Neil Warnock pips Darth Vader to Leeds United job
Leeds United have made a crucial step towards regaining their status as England’s most hated football club with the appointment of Neil Warnock. The Yorkshiremen rejected a string of candidates – including hotly…
Angry Blackburn Rovers fans demand defeat
Blackburn Rovers fans calling for the head of manager Steve Kean have pleaded with the club to work harder in stringing together a series of damaging defeats. “All we want is a bit…
Pardew faces Newcastle United axe amid growing fears of stability
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew could be the next Premier League boss to lose his job after accepting responsibility for the Magpies’ respectable start to the season. Pardew’s team remain unbeaten and lie in…
Manchester City now just £250m short of side that can beat Manchester United
Man City’s 3-2 Community Shield defeat against Manchester United shows they are just ‘six or seven’ signings away from mounting a serious title challenge, according to manager Roberton Mancini. The team dubbed the…
Wolves and Spurs bosses face sack over appalling league position
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is on the verge of being sacked with his team rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. The Molyneux side have not registered a single point this season…
Newcastle United to sell Mike Ashley for £100m
Newcastle United want to make football history by selling their chairman for £100m, writes Crispin Fisher. It is understood two newly promoted clubs have already expressed an interest in Ashley, who will be…
Blackpool fan shocked to discover his wife left him nearly a year ago
After the heartbreak of Blackpool’s relegation, Tangerines fan George Marples suffered another blow when he discovered his wife left him last August, writes Crispin Fisher. George said: “I was gutted by the result…
Blackpool beg Chris Huhne to give them some of his points
The chairman of Blackpool town football club has written to Energy Secretary Chris Huhne asking him if the club can have his three points to help them stave off relegation, writes Crispin Fisher….
Newcastle United to sell fans extra stripes for new kit
Newcastle United supporters claim Mike Ashley is trying to cash in on the Magpies’ new home kit by selling extra stripes for £15 each. The club was criticised yesterday after revealing the new…
Super injunction footballer is regenerated Football Manager starlet
The footballer behind a super injunction that prevents the press from reporting details of his alleged affairs has been named. The gagging order was taken out by Basil Vialli, a 21-year-old regenerated player…
