News about Mark Hughes

Never mind who shot JR Ewing. In the days when Dallas was the warm-up act for Match of the Day and Sportscene, the old gunslingers of British management blew their enemies away with a half-time hairdryer. When Stein, Clough and Ferguson ruled the roost, the language of the dressing room was English with a liberal dose of Anglo-Saxon profanities. There was no need for a translator. Times move on and so does football. These days a coach in the English Premier League is more likely to be called Jose or Andoni than Jock or Alex. The age of the old-school British managerial colossus is over.

Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have shed light on how Sir Alex Ferguson responded to Alan Hansen's cutting remark that 'you can't win anything with kids'. At the start of the 1995-96 campaign, Manchester United were at something of a crossroads after the sales of experienced heads Mark Hughes, Paul Ince and Andrei Kanchelskis over the summer. They started the season away at Aston Villa , calling on youngsters Gary and Phil Neville , aged 20 and 18, Butt, 20, and Scholes, 20, as well as a 20-year-old David Beckham off the bench, for the curtain-raiser. But the match at Villa Park was a disaster as United slipped to a humiliating 3-1 defeat, with the only consolation a late strike from Beckham.

Former Wales boss Mark Hughes is a 3/1 favourite with Sky Bet to be appointed as the next manager at Championship club Cardiff. It comes after Cardiff made the decision to sack Erol Bulut after he oversaw the club's worst start to a season since 1930. Hughes is not the only candidate generating interest when looking at the betting lines - with James Rowberry and Steven Schumacher joint second-favourites at 4/1. Darren Purse and Freyr Alexandersson round out the five best-backed managers in the market - with the pair both priced at 5/1.

A Championship side have announced that they have sacked their manager just five games into the season. The decision was made to 'serve the long-term interests' of the club. The club have elected to replace him on a caretaker basis with an individual who is one of Arsenal's most hated enemies.

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson has said thugs could face terrorism charges as the legal system fights to bring offenders to justice. It comes amid fears of six more rallies hitting the country's streets tonight, with police anticipating a busy day on Wednesday as they monitor reports of at least 30 possible gatherings. Far-right thugs are now plotting attacks on immigration lawyers, with a list of 36 solicitors' firms, refugee shelters and advice agencies shared on a Telegram group with more than 14,000 alongside a call to attack them at a specific time tomorrow night.

Jordan Parlour, a 28-year-old sign installer described by his lawyer as a 'family man', is the first man to be charged over Facebook posts relating to the violent disorder across the UK. Parlour - who was unable to take to the streets for violence because he had broken his heel - instead turned to social media to incite protesters to target the Britannia Hotel in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The hotel, in the Seacroft area of the city and close to Parlour's home, had been attacked with rocks and a window had been broken - though it was not the scene of mass violence.

Joe MacKenzie, a 28-year-old from Darlington who works for his father's kitchen fitting business, dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief as he was told he would be remanded in custody for his alleged part in Sunday's rioting in Middlesbrough. MacKenzie is accused of being among around 20 men wearing balaclavas and face coverings who clashed with police. Magistrates in Teesside heard he yelled 'We are taking over, I f***ing hate you c***s' at police while swigging from a can of lager.

Radio legend David Morrow has sent a heartwarming statement to Mark Hughes after another another enormously successful Beanie for Brain Cancer Round. Morrow, one of Australia's most highly regarded sports broadcasters, was diagnosed with brain cancer before Christmas and has since stepped down from his role at 2GB. Hughes, a former Newcastle Knight and now better known as the founder of the world famous Mark Hughes Foundation where the concept Beanies For Brain Cancer was given life, appeared on 2GB's Continuous Call on Sunday.

Mark Bowen, Reading's Head of Football Operations, has been hit with an FA charge in relation to claims he placed 95 bets on football matches. The allegations, which relate to games unrelated to Reading's own fixtures, were spread across a period from April 2022 until January of this year. He has been charged with misconduct by English football's governing body, and could face a ban from the sport if he is found guilty.

Yorke, who won the Treble with Manchester United in 1998-99, thinks the youngster is struggling to emulate the club's tradition of fearsome number nines. However, he also has sympathy for the Dane, whose debut season has brought 16 goals despite him joining the worst team Old Trafford has seen in the Premier League era. 'The fear of playing against Rooney, Van Nistelrooy, Yorke, Cole, Mark Hughes [is gone]. And now you've got Rasmus. It's nowhere near the level,' Yorke told Mail Sport, speaking ahead of United's FA Cup final against Manchester City.

Manchester United players are reportedly avoiding passing to Rasmus Hojlund because of a crisis in confidence in him - and Mail Sport can reveal who is passing to him less than before. His team-mates are unconvinced by him and one explained that some are looking for other options when they get in the final third.

Two years ago, Joselu was in Paris with his father to watch Real Madrid win the Champions League as a fan. In a reminder of how football powers dreams, this time he'll be playing in the final having steered his beloved club to Wembley. When Joselu popped up in the 88th and 91st minutes to enact a staggering late comeback on Wednesday night, Premier League fans may have rubbed their eyes in disbelief. Yes, this was the same player who had a very limited impact in short spells at Stoke City and Newcastle United.

I've always supported Arsenal, but developed a strong affinity for Coventry in the late 1980s, when I played Midlands club cricket alongside former City keeper Steve Ogrizovic.

The Premier League is considered the greatest division in the world and for good reason, but one the most impressive things about the English top-tier is the level of diversity.  Some 126 nations from around the world have been represented at one point during the 31 years that the league has been running, showcasing some of the best talent the game has to offer.  This season alone, there are 63 nations represented in the Premier League aside from England, with France leading the way with 31 players while the likes of Estonia and Gabon have just one representative in 2023-24. 

Matches have been so bonkers that it would be impossible to recall where you were when the craziness began to unfold for our viewing pleasure. Manchester United's snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Thursday, allowing Chelsea's Cole Palmer to score twice in the dying seconds of stoppage time. Mail Sport gathered our top maddest games from the Premier League's recent return to action.

IN CARDIFF, IAN HERBERT. Rob Page was incredibly upbeat in the face of defeat, as usual. 'All's fine.' Everything's great,' he said of his friendship with some of his Wales FA bosses, who less than six months ago, said his deal will be reviewed if the country did not qualify for the European Championships automatically. Following the shootout loss to Poland, the country hasn't qualified for the European Championships at all. And though Page painted a picture of himself as a central character in the forthcoming sequel, he has some troubling questions to answer about his game's administration today.

Robinho, a player who for several years was the dictionary term for 'wasted potential,' was sentenced to nine years in a historic decision released on Wednesday by Brazil's Superior Court of Justice, who was found guilty of gang rape. The decision brought an almost seven-year hearing of appeals and avoiding extradition since his first sentencing by an Italian court came to an end. The ex-player, who was once dubbed 'the next Pele' by the great man himself, is expected to spend almost a decade in prison, 11 years after the initial murder took place. Robson De Souza, the former Premier League player, was one of six men found guilty of assaulting an Albanian woman in an Italian nightclub in January 2013, while on the books at AC Milan.

CHRIS WHEELER: Old Trafford has seen some classic games in recent times, and Manchester United's dramatic FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool on Sunday was up there with the best of them. United's cameback to defeat their bitter rivals 4-3, with a 121st-minute goal from Amad Diallo, who was running late in normal time and again in extra-time. I was screaming and I couldn't hear my voice, so you get a sense of what the noise was like for us on the pitch,' said captain Bruno Fernandes afterwards.'

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY CHRIS WHEELER: The laughter echos across Kyrgyzstan as Andrei Kanchelskis recalls one of his earliest encounters with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United as he recalls one of his first encounters with him at Manchester United. 'Good morning Andrei, how's it going?' Ferguson erupted as he passed by his new Soviet sign in a corridor at The Cliff training ground in March 1991. 'F**k off, you Scottish b*****d!' Well, came the reply.

OLIVER HOLT: It is likely that the focus of a strong Premier League campaign has shifted away, temporarily, from Erling Haaland, the Manchester City striker who smashed his way into English football last season like a Terminator who has fallen to Earth. Other strikers, bulldozing, big front men who awe with their physical appearance as well as their ability, who seem to be a time before false 9s were in fashion, are seizing the spotlight and giving their teams the energy to propel their teams forward. Darwin Nunez, a cult figure at Liverpool, was the protagonist of his team's victory over Brentford in west London on Saturday, who captured the imagination with a brilliant, audacious chip that opened the scoring.

GRAHAM STUART: Simplicity is genius, and the Everton kit was clean and classy, no experimental designs were used. I loved it. With white letters against a navy background, even the name of our sponsors NEC seemed to be offbeat. They also ran the FA Cup final 1995 over Manchester United's showpiece date against Manchester United, which was a step above our club's crest on the top left. It was a nice touch and gave us a sense of occasion.

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY HENRY CLARK: Graham Alexander knows that chances to win silverware at this level don't come around often, so he's determined to make the most of Bradford's appearance in the last 16 of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy. We've always taken the EFL Trophy seriously where we've worked, and we've had some good runs in it,' Alexander, who was appointed Bantams boss last November following Mark Hughes' departure last November. "I think it's a fantastic competition for the League One and Two teams.' There aren't many chances to win trophies and play on the biggest stage at this level. So if you get a chance like this, I believe you should consider it seriously.'

One Manchester United player has been slammed for his work off the field, as Mark Hughes has slammed one. Hughes, 60, was a fan of Old Trafford after he had a prolific six-year absence from the club, where he scored 116 goals in 352 appearances and claimed many trophies. After retirement, the Welshman moved into teaching and has worked with Man City, Blackburn, Stoke, and Bradford before being dismissed by the League Two side in October.

Mulletfest, which took place west of Newcastle in the Hunter Valley, attracted hundreds of participants and followers from around the country on Saturday to see who would be crowned 2023's mullet champion. With 13 separate categories including best vintage, extreme, everyday, grubby, and "Ranga" (ginger hair), the competition was fierce to win a coveted award and become a part of mullet history.