Stoke: Mark Hughes returned to management on Thursday after being hired by Premier League club Stoke. The 49-year-old Hughes, a former Manchester United and Chelsea striker, was fired by Queens Park Rangers in November. Now how he is replacing fellow Welshman Tony Pulis, who left Stoke earlier this month after seven seasons following a 13th-place finish.
No details of Hughes' Stoke deal were given ahead of a media conference later Thursday. Hughes, who also played for Barcelona and Bayern Munich, will be hoping to revive his managerial fortunes, which have been patchy since making his debut in the dugout with Wales. After playing 72 matches for Wales, Hughes took charge of his country in 1999 and the team came close to reaching a first major tournament since 1958.
He left in 2004 to move into club management at Blackburn, transforming the northern English club from relegation candidates into a side that twice qualified for the UEFA Cup through top-six finishes. Hughes was enticed to Manchester City in 2008 but, after a change in ownership to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour, he was fired the following year having failed to deliver a title despite more than $300 million being invested in players.
Hughes was back in work with Fulham ahead of the 2010-11 season, but resigned at the end of the campaign to "further my experiences. That turned out to be managing London rival Queens Park Rangers from January 2012. After keeping QPR in the Premier League on the
12:36 PM, May 30, 2013
London: Stoke City opened an investigation on Friday after players reportedly left a pig's head in the locker of striker Kenwyne Jones at the Premier League club's training ground. Media reports said the angry Trinidad and Tobago international had retaliated by using a golf club to smash the windscreen of a car belonging to Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan. "The club takes seriously reports of an incident at our training ground...
08:52 AM, May 18, 2013
London: Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the 83rd minute to lead Tottenham over Stoke 2-1 Sunday and into fourth place in the Premier League. Steven Nzonzi gave Stoke the lead in the third minute, and Dempsey put the ball in the net in the 15th, only to have...
11:07 PM, May 12, 2013
Manchester: Arsenal's late bid to qualify for the Champions League next season gained further momentum with a 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, while one of the goals of the season helped Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone in the English Premier League. Tomas Rosicky scored in each half before Arsenal survived the 70th-minute sending off of Per Mertesacker, which resulted in James Morrison's converted penalty,...
11:12 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Former England striker Michael Owen announced on Tuesday that he would retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. ...
04:19 PM, Mar 19, 2013
Stoke ended a run of three straight Premier League losses by drawing 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. ...
11:35 PM, Mar 16, 2013
Stoke defender Robert Huth has been banned for three matches for striking Fulham's Philippe Senderos in the face during a Premier League game. ...
11:42 PM, Feb 27, 2013
Berbatov's crisp volley gave Fulham a 1-0 victory over Stoke in a rare moment of quality in a drab Premier League match. ...
08:49 PM, Feb 23, 2013
Substitute Podolski scored with a deflected free kick to give Arsenal a much-needed 1-0 victory against Stoke. ...
11:27 PM, Feb 02, 2013
Suarez believes he is picked on by the British media but admits that he did dive earlier this season in an EPL match. ...
07:35 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Jon Walters scored twice in a 4-1 win to put his team into the fourth round. ...
08:50 AM, Jan 16, 2013
Manchester City started the New Year in perfect fashion as they strolled past a resolute Stoke side with a comfortable 3-0 victory. ...
11:24 PM, Jan 01, 2013
Jose Enrique admits the side need to have more self-belief if they are to push for a top four berth this season. ...
04:33 PM, Dec 27, 2012
Liverpool slumped to their sixth loss of the Premier League season on Wednesday, with a 3-1 collapse at Stoke. ...
03:26 AM, Dec 27, 2012
Fellaini is likely to accept the charge, having already apologized for his actions in a statement after the match. ...
11:13 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Fellaini was seen to butt the Stoke captain as they jostled for position at a corner taken by the visitors. ...
09:39 AM, Dec 16, 2012
Stoke City extended their unbeaten home record this season to eight games after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with high-flying Everton. ...
11:20 PM, Dec 15, 2012
The former England striker has made just four appearances for the club since joining on a pay-as-you-play contract. ...
07:17 PM, Dec 13, 2012
