City Agree Hughes Compensation Deal
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Manchester City have agreed a compensation deal worth £5m with Blackburn Rovers for manager Mark Hughes. As soon as the Welshman agrees personal terms with the Eastlands side, he'll be on his way to the hotseat vacated by Sven-Göran Eriksson.
A brief statement on the official Rovers website indicated that the Lancashire club have agreed compensation terms with their near-neighbours, allowing Hughes to freely talk to City.
Hughes will now presumably take up the option of joining Thaksin Shinawatra's side at Eastlands, especially given that Chelsea are set to take on Carlo Ancelotti instead of their former striker.
Thus the ex-Manchester United hero could be installed as the new manager of the Citizens as early as this week.
Hughes, been with Rovers since 2004, the Blue-and-Whites being his first shot at club management. Prior to that, he coached the Welsh national team.
Now, though, the limitations of the Ewood Park side will perhaps see him shift his allegiance to Eastlands, where he will most likely be given the remit of building the side up for a top four finish in the forseeable future. -
man city is taking a backward step. is mark better than sven?