Stekkers stays with Stoke.
Jan Staechmann has become Stoke's second signing for 2003 after agreeing terms to remain with the club for a third season despite interest from Hull.
The experience and professionalism of the former world finalist is undoubtedly a boon to Stoke, who had one of their best seasons for many years in 2002 finishing in the top eight of the Premier League only to be dumped out of the play-offs be eventual winners Sheffield.
Jan Staechmann has become Stoke's second signing for 2003 after agreeing terms to remain with the club for a third season despite interest from Hull.
The experience and professionalism of the former world finalist is undoubtedly a boon to Stoke, who had one of their best seasons for many years in 2002 finishing in the top eight of the Premier League only to be dumped out of the play-offs be eventual winners Sheffield.
Staechmann's season was blighted by injury but recent operations should have put him "on the mend" and fighting fit ready for the 2003 at Stoke, where he will again team up with Alan Mogridge who became the club's first signing recently.
