Tuesday 19 December 2017 13:43, UK
Mark Hughes retains the support of the Stoke City board ahead of Saturday's game against West Bromwich Albion, Sky Sports News understands.
It follows reports that former manager Tony Pulis is being lined up for a third spell in charge at the bet365 Stadium, with Stoke one point above the relegation zone after five defeats in their last six Premier League games.
The Stoke hierarchy are concerned by recent results, but it is understood the club currently have no plans to approach Pulis.
Pulis is still close friends with Stoke chairman Peter Coates; the two men sat together at a special LMA Awards ceremony a fortnight ago when Pulis was recognised for taking charge of over 1,000 matches.
Sky Sports News has been told that although Coates will always be grateful for the job Pulis did during his most recent tenure at Stoke, the club have no plans to bring him back.
Hughes has come under immense pressure following the Potters' poor start to the season - he watched his side lose their 10th game of the campaign on Saturday as they fell to a 3-0 home defeat against West Ham.
