05/12/2015 13:11Mark Hughes has no bitterness towards former club Manchester City | Football News | Sky Sports

Page 1 of 4http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/10089059/mark-hughes-has-no-bitterness-towards-former-club-manchester-city

Football Premier League

Stoke City News

� �

Stoke City Mark Hughes is cool on facing his former employers

Mark Hughes is excited by the prospect of playing his former club as Stoke

City take on leaders Manchester City this weekend.

Hughes says there are no hard feelings over his dismissal as City manager in

2009 and he admitted that he feared for his job when the club was taken

over by Sheikh Mansour.

The Welshman said: "I've no bitterness towards City. I wasn't really their guy.

I was appointed by another group of people so when that group changed, if

Stoke's space mission

Hughes eyes CapitalOne Cup glory

Stoke 2-0 SheffieldWednesday

Promoted stories

Mark Hughes has no bitternesstowards former club ManchesterCityBy Luke AdamsLast Updated: 04/12/15 5:13pm

� � �

Videos �

(theSportBuzz)

14 Worst Players ToWin A Premier LeagueMedal

News

Video

Fixtures

Results

Tables

Stats

Squad

Transfers

Team Selector

Sky Bet

Super 6Teams�

Get Sky Sports � Sign In Search Sky Sports �

Home Sports � Score Centre Video Sky Bet More � Watch Sky Sports

05/12/2015 13:11Mark Hughes has no bitterness towards former club Manchester City | Football News | Sky Sports

Page 2 of 4http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/10089059/mark-hughes-has-no-bitterness-towards-former-club-manchester-city

I'm honest, it was only a matter of time before I got replaced.

"Looking back I probably lasted as long as I could."

City have continued to develop since Hughes' departure and Manuel

Pellegrini's men have enjoyed an incredibly successful period, which has

included two Premier League titles in three seasons.

Hughes (left) and Manuel Pellegrini go head to head on Saturday

Hughes added: "There was a desire and will from the owners to really try to

move it on very, very quickly - probably more quickly than I thought initially.

"It doesn't surprise me that amount of finance has been thrown at it. They

have ability now because they are viewed as a world club, whereas

previously, when I was there, it was a mid-table Premier League club if we're

honest.

"The change that has taken place is unprecedented. It's a completely

different club from when I was there."

The Potters have not beaten City on home soil since 2009 and have

suffered seven defeats against the Citizens in all competitions since this

victory.

Stoke are 12th in the Premier League and have the opportunity to inflict a

Recommended by

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 8th Dec

Man City v Borussia M.Manchester City 1/2Draw 16/5Borussia Monchengladbach 11/2

Soccer Special Price Boost - 5th Dece…

Arsenal, Leicester and Man Utd all to win

(Was 7/2 NOW 11/2) 11/2

Bet now £10 completely free

(MySwitzerland.com)

Discover the BerninaExpress – 1 of theWorld’s Most…

(Entertainment Daily)

You Won’t BelieveHow Much ChrisEubank Demanded…

(The Sports Mash)

Andrea Pirlo AGREESLoan Deal ToManchester City

(The Sports Mash)

15 Insanely HotFemale Footballers

(CheckThisYo.com)

The Beauty Of ThisNews Anchors WillDrop Your Jaw

(Sports Mozo)

16 Footballers WhoWasted Their Talent

05/12/2015 13:11Mark Hughes has no bitterness towards former club Manchester City | Football News | Sky Sports

Page 3 of 4http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/10089059/mark-hughes-has-no-bitterness-towards-former-club-manchester-city

fourth defeat of the season on Pellegrini's side.

Hughes said: "It is always a challenge in the Premier League, especially when

you are playing not only the top team in England but also one of the top

teams in Europe.

"They have invested in the squad heavily and they have top quality players

in every position on the pitch."

Also See:

Promoted stories

From Sky Sports

Stoke City Specials. Click here to bet.

Stoke video Stoke fixtures

Stoke stats Bet £5 Get £20 Free

RANKED: The 15 DumbestPresidents, Ranked by IQ(InsideGov)

Jeremy Kyle Squares Up ToPhillip Schofield In TV Row(Entertainment Daily)

Revealed: I’m A Celeb StunnerIn Relationship With…(The Sports Mash)

Kevin Keegan names the one‘great’ player in the…(Give Me Sport)

Wedding EmbarrassingMoments Captured(BuzzBombed)

Amazing CCTV footage ofSteven Gerrard street bust-up(Dream Team FC)

10 WWE Wrestlers Who DiedWithout You Knowing(theSportBuzz)

Busted: Take A Look At WhatThis Drone Captured On…(4 Days In)

Danny Simpson turns up forcommunity service in his…(The Sun)

05/12/2015 13:11Mark Hughes has no bitterness towards former club Manchester City | Football News | Sky Sports

Page 4 of 4http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/10089059/mark-hughes-has-no-bitterness-towards-former-club-manchester-city

Recommended by

Gary Bowyer interested invancant Reading manager…

Jamie Redknapp and EdChamberlin's MNF preview

Tiger Woods admits he isprepared for the prospectof…

19 hours ago

Newest | Oldest

Jamie Millar

Sign In with Facebook

Always admired Hughsie always been a perfect gentleman he has done wonders with Stoke

Like Reply

1 comment

Share Post comment as...

� Twitter � Facebook � Google+

Terms & Conditions Privacy & Cookies Notice Accessibility Information Contact Us

©2015 Sky

Sky Sports

Get Sky Sports

Sky Sports Apps

Sportinglife.com

TEAMtalk.com

Football365.com

Team Sky

Partners

Sky Bet

Fantasy Football

Super 6

Sky Tickets

Sky Sports Pub Finder

Living for Sport

Planet Rugby

Golf365

Planet F1

Cricket365

Sky Sports Channels

Sky Sports News

Sky Sports 1

Sky Sports 2

Sky Sports 3

Sky Sports 4

Sky Sports 5

Sky Sports F1

Sky Sports Xtra

Sky News

More Sky Sites

Sky.com

Sky News

Sky Corporate

Sky For Businesses

Now TV

Sky Homes

Sky Academy

Bigger Picture

Store Locator

Work for Sky

Advertise With Us

Sky TV Accessories