For some Stoke City supporters, appointing Mark Hughes as the manager of their club could be their worst nightmare. Talks between Hughes and Stoke City are progressing to the point where the former QPR manager could be appointed by the club as early as the end of the week.
While the negativity about the possible appointment of Hughes is palatable, I believe the bloke deserves another chance. Outside of his dreadful managerial experience at Queens Park Rangers, Hughes has had tremendous success with Blackburn Rovers, an impressive run with the Welsh national team, as well as a mixed track record at Manchester City and Fulham.
Just as Andre Villas-Boas was a flop at Chelsea before coming good at Tottenham, it’s quite conceivable that Mark Hughes can be a success at Stoke City. He’s used to managing a team with a physical style of play (Blackburn). He’s helped teams qualify for Europe (Fulham and Blackburn), and has a relatively good track record for signing talent (Nigel de Jong, Gareth Barry, Craig Bellamy, Ryan Nelson, etc).
If Hughes can keep his spending in check, he could very well be the type of manager that Stoke City needs to slowly improve the squad. Agree or disagree? Share your opinion below.
Here are tonight’s Premier League news headlines:
- Mark Hughes could be confirmed as Stoke manager by end of week — The Guardian
- Stoke City see Mark Hughes as the manager with an eye for a bargain — The Telegraph
- Ashley Cole handed England captaincy against Ireland in chaotic manner — The Guardian
- Chelsea thank Napoli-bound Rafa Benitez for his services to club — Sky Sports
- Champions League final draws TV audience of 360 million — FC Business
- How the Champions League final dominated online — Mashable
- Crystal Palace’s Premier League riches will not spark lavish spending — The Guardian
- Planning permission granted for Olympic Stadium conversion — West Ham United
- Carlos Tevez future unclear as Manchester City consider contract offer — The Guardian
- Toronto FC has allegedly offered $10m for the services of Man City’s Carlos Tevez — LanceNet
- Manchester City fans create mosaic of club crest in their bathroom — The Mail
- David Bentley is set to leave Tottenham in summer with number of clubs interested — Sky Sports
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