Ripped from SSN.......... Mark Hughes has stepped down as Fulham manager after just one season at the helm, paving the way for him to take charge of Aston Villa. Hughes replaced Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage last summer and enjoyed a solid first year with the club, recovering from a slow start to guide Fulham to an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League. He's got to be nailed on as the next boss of Villa