Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says he's a lot calmer with his management these days.

He told the club's official website: "I've changed - I'm a little bit more philosophical these days.

"When I see certain things in the media I shrug them off rather than get upset. There have been some ridiculous stories. It's quite laughable at times, but it's water off a duck's back now.

"In years gone by, maybe I would have been more upset about the things that have been said, but it comes with the territory here and you just get on with it."

Hughes, who has been given the backing of chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, is confident of a bright future at City as he plans for another summer of bolstering his squad.

He added: "Part of the art of management is seeing things coming and pre-empting them. This season has certainly tested me in that respect.

"Given that we've got through such a lot, we are all better at what we do than we were 12 months ago. As a club and as a squad we have benefited from the work we've done together. We have all learnt, we have had to.

"Things have happened this year that none of us had experienced, and we are stronger for it. It won't be a smooth ride next season, but it will be more stable - it has to be. Stability comes from playing well and winning consistently, which is what we aim to do."