BBC · Jun 27, 2025
Another survival scrap 'can't happen again' - Wilmot
Image caption, Ben Wilmot joined Stoke from Swansea in June 2021 and has since made 151 appearancesStoke City defender Ben Wilmot says another relegation battle "cannot happen again" after last season's final-day survival in the Championship.
The Potters finished two points - and four places - above the relegation zone after a goalless draw at Derby County proved enough to keep them up.
The tense end typified a turbulent season on and off the field at the bet365 Stadium that saw three different permanent managers take charge of a struggling side.
"Last season was one of the toughest mentally because of all the change," Wilmot told BBC Radio Stoke.