Mark Hughes resigned from Fulham on June 2, 2011 after just 11 months at the club and said "as an ambitious young manager, I want to move on to expand my experiences." An eighth place in the English Premier League and qualification to the Europa League through the Fair Play League was generally not a bad result considering they were 15th at Christmas. Does Hughes think that Fulham isn't a fashionable enough club that they can't sign the best players from around the world, so they fight for a top 10 position every year? Are you longing for Chelsea's job after Carlo Ancelotti's sacking?
Former Chelsea player and fan favorite, Hughes will certainly be welcomed by the Stamford Bridge faithful, but is this role a poisoned chalice? After all, Ancelotti was sacked the season after winning the first League and Cup double in club history. A bit harsh in the eyes of many people but Chelsea has become the Real ประวัติทีมบาเยิร์นมิวนิค Premier League where if you don't win the league every year you end up losing your job. A more viable option is Aston Villa, where Gerrard Houllier has just left due to poor health. Villa already has great infrastructure, a fantastic academy, top-notch facilities, etc., but President Randy Lerner is known for being very careful about his spending, which is why Martin O'Neil left at the beginning of last season. Hughes has had the luxury of having a blank checkbook when he was at Man City; this will not be the case at Aston Villa and, furthermore, are they much bigger than Fulham? At least Fulham will play in Europe this season.
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Perhaps Hughes imagines his chances of directing abroad and trying to emulate the success of previous British managers like Sir Bobby Robson, John Toshack, Terry Venables and, to some extent, Steve McClaren? During his playing career, he played for two of the best clubs in Europe in Barcelona and Bayern Munich, so he can look for opportunities in both Spain and Germany. Having previously managed the Wales national team for 5 years, Hughes gained extensive experience in how football is played on the continent; Remember that you came close to qualifying for Euro 2004 and lost to Russia in the play-offs. He has also had experience dealing with players of all nationalities since his time at Manchester City, where most of the dressing room consisted of players from abroad.
Personally, I think Hughes will wait for the right moment and wait for the right opportunity. He is still relatively young to be a coach (47) and can take a year or two sabbatical. That being said, he may be waiting for the Manchester United position when Sir Alex Ferguson leaves ... you never know!