️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Hughes guided the club to ninth place, their highest finish since being promoted to the Premier League in 2008, with their biggest points tally of 50. Hughes led the club to ninth place, their highest finish since being promoted to the Premier League in 2008, with their biggest points tally of 50. Mark Hughes led Stoke to their highest Premier League points tally last season. (Mark Hughes led Stoke to their highest Premier League points tally last season) <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Coates admits that they had expected a short-term drop in performance following their decision to change the manager but it never materialized. When you make a change you think it will put you back initially because people have got to get used to working under a different approach,<unk> the chairman told stokecityfc.com.<unk> When you make a change you think it will put you back initially because people have got to get used to working under a different approach,<unk> the chairman told stokecityfc.com. I think he (Hughes) was surprised by the squad he inherited. 'I think he (Hughes) was surprised by the squad he inherited. He has done very well and the players have bought into him and the new style of play which has been very pleasing, exciting and encouraging. Stoke chairman Peter Coates is surprised at the progress Stoke have made in the last two seasons.<unk> Stoke chairman Peter Coates is surprised at the progress Stoke have made in the last two seasons. Stoke chairman Coates (right) watches from the stands. 'I've long held the view that the critical appointment at any football club is the football manager, if you get that right then you will always have a chance. Mark has done very well and we are very pleased with what he has achieved in his spell and we are obviously pleased he wants to continue.<unk> Mark has done very well and we are very pleased with what he has achieved in his spell and we are obviously pleased he wants to continue. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ It's great to have him feel like he can achieve progress here and it's nice to hear him say it, he is certainly someone who is confident in what he can and can't do. I am always cautious in football because things can... (<unk>I am always cautious in football) because things can...
Mark Hughes <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Stoke finished last season with their highest Premier League points tally. (Stoke finished last season with their highest Premier League points tally)