In 1999, he began managing Wales, and has since gone on to manage the Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Fulham, the Queens Park Rangers, and most recently, Stoke City. He began managing Stoke City in 2013, and after reworking the team’s lineup completely, he got the team off to a good start. They faltered later in the season, but got back on their feet by the end of 2013, finishing the season with their best standing since 1974-1975.