Ex-Premier League manager Chris Hughton 'attacked by fan' after Ghana's AFCON defeat ...

His signing was said to be one of the reasons why the club, then under Mike Ashley, decided to part company with then manager Chris Hughton. Alan Pardew replaced him and was said to be unimpressed ...

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