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Mark Hughes: Stoke City manager agrees new deal until 2018Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has agreed a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2018.The former Wales striker took charge in May 2013 and guided the Potters to ninth in his first season - their highest finish in the Premier League."I'm delighted to have signed a new contract," said the 51-year-old."I think it's exciting times for Stoke City, everyone can see there's more progress to be made and we want to see how far we can take the club."Hughes, was sacked as QPR manager in 2012, was appointed as the successor to Tony Pulis and the decision led to demonstrations from some Stoke fans.The Potters are currently 10th in the Premier League, as they target a second successive finish in the top half of the Premier League."I came here 18 or so months ago and it's gone as well as I could have hoped - we've certainly kept progressing which is vitally important from my point of view," added the former Wales and Manchester City manager."Continuity is a huge thing in football, certainly in the Premier League, and hopefully the fact I've signed a new contract will give continuity to the club and, more importantly, the players because it helps them when they work with someone for a prolonged spell."Also related to this storyLive Sportsday - rolling football news 27 Mar 2015 SPORTSDAYHamilton left 'heavily compromised' 27 Mar 2015 FORMULA 1How F1 is shaping English football 27 Mar 2015 FOOTBALLFootball commentaries 06 Feb 2015 FOOTBALLListen to audio In Short: Best of 5 live Sport 03 Nov 2014 SPORTHow to get into Football 02 Dec 2014 GET INSPIREDTop Picks Wayne Rooney celebrates a goalLive Sportsday - rolling football news27 Mar 2015 SPORTSDAYHamilton left 'heavily compromised'27 Mar 2015 FORMULA 1How F1 is shaping English football27 Mar 2015 FOOTBALLFeatured in this storyBBC Stoke & Staffordshire News & SportBBC Sport Premier LeagueExternal site Stoke CityThis story around the webStoke manager Hughes agrees contract extensionYahoo! UK and Ireland 1 hr ago External LinkHughes agrees new Stoke City deal until 2018MSN UK 1 hr ago External LinkMark Hughes agrees new Stoke City contractThe Independent 2 hrs ago External LinkHughes agrees new Stoke dealNoodls 2 hrs ago External LinkMark Hughes agrees new Stoke dealAOL UK 2 hrs ago External LinkAbout these results Gossip logo Today's football gossipExplore the BBC GTA How did video games become a billion pound industry?From Lemmings to Grand Theft Auto discover how far British gaming has come BBC Football news, debate and analysisLive on the BBCtestListen to audio England v Lithuania build-upFri 27 Mar, 19:00 GMT , BBC Radio 5 livetestListen to audio England v LithuaniaFri 27 Mar, 19:45 GMT , BBC Radio 5 livetestListen to audio 5 live Football SocialFri 27 Mar, 21:40 GMT, BBC Radio 5 livetestWatch video MOTD KickaboutSat 28 Mar, 07:40 GMT , CBBCtestWatch video Football FocusSat 28 Mar, 12:10 GMT , BBC OnetestListen to audio Israel v WalesEuro 2016 qualifying, Sat 28 Mar, 17:00 GMT , BBC Radio 5 livetestListen to audio FA Trophy FinalNorth Ferriby United v Wrexham, Sun 29 Mar, 13:30 BST, BBC Radio HumbersideFull list of BBC Radio football commentaries Watch video Sport on BBC iPlayerCatch up with Formula 1 on the BBCListen to audio Sport on BBC iPlayer Radio Get InspiredHow to get into sports and activities near you, plus more about our campaignMore from Sport & Football Wayne Rooney celebrates a goalLive Sportsday - rolling football news27 Mar 2015SPORTSDAY Push alerts Get Cricket World Cup alerts20 Jan 2015SPORT Cyril Abiteboul and Christian Horner Renault considers quitting Formula 127 Mar 2015FORMULA 1 Kevin Pietersen Pietersen could 'tear apart' England27 Mar 2015CRICKET Mark Hughes of Stoke City Hughes agrees new contract at Stoke27 Mar 201TRANSCRIPT
Mark Hughes: Stoke City manager agrees new deal until 2018
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has agreed a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2018. The former Wales striker took charge in May 2013 and guided the Potters to ninth in his first season - their highest finish in the Premier League. "I'm delighted to have signed a new contract," said the 51-year-old. "I think it's exciting times for Stoke City, everyone can see there's more progress to be made and we want to see how far we can take the club." Hughes, was sacked as QPR manager in 2012, was appointed as the successor to Tony Pulis and the decision led to demonstrations from some Stoke fans. The Potters are currently 10th in the Premier League, as they target a second successive finish in the top half of the Premier League. "I came here 18 or so months ago and it's gone as well as I could have hoped - we've certainly kept progressing which is vitally important from my point of view," added the former Wales and Manchester City manager. "Continuity is a huge thing in football, certainly in the Premier League, and hopefully the fact I've signed a new contract will give continuity to the club and, more importantly, the players because it helps them when they work with someone for a prolonged spell."
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