2 pros and 2 cons of Stoke City replacing Michael O’Neill with Daniel Farke

Stoke City were challenging for a play-off spot at one point during this campaign but after a run of form between February and March that saw them pick up just four points, the Potters are now down in 15th place.

The Championship outfit are now considering a swap in the manager’s role because of this drop off from the club and if they do decide to part ways with their current boss, then it could be Daniel Farke that comes in as a replacement as reported by The Sun.

O’Neill hasn’t fared too badly during his time at Stoke – 1.41 points per match on average is a better record than he had as boss of Northern Ireland – but the side are determined to get promotion and if their current boss can’t take them there then it could mean a change at the top.

If the Potters decide to plump for Daniel Farke and get rid of O’Neill then, what are the pros and cons of the move?

Pro – Daniel Farke has proven he can get a team out of the Championship

Daniel Farke most definitely can take a team out of the Championship and he’s proven it wasn’t a flash in the pan either, having done it on two separate occasions with Norwich. After doing it once in 2018/19, he then repeated the feat in 2020/21.

The manager then is one of the most adept in the game right now at getting a team out of the second tier. He knows exactly the kind of mentality needed, the type of player he needs to depend upon and sign and the kind of tactics that can win games and take matches by storm.

If he can implement a similar strategy at Stoke, then there aren’t many who you would trust to get the team out of the league besides Farke. He has plenty of expertise in doing so, whereas Michael O’Neill has never achieved the same as him.

Pro – He wouldn’t cost them any