"The most important thing is that the club has to come straight back up, " added Hughton.
"We appreciate things may be difficult for the fans at the moment, " said Hughton.
Hughton was appointed assistant boss last week and Mort confirmed that it was solely Keegan's decision.
BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | Newcastle United | Mort confident over Keegan future
Mort also quashed suggestions that Keegan had been unhappy with the appointment of assistant manager Chris Hughton.
BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | Newcastle United | Mort confident over Keegan future
Newcastle under caretaker manager Chris Hughton take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Championship on Saturday.
Otherwise Hughton must rely on loan signings and free transfers to improve his squad for the Premier League.
The sending off of Guthrie turned out to be the final nail in the coffin for Hughton's side.
Earlier in the week, Nolan had admitted the news of Hughton's sacking had come as a huge blow.
Hughton joined Newcastle as a coach in February 2008 during Keegan's ill-fated second spell as manager of the club.
Less surprising is the inclusion of Carroll, which is likely to be warmly received by Newcastle manager Chris Hughton.
Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood could not stop the rot, and the task of reviving Newcastle proved beyond Shearer.
"It's an incredible feeling, especially to do it here, in front of these supporters, " said Hughton, whose side have achieved their goal.
Newcastle are currently managed by caretaker boss Chris Hughton after Shearer's temporary role at the club ended following their relegation last season.
"It would be a very proud moment for this football club, " said Hughton on Saturday when asked about the possibility of Carroll's selection.
Coach Chris Hughton has been placed in charge for the visit of Hull and has appealed to supporters to get behind Newcastle's players.
Though he called on the Professional Footballers' Association to demand higher standards of behaviour from its members, Newcastle boss Chris Hughton dismissed Pulis's claims.
Hughton and Colin Calderwood could not stop the rot, and the task of trying to keep the club up proved beyond Newcastle legend Alan Shearer.
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton was the other manager dismissed this month.
Meanwhile, Newcastle temporary boss Chris Hughton has revealed that the uncertainty surrounding St James's Park at the moment must not seep on to the training ground.
"From day one the focus has been to put everything into this, " said Hughton, whose side celebrated their top flight return by beating Sheffield United 2-1.
The result means that victory over Reading on Tuesday would leave Chris Hughton's team needing just one point from their final three games to win the title.
Under boss Chris Hughton, Newcastle have risen to the top of the Championship and since October have remained league leaders, winning eight of their last nine games.
Hughton's sentiments are likely to be echoed by Sunderland's Steve Bruce and Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson, respectively the managers of Henderson and Smalling at club level.
Hughton's positive appraisal of the striker was echoed by Fulham boss Mark Hughes, who likewise believes Carroll has the ability to make an impact on the international stage.
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton was understandably delighted with his players.
For the majority of the first half, Chris Hughton's men opted not to deliver the tried-and-trusted diagonal balls into Carroll and instead tried to get behind the Bolton defence.
Hughton is also being urged to promote from within the club to boost his ranks, with the club's academy side reaching the 2009-10 FA Youth Cup semi-finals against Aston Villa.
Hughton guided the Magpies to the Championship title in May and saw his side thump Aston Villa 6-0 and local rivals Sunderland 5-1 before masterminding a 1-0 win at Arsenal.
Meanwhile Hughton's position as manager for the forthcoming season has been confirmed, as the board seek to quash speculation a new manager would be introduced ahead of the Premier League return.
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