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Mark Hughes to be the first managerial casualty of the season?

August 13, 2008

The Premier League season is still a few days away from the big kick off, and news of the first Premier League casualty could be just as close. Manchester City manager Mark Hughes, who has yet to take charge of a league game with the club after joining in the summer from Blackburn, looks like he might be on the way out.

Hughes took over from former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson after the Swede was sacked despite leading City to one of their highest league finishes in years, and completing the double over bitter rivals Manchester United. Clearly the City hotseat isn’t one to get too comfortable in.

Now news has emerged that Sparky Hughes may not be making all of decisions after the clubs sold a player without his knowledge. Add to that the fact that the City owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, has apparently skipped court and has had a warrant issued for his arrest in his home country of Thailand.

Just what is going in at City? The season hasn’t even started yet and they’re in complete turmoil.

However, Hughes has dismissed reports that he’s on the verge of walking away from City, speaking on the club’s website:

There’s been a lot of rumours flying around but I am not going anywhere.

There is a job to do here and I am looking forward to it.

There is speculation around the club and that has been prevalent since I joined the club.

From my own point of view I am very focused on what I am about and what I aim to achieve here and that means success on the pitch.

Nothing whatsoever has changed in that respect and the football operation hasn’t changed since I signed for the club.

Nor has my relationship with Garry Cook and his team. We get on really well and continue to speak on a daily basis.

I am the guy that makes the decisions in relation to the football, and they make the decisions in relation to the running of the club.

There’s always a lot of betting on the first managerial casualty of the season, get your money on Sparky now I’d say!

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Written by Roy · Filed Under Manchester City 


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