Headline: Former Stoke City Manager Gudjon Thordarson Passes Away at 71
Gudjon Thordarson, who successfully guided Stoke City to promotion from the third tier in 2002, has died at the age of 71. In recent years, Thordarson had been living with Parkinson’s disease.
Prior to his tenure at Stoke, Thordarson managed the Icelandic national team before taking over as the club’s boss in 1999. He led Stoke to victory in the EFL Trophy in 2000, marking a significant achievement early in his career.
Although the Potters experienced two consecutive play-off semi-final defeats in Thordarson’s initial seasons, they ultimately secured promotion through the play-offs in 2002. Notably, Thordarson departed the club shortly after this achievement.
In addition to his time at Stoke, Thordarson held managerial positions at Barnsley from 2003 to 2004, Notts County from 2005 to 2006, and Crewe Alexandra from 2008 to 2009.
