Pressure builds on Hughes

MARK HUGHES could never have envisaged at the start of the season that he would be fighting to save his position at Fulham and have his own supporters calling for him to be sacked by Christmas.

It was only seven months ago that Fulham reached the Europa League final and the club were hoping for even more success this season. Hughes must have felt he could help the west London club challenge in the top half of the table, and even help their push for another European spot.

But this latest defeat against fellow strugglers West Ham has left them languishing in the bottom three and supporters were shouting for him to go at the end of this 3-1 defeat at Craven Cottage — they even booed their side off the pitch at the full-time whistle.