Tony Pulis expresses gratitude to Stoke City supporters

Tony Pulis has thanked Stoke City's fans for their support during a career at the Britannia Stadium that has spanned 10 years.

The 55-year-old parted company with the Premier League outfit for a second time in his career following seven years at the helm.

In an open letter to the Stoke Sentinel, Pulis wrote: "I'd like to start by thanking every single one of you who have made the last decade so special for me at Stoke City. ​ "I am grateful for this opportunity here to express my gratitude because, unlike Roberto Mancini in his local paper last week, I can't afford to take out a full-page advert. We have all been on one hell of a journey, one that will live with me and my family forever."

Meanwhile, Mark Hughes has been installed as the bookmakers' favourite to take the reins at Stoke.