West Bromwich Albion have confirmed that the manager, Tony Pulis, has signed a contract extension.
Pulis, 58, will stay at the Hawthorns until the summer of 2018 after agreeing the one-year extension. The manager said last month that he was committed to West Brom despite uncertainty around his future following the club’s takeover by Guochuan Lai.
“This is a time of great change at Albion and when that happens you need continuity,” Pulis said. “As I have said from the outset, I want to build things here and play my part in improving the club. You cannot do these things overnight but I do believe, step by step, we are making advances.
“I think the bulk of our fans understand the process we embarked upon under the shadow of relegation less than two years ago. We have a club which can aspire to be an established top 10 member of the football league everyone in the world wants to be part of. I want to continue to front that challenge.”
John Williams, the chairman, said: “Tony has huge experience and proven knowhow in one of the most demanding leagues in world football.
“He brings assurance and stability at an important time, when the club is moving from one long-established ownership regime to the new leadership from China.
“From the outset, the takeover announcement made it clear that this new era would work to progress Albion to an established top 10 club without jeopardising continuity on and off the field.
“With this is mind, I am pleased we have extended Tony’s contract. The board and the owner believe this extension will bring us the key dual benefits of stability and improvement.”
