Former Premier League manager Chris Hughton opens up on recovery after prostate cancer diagnosis | OneFootball

Former Brighton and Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and underwent surgery in May.

The 67-year-old has shared details of his recovery, stating he is now "in a really good place."

Hughton, who played for Tottenham, West Ham, Brentford, and the Republic of Ireland, and managed Birmingham, Norwich, Nottingham Forest, and Ghana, opted for prostate removal after medical advice.

He told the Daily Mail: "I had very good advice and all the treatment options were given to me, and I decided to have my prostate removed.

“The recovery has gone really well. I’m one year post-operation and I feel good. It’s all gone very well. I’ve got a lot of energy."

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Hughton managed Newcastle and Brighton in the Premier League (Getty)

"Keeping active and busy is part of how I am anyway, but it’s also about rehabilitation and keeping your mind active as well.

“I’m very comfortable with my prognosis and my post-operation feelings. I’m in a really good place," he said.

Hughton won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Spurs as a player before later moving on to the coaching staff at the club.

He spent 14 years at Tottenham as part of the backroom staff between 1993 and 2007 before opting to take the step into management.

Hughton won the Championship with Newcastle in the 2009-10 season as the Magpies secured an immediate return to the Premier League following their relegation the previous year.

Hughton was surprisingly sacked by Newcastle in December 2010, but went on to manage several clubs across England over the next decade, a run that included a five-year spell at Brighton from 2014 to 2019.

He was named Ghana manager in 2023 but was relieved of his duties in early 2024 after the national team failed to make it beyond the group stage in that year’s Africa Cup of Nations.