Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook is adamant the board fully support manager Mark Hughes.

"People say 'is Mark going to stick around?'," observed Cook.

"He is the manager of the football club and is more than competent at his job.

"We are providing the tools he requires because he feels he needs more to go out and win games.

"Everyone knows what the rules are. If you are a striker and you don't score for three years you will probably find yourself elsewhere."