Stoke City manager Mark Hughes will be given money to spend in the summer to maintain his side ’ s ambitions for European football after signing a new four-year contract . The 51-year-old has penned fresh terms which commit him to the Britannia Stadium until the summer of 2019 . He has been in talks for some time but was always positive about extending his stay . ‘ I ’ m delighted to have signed a new contract , ’ Hughes said yesterday . ‘ It ’ s exciting times for Stoke City . Everyone can see there ’ s more progress to be made and we want to see how far we can take the club. ’ Mark Hughes has signed a new contract with Stoke City to keep him at the Britannia until the summer of 2018 . Stoke currently sit 10th in the Barclays Premier League this season under manager Hughes . Hughes has only spent £6.2million in four transfer windows since replacing Tony Pulis but guided Stoke to their highest Premier League finish and points total last season , and is on course to improve again this campaign . Bojan , a £800,000 signing from Barcelona , was a huge success before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in January . Hughes added : ‘ This season has been more difficult due to circumstances , like injuries to key players , but we ’ ve still been very competitive . We can do even better next season with a little bit more investment. ’ Bojan soars away in celebration after scoring against Rochdale in the FA Cup match at Spotland Stadium . Bojan was in fine form for Stoke City before a knee injury sustained in the cup ruled him out of action .
Mark Hughes signed a new four-year contract with Stoke City on the summer . Hughes will have funds in Friday as they chase Europa League spot . Stoke currently sit 10th in the Premier League with 42 points . CLICK HERE for all the latest Stoke City news .