Hughton has found his position come under renewed scrutiny in recent days following the 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Carling Cup.
The club issued a statement on Hughton's future after the Arsenal defeat after feverish speculation suggested he was on his way out of the club.
Newcastle face bitter rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby this Sunday, live on Sky Sports HD1 & 1, and it has been suggested a derby defeat could spell the end of Hughton's tenure on Tyneside.
However, Nolan is adamant whatever the result against Sunderland all the players want Hughton to stay on as manager as they feel they are going in the right direction under his stewardship.
"No matter what happens on Sunday we are going to still be 110 per cent behind Chris Hughton," Nolan told Sky Sports News.
"For the statements, for anything else we don't care what anyone else says outside. As a group of players, as a squad, as a staff and I believe as fans too we believe we are going in the right direction and the main focal point and the main leader in that is Chris Hughton.
"I think the talk is absolutely ridiculous on him having to win a game to stay in his job, it is absolutely ridiculous.
"No matter what we want to see Chris Hughton in charge of us and we believe we are going in the right way with him in charge of us."
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