Hughes' backing for Allardyce

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is backing Sam Allardyce to drag his former club Blackburn out of trouble.

Hughes' backing for Allardyce
Wed, 17 Dec, 2008 - 17:59

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is backing Sam Allardyce to drag his former club Blackburn out of trouble.

Allardyce was today appointed as Rovers boss on a three-year contract after Paul Ince was sacked yesterday.

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