"The reality would be it is going to be someone else's challenge moving forward. My time has come to an end. I understand why, we have not won enough games. I have spoken to the players and wished them all the best. Let's hope the next manager coming in can give them a bounce."
"They began the new campaign with signs of promise, beating Barnet on penalties in the Carabao Cup and then taking four points from Hughes' first two league games. However, they have lost their past seven home league matches and their 1-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Shrewsbury Town proved to be Hughes' final game in charge."
"Welshman Hughes, 47, was appointed Newport boss in May, stepping down as a youth coach at Manchester United in order to take his first senior managerial role. But he has endured a miserable spell at Rodney Parade, with Newport's inexperienced squad struggling to deliver results amid fan criticism of chairman Huw Jenkins' recruitment policy."
David Hughes has left his role as Newport County manager after six months in charge, leaving the club bottom of League Two. Hughes won only three of their 16 fourth-tier matches this season and acknowledged the results were insufficient. The 47-year-old joined in May, leaving a youth coaching role at Manchester United for his first senior managerial position. Newport's inexperienced squad struggled amid fan criticism of chairman Huw Jenkins' recruitment policy. The team showed early promise with a Carabao Cup win over Barnet and four early league points, but endured seven consecutive home league defeats and a final 1-0 loss at Shrewsbury. The club now seeks its fifth permanent manager since 2021.
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