Before leaving his post as Stoke City manager, Alex Neil gave his last press conference just after the miserable defeat at home to bottom club Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. After 3 poor defeats, City had then lost at home to the team with the worst away record in all 4 leagues. Yesterday evening the club announced that he had left the club.
Here is the press conference in full:
His last words after being asked how he was going to lift himself and move on were, “Grit your teeth, grin and bear it, and get through it.”


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