Mark Hughes faces sack if Stoke City lose at home to West Brom

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Mark Hughes will go into the home match against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday facing the sack if Stoke City show no sign of improvement and suffer a sixth defeat in seven games.

Although the Stoke board remains behind Hughes for now and continues to place emphasis on performances as well as results when assessing his position, the failure to deliver on both fronts against a struggling West Brom will almost certainly lead to the manager being dismissed.

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