Mark Hughes is hoping to make Fulham pay for sacking his close friend Chris Coleman by pushing them closer to the relegation trapdoor when Blackburn Rovers visit Craven Cottage today.
Coleman was relieved of his duties last week, after four years in the Fulham hot-seat, and Hughes believes the club acted too hastily in getting rid of his fellow Welshman.
Now Lawrie Sanchez has been charged with the task of keeping Fulham in the Premiership, and Hughes is looking forward to facing the Northern Ireland manager for the first time since they clashed in a heated World Cup qualifier at the Millennium Stadium in 2004.
The game ended in a 2-2 draw, but Hughes' Wales finished with 10 men after Robbie Savage was dismissed for the first time in his professional career, and Northern Ireland finished with nine men, after tempers flared.
"We had an eventful night in Cardiff," said Hughes.
"It was a frustrating game from our point of view because after the sending offs, we completely dominated the game but then got done with two breakaways and unfortunately we weren't able to overcome them."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article