Why Manchester City chiefs must stick with Mark Hughes
Published 00:00 23/05/09 By By Mark Lawrenson
The owners of Manchester City need to be strong and allow Mark Hughes to see the job out there.
Because regardless of who is in charge they will struggle to attract the stellar players who want to play in the Champions League.
It's fine throwing money at it in terms of wages but even then City will end up recruiting the wrong type of player.
Mark, told this week by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak he will stay in charge next term, needs to focus on the kind of highly-rated player that is just below Champions League standard but can train on.
He also needs to sort out the Robinho situation because away from home this season the Brazilian has been a liability.
Now, good as he has been at home, if you are on £130,000 a week and not producing on the road it causes problems in the dressing room.
Read the rest of Mark Lawrenson's column here - and come back eve r y Saturday for more
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