Liam Delap may have left Stoke City because his father Rory recently left the club as a coach, manager Alex Neil has suggested.
Manchester City striker Delap chose Stoke for his first loan move away from the Etihad, in part due to the family connections he has with the Potters. Dad Rory is a club hero at the Bet365 Stadium, and until recently was a first-team coach at Stoke.
However, with Rory departing his role, son Liam soon followed as City cut his season-long loan short and instead sent him out to Championship rivals Preston. Explaining the switch, Stoke manager Neil gave a cryptic answer relating to 'two independent decisions' where one happens as a result of another.
