Welsh manager Mark Hughes has been appointed as Stoke City’s new coach, six months after being sacked by Queen’s Park Rangers (QPR).
Hughes replaces Tony Pulis, who left Stoke by mutual consent last week after seven years in charge at the Britannia stadium.
The former Manchester City manager has been out of work since leaving QPR last November.
He endured a difficult time during his 11-month spell at Loftus road; winning only eight of 34 games in charge leading to his sack and replacement by Harry Redknapp.