Stoke City have appointed their former striker Jonathan Walters as technical director after two months in an interim role working alongside head coach Steven Schumacher.
The 40-year-old former Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Wrexham, Chester City and Ipswich Town player had his best days after joining Stoke in 2010.
Walters announced his retirement as a player while at Burnley in March 2019.
He first took the job on when Ricky Martin left the same role in February.
"We went through a thorough recruitment process, interviewing a number of impressive individuals," said Stoke chairman John Coates.