'Lot of things up in the air' says Robins

Stoke City manager Mark Robins has stated his uncertainty over what the future holds for the club after his side's season ended with a 2-0 defeat at Bristol City on Saturday.

Newly re-signed goalkeeper Viktor Johansson's miskicked pass in the opening minute gave Delano Burgzorg and Bristol City a dream start to the match.

The Potters' Junior Tchamadeu did hit the crossbar in the first half with an impressive half-volley effort, but that was the best Stoke got to equalising before Sam Bell consolidated the hosts' three points at Ashton Gate on the 88th minute.

"I think we were the better team," said Robins to BBC Radio Stoke after the game. "I thought we played well. We gave a goal away, a real soft goal away, in minute one and then we ended up trying to chase the game for the rest of it because we had to try and make the run-in.

"We're in next week, we'll have meetings no doubt, and we'll speak with the hierarchy and see what happens from there.

"A lot of things are up in the air, not least the financial rules for the league and things like that. I think that will certainly have a bearing on what we eventually do or can do.

"But in the meantime, we'll just get on and do what we can at this point."

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