Paul Lambert has been appointed as the new manager of Stoke City, with the boss signing a two-and-a-half year deal. Twitter: Stoke City are delighted to confirm the appointment of Paul Lambert as the Club’s new manager.… https://t.co/Z0iczreV7T (@stokecity) Lambert replaces Mark Hughes, who was sacked earlier this month with Stoke sitting in 18th place, one point from safety. Lambert has been out of a job since leaving Wolves in May last year. Lambert’s appointment may come as a surprise to some after Stoke missed out of their top two candidate, with Martin O’Neil having ruled himself...…Paul Lambert has been appointed as the new manager of Stoke City, with the boss signing a two-and-a-half year deal. Twitter: Stoke City are delighted to confirm the appointment of Paul Lambert as the Club’s new manager.… https://t.co/Z0iczreV7T (@stokecity) Lambert replaces Mark Hughes, who was sacked earlier this month with Stoke sitting in 18th place, one point from safety. Lambert has been out of a job since leaving Wolves in May last year. Lambert’s appointment may come as a surprise to some after Stoke missed out of their top two candidate, with Martin O’Neil having ruled himself...WW…