Hughes landed his first managerial job in 2003, when he and Owen Coyle were appointed co-managers of Falkirk. Coyle subsequently left Falkirk to join Ian McCall at Dundee United, leaving Hughes in sole charge. Hughes then guided Falkirk to promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2005.[5] As well as maintaining their SPL status for four seasons, Hughes led Falkirk to the 2009 Scottish Cup Final.[5] Hughes was appointed Hibernian manager in the 2009 close season.[5] He guided the club to Europa League qualification in his first season in charge, as they finished in fourth place in the SPL. Sounds like the kind of manager i would want!!
