Tbf Lamouchi did a good job until the lockdown so he is probably not a bad manager, but once things started to go badly he was just not the right person to turn it around.
Also, maybe Hughton didnt want the job at first? He might still have been hoping for a PL club at that point.
They have a decent squad, still very difficult job for him though as the expectations are unreal compared to what they have actually managed to achieve. If they dont reach the top 6, it almost certainly means he is out again, and reaching top 6 in the Championship is never easy. Good luck to him...