Tony Pulis's seven-year reign as Stoke City manager has been brought to an end, ESPN understands.

Pulis was told he was being relieved of his duties at a meeting with club chairman Peter Coates on Tuesday morning, bringing an end to months of speculation surrounding his long-term future.

According to sources close to Pulis, the 55-year-old manager attended the meeting hoping for an extensive discussion regarding his position, but Coates had already made his decision to relieve the man he brought back to the club of his duties.

Pulis had no intentions of quitting and had spoken on numerous occasions in recent weeks about his determination to carry on in his post, despite some concerns regarding the club's transfer budget this season and other off-the-field issues.

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Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.

Longtime Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his intentions to become club director this summer, leaving the technical area for fellow Glaswegian David Moyes who has just signed a six-year contract with the club. Ferguson has been a manager since 1974 starting with East Sterlingshire FC in Falkirk. Ferguson came to United in 1986 and has been the manager since. Moyes has been managing since 1998, starting with Preston North End and moving to Everton in 2002. Moyes is the third longest tenured Premier League manager behind Ferguson and Arsenal's Arsène Wenger.