Joking aside and the joke that is Newcastle - there ia a more serious issue here about how much control managers actually have on who leaves and joins the club's playing staff. Curbishley left the hammers for similar reasons, Keegan too, it would appear and we all know Rafa's rants over transfer policy, pricing and the speed at which we move ( or don't). Managers are dualy being 'shafted' by owners who know little about the playing side and the needs of the team.
As more foreign owners buy clubs managers will lose a lot of their control.
City's owners may well get rid of Hughes if he can't handle the big names they want. Signings will be imposed and any strategy for building the team, club academies etc will go out the window !