A brief statement on the official Rovers website indicated that
the Lancashire club have agreed compensation terms with their
near-neighbours, allowing Hughes to freely talk to City.
Hughes will now presumably take up the option of joining Thaksin
Shinawatra's side at Eastlands, especially given that Chelsea are
set to take on Carlo Ancelotti instead of their former
striker.
Thus the ex-Manchester United hero could be installed as the new
manager of the Citizens as early as this week.
Hughes, been with Rovers since 2004, the Blue-and-Whites being his
first shot at club management. Prior to that, he coached the Welsh
national team.
Now, though, the limitations of the Ewood Park side will perhaps
see him shift his allegiance to Eastlands, where he will most
likely be given the remit of building the side up for a top four
finish in the forseeable future.