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Dare I say they may already have a better manager?
The FA will come for him.
Two years of establishing us and after Southgate takes us out in the group stages in Russia.
A bloke like him would be perfect for the job, always speaks well and says the right thing, zero chance of any newspaper stings.
The new forward looking FA would jump at the chance to appoint a BAME manager.
Then England will win the World Cup and Hughtons statue will be transported to Wembley from outside the AMEX and replaced by the Guardiola statue who has just won us the league and cup double...I might have got carried away with the last bit.
Football and fans are fickle. Is all I'd say.
Hughton should now be viewed for what he is: one of the English football’s most outstanding homegrown managerial talents. Others have made more noise but Hughton’s diligence and professionalism means that he has outgrown and out-lasted bigger names.
United have an outstanding manager in Benitez, who should be given time, resources and space to create a legacy at St James’ Park.
But if, for whatever reason, Benitez does not get a long-term remit at Newcastle, a return for Hughton would be one compelling option for United chiefs. There are few others who have held the job down the years who would be welcomed back. Hughton would.
Perhaps when his side clinch promotion on Monday those who took the decision to sack him at Newcastle will pause and reflect on the fact that maybe he was the man to take them forward after all. A decision that always felt flawed has been made to look ridiculous by Hughton.
Newcastle?
This excert from the local rag up there (Poll: Would you welcome Chris Hughton back one day? stands at 90% yes) hints at unfinished business for Chris if Rafa moves on.. Also he has said on numerous occasions when interviewed that he hopes to see Newcastle win games when they are not playing Brighton.
I reckon this is most likely. Great post, even the last bit.
I think thats the least likely scenario.
He would hate the not working with players on a day to day basis. Thats what motivates him. A lot of Managers don't even do any of their own coaching. CH is involved in all the coaching at the clubs he has been at.
I think he would love to be really successful at Brighton. Thats going to take 3 to 4 years to achieve because it's a position of catch up to teams already up there to get the who have already invested millions in their squads.
I don't really like threads like this but one thing I would say is. Money is not what motivates the guy in the slightest, so I just think that the only clubs that would be tempting would be Champions League Clubs and thats only because he has never managed at that level. And to be honest, those clubs I don't think he will be on their radar.
True but in a few years time he'll be over 60 and maybe wanting to wind down the day to day involvement. Also, his commitment to trying to get more black managers in the English game is well documented. It's a cause that he's been quite vocal about. His temperament, the FA's desire to get a black manager and all the other factors could align at the right time to make Hughton's appointment a natural one.