Mark Hughes appointed Southampton manager

Former Stoke boss Mark Hughes have been appointed as new manager of Southampton until the end of the season. The 54-year-old replaces Mauricio Pellegrino, who was sacked by Saints on Monday as the team was one point and one place above the relegation zone with only one win in 17 games. Hughes has taken charge of 445 Premier League matches for Blackburn, Manchester City, Fulham, QPR and Stoke during a managerial career that began with five years in charge of his native Wales. "It's a challenge I'm excited by. It's a great opportunity to come back to a club I know well, and a club I've got real affinity with, and I couldn't turn that down," Hughes said.  

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