On this day in 2018: Stoke sack manager Mark Hughes

Coventry City v Stoke City – FA Cup – Third Round – Ricoh Arena
(Image credit: Nigel French)

Stoke sacked manager Mark Hughes on this day in 2018 after their shock FA Cup exit at the hands of League Two Coventry.

Hughes, who had been in charge for four-and-a-half years, was dismissed just hours after a humbling 2-1 defeat at the Ricoh Arena.

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