Stoke City chairman Peter Coates claims the club’s hierarchy has offered its full support to Mark Hughes after a winless start to the Premier League season.
Hughes receives full support

Premier League
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates claims the club’s hierarchy has offered its full support to Mark Hughes after a winless start to the Premier League season.
Claudio Ranieri wants Leicester supporters to give N’Golo Kante a good reception when Chelsea visit on Tuesday.
Kante was the sole core member of Leicester’s Premier League title-winning side to depart in the summer when he joined Chelsea in a £32m deal.
Glen Johnson and Bojan recalled to starting line-up…
MARK HUGHES made two changes to his starting line-up for Sunday’s live televised showdown with Crystal palace at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott believes his side are getting better and stronger, having won their last three Premier League games.
Chelsea are considering a January swoop for Tottenham full-back Ben Davies, according to The Sun.
Man Utd will offer a new contract to Marcus Rashford, according to the Sunday Mirror.
Mike Phelan is analysing Hull’s contract offer as the interim manager edges closer to taking the job on a permanent basis.
“I’ve got to have a good look at that and come in on Monday and hopefully sit down with Ehab and discuss it a little bit further as to how we are going to approach the next stage,” he said.
“I’ve never really been in a position of negotiation. Whether they are hard or soft, I think it’s just a case of I want to be involved.”
Source: skysports
Hughes’ Positive Thinking
MARK HUGHES was in a positive frame of mind as he spoke to the press ahead of Sunday’s live-televised showdown with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Pressure on hosts to attack could suit Potters at Palace
MARK HUGHES hopes his players can benefit from playing away from home when facing Crystal Palace in tomorrow’s televised fixture at Selhurst Park.
Hughes delivers verdict on Diouf and Johnson availability
MARK HUGHES is hoping to have both Mame Diouf and Glen Johnson back in contention for Sunday’s live televised trip to Selhurst Park.
Senegalese international Diouf was absent from the squad against Tottenham Hotspur last time out after sustaining an injury in action for his country during the international break.