Stoke look at former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores to replace Mark Hughes
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STOKE are reportedly looking at former Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores to come in and replace Mark Hughes at the Bet365 Stadium.
The former Hornets boss is currently working at Espanyol, where the club are 14th in La Liga with the Spanish mid-season break still on.
The 52-year-old was sacked by Watford in May 2016 and replaced by Walter Mazzarri as part of the club's short-termist policy on managerial rotation.
But Flores has plenty of experience, taking charge of the likes of Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Benfica in his career.
And after Mark Hughes was sacked on Saturday, following their 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Coventry, the Potters have the relevant vacancy to fill.
Eddie Niedzweicki is currently taking charge of first team affairs with Stoke while they search for a new supremo.
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Stoke face Manchester United in the Premier League on Monday in their first game after the departure of former Old Trafford forward Hughes.
The Potters have bagged Rubin Kazan right-back Moritz Bauer and Paris FC defender Moussa Niakate to shore up their leaky defence.
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They had hoped former Birmingham boss Gary Rowett would be a contender for the job but he joined Derby County instead.
Elsewhere Slaven Bilic has been linked to the vacancy after leaving the London Stadium late last year.