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Poch: Hughes has changed Stoke
- Updated: September 9, 2016
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Mark Hughes has changed the footballing culture at Stoke ahead of their meeting on Saturday.
Since their promotion to the Premier League in 2008, the Potters have been branded with a reputation for no-nonsense football but Hughes has set about changing that perception by adding the likes of Joe Allen to a squad already boasting talent such as Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic.
Pochettino has praised the Welshman for the changes he has made to Stoke, having also delivered three ninth-place finishes in succession.
“I think Mark Hughes is a manager who changed a lot, the culture and philosophy that Stoke played before,” the Spurs boss said.
“Always it is difficult to change the culture and philosophy because you need time, sometimes you need three, …
