Hughes agrees new Stoke City deal until 2019

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Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has agreed a new deal with the Premier League club until 2019. 

The former Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Wales boss led Stoke to ninth last season, their highest finish in the Premier League era.

And the Welshman, who took over from compatriot Tony Pulis in May 2013, is in the midst of another impressive campaign with the Staffordshire club.

Stoke sit 10th in the table with 42 points and are only a point adrift of Swansea City in eighth.

Hughes told Stoke's official website: "I think it's exciting times for Stoke City; everyone can see there's more progress to be made and we want to see how far we can take the club. 

"I came here 18 or so months ago and it's gone as well as I could have hoped - we've certainly kept progressing which is vitally important from my point of view. 

"This season has been more difficult than last season due to circumstances, like injuries to key players, but we've still been very competitive and I believe we can do even better next season with a little bit more investment. Let's see how far we can go.

"Continuity is a huge thing in football, certainly in the Premier League, and hopefully the fact I've signed a new contract will give continuity to the club and, more importantly, the players because it helps them when they work with someone for a prolonged spell. 

"They know what to expect and know the quality of work they are going to get and that's important moving forward."

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