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

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.
Former Manchester United wonderkid Federico Macheda has been offered to Palermo, according to tuttomercatoweb.com.
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.
Leyton Orient have signed Slovenia U21 midfielder Zan Benedicic on a short-term deal, subject to international clearance.
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
Viktor Skripnik has become the first managerial casualty of the Bundesliga season after he was relieved of his duties at Werder Bremen following a 4-1 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday.