title: 2007–08 Fulham F.C. season
Nick Blackman
Mark Hughes
Stoke City F.C. Under-23s and Academy
2007–08 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
1999–2000 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014
2010–11 Everton F.C. season
Blackburn Rovers L.F.C.
Harry Souttar
sentences: The 2007–08 season was Fulham F.C.'s seventh consecutive season in the Premier League.
 Lawrie Sanchez was in charge of the club for the first few months of the season after taking charge at the end of the previous campaign, but left the club by mutual consent in December 2007 after a string of poor results had sent Fulham sliding towards the relegation zone.
 He was replaced by ex-Finland national team coach Roy Hodgson, who had previously been in charge of fellow Premier League side Blackburn Rovers amongst many other clubs around Europe.
 Fulham managed to save themselves from relegation to the Championship with a 1–0 away win against Portsmouth at Fratton Park, their third-straight away victory, despite wins for relegation rivals Reading and Birmingham City, staying up on goal difference.
Nicholas Alexander Blackman (born 11 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
 He can also play as a Winger.
 Born in Salford, he started his career at Macclesfield Town before moving to Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.
 After 3 years at Blackburn Rovers he was sold to Sheffield United for an undisclosed sum.
 After scoring 11 goals in 6 months at Sheffield United, he signed a 3 ⁄ -year contract with then-Premier League club Reading.
 He has also spent time on loan at Blackpool, Oldham Athletic, Motherwell and Aberdeen.
Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE (born 1 November 1963) is a Welsh football manager and former player.
 He is the current manager of English Premier League club Stoke City.
Stoke City Football Club Under-23s is the most senior of Stoke City's youth teams and the club's former reserve team.
 The Under-23 team is effectively Stoke City's second-string side.
 They play in Premier League 2 Division 2.
 The team also competes in the Premier League Cup and the Staffordshire Senior Cup.
Blackburn Rovers F.C. finished in the top half of the Premier League for the third successive season, this time ending up in 7th place, ultimately not enough for European qualification.
 Manager Mark Hughes departed for Manchester City at the end of the season, while successful winger David Bentley was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee.
 Striker Roque Santa Cruz, a summer signing from Bayern Munich, had the season of his life, scoring 19 league goals, making up for Benni McCarthy's loss of form.
 Despite interest for richer clubs, Santa Cruz stayed on for another season.
Blackburn Rovers F.C. were in Division One for the 1999-2000 season, having been relegated from the FA Premier League after seven years.
 The expected comeback to the top flight did not materialise, in spite of several expensive purchases staying at the club.
 Brian Kidd was sacked on 3 November 1999 after 11 months in charge, with Rovers 19th in the league despite more than £30 million having been spent on players in that time.
 Long-serving coach Tony Parkes was placed in temporary charge of the team as the search for a successor began.
 Former defender Colin Hendry, who had been part of the title winning team in 1995 and who had started his first spell at Ewood Park in the 1980s, was linked with a return to the club as player-manager.
 Other names linked with the vacancy included Graeme Souness, Colin Todd, Roy Evans and Joe Kinnear.
The following is a list of transfers for the 2014 Major League Soccer season.
 On August 9, 2013, Juan Agudelo reached an agreement to join to English Premier League side Stoke City on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013 season.
 However on November 20, 2013, Stoke City announced that the deal fell through after Agudelo's work permit was denied.
 Later on in the year, the LA Galaxy acquired Baggio Husidić from Swedish side Hammarby IF.
 However, that move did not take effect until January 1, 2014.
 The rest of the moves were made during the 2013–14 MLS offseason all the way through the roster freeze on September 2014.
The 2010–11 season of Everton F.C. was Everton's 19th season in the Premier League and 57th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
 It was also Everton's 112th season of league football and 114th season in all competitions.
 The club began their pre-season friendly schedule on 10 July 2010 with a 3-match tour of Australia.
 Also, for the first time in club history, Everton played against and defeated their namesake, Chilean club Everton de Viña del Mar, 2–0 in a friendly at Goodison Park.
 The club entered the Football League Cup in the Second Round against Huddersfield Town and were knocked out in the subsequent round in an upset defeat away to Brentford.
 Everton entered the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper and were eliminated in the Fifth Round by Reading.
 The club's Premier League campaign began on 14 August against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park and concluded on 22 May against Chelsea at Goodison Park.
 For the first time since 2006–07, Everton did not participate in any European competitions.
Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club are an English women's football club affiliated with Blackburn Rovers.
 In 2006 they won the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National Division, where they played until relegation in the 2010–11 season.
 They are currently members of the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division .
Harry Souttar (born 22 October 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Stoke City.
 He previously played for Dundee United in Scotland, making three first team appearances, before joining Stoke in September 2016.
 Souttar has represented the Scotland under-17 team.

Question: Question: 2007–08 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season were managed by what man who  is the current manager of English Premier League club Stoke City 

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 The 2007–08 season was Fulham F.C.'s seventh consecutive season in the Premier League.
 Lawrie Sanchez was in charge of the club for the first few months of the season after taking charge at the end of the previous campaign, but left the club by mutual consent in December 2007 after a string of poor results had sent Fulham sliding towards the relegation zone.
 He was replaced by ex-Finland national team coach Roy Hodgson, who had previously been in charge of fellow Premier League side Blackburn Rovers amongst many other clubs around Europe.
 Fulham managed to save themselves from relegation to the Championship with a 1–0 away win against Portsmouth at Fratton Park, their third-straight away victory, despite wins for relegation rivals Reading and Birmingham City, staying up on goal difference. 

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 Nicholas Alexander Blackman (born 11 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
 He can also play as a Winger.
 Born in Salford, he started his career at Macclesfield Town before moving to Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.
 After 3 years at Blackburn Rovers he was sold to Sheffield United for an undisclosed sum.
 After scoring 11 goals in 6 months at Sheffield United, he signed a 3 ⁄ -year contract with then-Premier League club Reading.
 He has also spent time on loan at Blackpool, Oldham Athletic, Motherwell and Aberdeen. 

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 Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE (born 1 November 1963) is a Welsh football manager and former player.
 He is the current manager of English Premier League club Stoke City. 

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 Stoke City Football Club Under-23s is the most senior of Stoke City's youth teams and the club's former reserve team.
 The Under-23 team is effectively Stoke City's second-string side.
 They play in Premier League 2 Division 2.
 The team also competes in the Premier League Cup and the Staffordshire Senior Cup. 

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 Blackburn Rovers F.C. finished in the top half of the Premier League for the third successive season, this time ending up in 7th place, ultimately not enough for European qualification.
 Manager Mark Hughes departed for Manchester City at the end of the season, while successful winger David Bentley was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee.
 Striker Roque Santa Cruz, a summer signing from Bayern Munich, had the season of his life, scoring 19 league goals, making up for Benni McCarthy's loss of form.
 Despite interest for richer clubs, Santa Cruz stayed on for another season. 

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 Blackburn Rovers F.C. were in Division One for the 1999-2000 season, having been relegated from the FA Premier League after seven years.
 The expected comeback to the top flight did not materialise, in spite of several expensive purchases staying at the club.
 Brian Kidd was sacked on 3 November 1999 after 11 months in charge, with Rovers 19th in the league despite more than £30 million having been spent on players in that time.
 Long-serving coach Tony Parkes was placed in temporary charge of the team as the search for a successor began.
 Former defender Colin Hendry, who had been part of the title winning team in 1995 and who had started his first spell at Ewood Park in the 1980s, was linked with a return to the club as player-manager.
 Other names linked with the vacancy included Graeme Souness, Colin Todd, Roy Evans and Joe Kinnear. 

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 The following is a list of transfers for the 2014 Major League Soccer season.
 On August 9, 2013, Juan Agudelo reached an agreement to join to English Premier League side Stoke City on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013 season.
 However on November 20, 2013, Stoke City announced that the deal fell through after Agudelo's work permit was denied.
 Later on in the year, the LA Galaxy acquired Baggio Husidić from Swedish side Hammarby IF.
 However, that move did not take effect until January 1, 2014.
 The rest of the moves were made during the 2013–14 MLS offseason all the way through the roster freeze on September 2014. 

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 The 2010–11 season of Everton F.C. was Everton's 19th season in the Premier League and 57th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
 It was also Everton's 112th season of league football and 114th season in all competitions.
 The club began their pre-season friendly schedule on 10 July 2010 with a 3-match tour of Australia.
 Also, for the first time in club history, Everton played against and defeated their namesake, Chilean club Everton de Viña del Mar, 2–0 in a friendly at Goodison Park.
 The club entered the Football League Cup in the Second Round against Huddersfield Town and were knocked out in the subsequent round in an upset defeat away to Brentford.
 Everton entered the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper and were eliminated in the Fifth Round by Reading.
 The club's Premier League campaign began on 14 August against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park and concluded on 22 May against Chelsea at Goodison Park.
 For the first time since 2006–07, Everton did not participate in any European competitions. 

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Answer: Mark Hughes