Reports surfaced mainly via Talk Sport that Stoke wanted to speak with Alex Neil over their vacant managerial position. There was then a social media meltdown which followed.
Preston swiftly issued a statement that Stoke had made no direct approach for Neil which leads everyone to believe that the side sitting bottom of the Championship approached Neil directly.
North End are taking this up with the Football League due to potential underahnmd tactics from Stoke but both club and manager are clear that Alex Neil is staying at Preston.