Chris Wilder has been appointed as the new manager of Middlesbrough, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.The former Sheffield United boss succeeds Neil Warnock, who left Boro after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Brom.Wilder had been out of work since leaving the Bramall Lane, where he had been in charge for five years, in March.The 54-year-old guided the South Yorkshire outfit from...Full Story »

When it comes to turning down the biggest managerial jobs, Eddie Howe has got form. A virtual shoo-in for the top job at Celtic, the former Bournemouth tactician decided that the job wasn’t for him. Having virtually shaken hands on the Newcastle manager’s role, stepping into Steve Bruce’s shoes appears to be too big a responsibility for him too. According to the Mirror, Howe...Full Story »

Neil Warnock revealed his frustrations after his exit from Middlesbrough was announced minutes after the 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing West Brom.Warnock had overseen an English football record 1,602nd professional game as a manager at Luton on Tuesday but the draw at The Hawthorns proved to be the end of his latest stint.Middlesbrough said a decision had been reached by mutual consent with the...Full Story »

New boss Steve Cunningham paid tribute to Buxton’s former management duo after Diego De Girolamo’s late goal earned the Northern Premier League outfit a famous 1-0 FA Cup first round win at York.The ex-Curzon Ashton chief and assistant Damian Crossley only replaced sacked duo Gary Hayward and Mark Ward on Tuesday.But their inherited squad produced a superb display in its first appear...Full Story »

FA Cup winner Callum McManaman scored the only goal of the game as Tranmere booked a place in round two with a 1-0 victory at League Two rivals Crawley.Winger McManaman, who starred in Wigan’s 2013 triumph over Manchester City, settled the issue in the first half as Crawley tumbled to a fifth successive defeat in all competitions.Rovers boss Micky Mellon made four changes after slamming hi...Full Story »

Newcastle will reportedly appoint Eddie Howe as their new manager. Newcastle are set to appoint Eddie Howe after agreeing a contract with the former Bournemouth boss, according to reports. The Magpies have been searching for a new manager since parting ways with Steve Bruce over two weeks ago and finally appear to have landed the veteran’s successor. It is a recruitment process that had...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson is expected to ring the changes for the first-ever meeting with Solihull Moors in the first round of the FA Cup at the DW Stadium on Saturday.Latics go into the tie on the back of consecutive wins over Burton and Fleetwood which have lifted them to the top of Sky Bet League One but they will be wary of their non-league opponents after losing to local rivals Chorley ...Full Story »

Danny Cashman is likely to miss the visit of Notts County at the Crown Oil Arena in the FA Cup first round on Saturday.The 20-year-old Brighton loanee was forced off the field in the first half of Dale’s 3-0 loss to Bolton in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek and is set to be absent for Robbie Stockdale’s side.Josh Andrews has been struggling with fitness since suffering his in...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Paul Cook insists his team selection will show just how seriously he is taking the FA Cup.Cook would not reveal any details of possible changes to the starting XI, but intimated he would not be making wholesale changes following the 4-1 win at Wycombe.Cameron Burgess will hope to continue in defence after coming on for the injured Hayden Coulson at Adams Park.Janoi Donacien will ...Full Story »

Andre Gray’s third goal of the season gave QPR a 1-0 win at struggling Cardiff in the Championship.Steve Morison’s Bluebirds had their opportunities and they looked the more dangerous side in the opening 45 minutes, but they could not find the net and were punished by Gray’s strike eight minutes before half-time.Cardiff, who were looking to build on a thrilling comeback draw at...Full Story »

Serial Europa League winner and ex-Arsenal manager Unai Emery is edging closer to be given the Newcastle United job, according to reports. Emery now leads a two-man list, with Bournemouth legend Eddie Howe the second-choice behind the Basque boss, now at Villarreal. Newcastle are thought to be sorting personal terms with Emery ahead of his move, which includes agreeing to pay him as much mon...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has been confirmed as the new Tottenham Hotspur manager. The move comes after a swift sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo, following Tottenham's 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. Tottenham become Conte's second English club, following Chelsea, who he managed between 2016 and 2018. Tottenham were said to be interested in Conte's services over the summer but didn't ...Full Story »

Managerless Cardiff have no new injury concerns ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with QPR on Wednesday.Marlon Pack returns to contention for the game while James Collins remains sidelined.Joe Ralls has a problem with his shoulder and has managed parts of training but did not fully take part on Monday and is expected to be unavailable for interim manager Steve Morison.Chanka Zimba is exp...Full Story »

Manchester United eased the pressure on under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with an easy 3-0 win at Tottenham which saw the heat turned up on Nuno Espirito Santo.Solskjaer is battling for his job after last weekend’s 5-0 humiliation by Liverpool, but as has been the case so often during his reign at United, his team delivered a result when he needed it the most.A brilliant goal by Cristiano Ro...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson heaped praise on Zander Clark after his man-of-the-match performance in a 1-0 cinch Premiership victory against Dundee United at Tannadice.The 29-year-old produced a string of outstanding saves to deny the home side after Ali Crawford scored what proved to be the only goal of the game in the first half.Clark missed out on a call-up to the last Scotland squad and...Full Story »

Manager Karl Robinson will return to the Oxford dugout for the visit of Morecambe in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Robinson finished his 10-day isolation after testing positive for coronavirus last Monday and returned to take training for the first time on Thursday.Assistant Craig Short had been in charge alongside captain John Mousinho.The returning manager has no new injury problems to conten...Full Story »

JOSE MOURINHO’S week went from bad to worse as he was sent off in Roma’s 0-0 draw with Napoli on Sunday. The Special One suffered his heaviest EVER defeat on Thursday as Roma were thumped 6-1 by Norwegian minnows Bodo-Glimt in the Europa Conference League. Jose Mourinho was sent off during Roma's 0-0 draw against Napoli And just three days later, Mourinho was sent to the stands ag...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy has left his position “by mutual agreement” following the 2-0 home defeat against Middlesbrough.The 62-year-old and his assistant Terry Connor depart with the Bluebirds having lost their last eight Sky Bet Championship matches.The latest setback came against Boro on Saturday and, just over an hour after the final whistle, McCarthy’s fate was sealed...Full Story »

Former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is being heavily linked with the Manchester United job as pressure continues to build on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Antonio Conte is reportedly interested in the Manchester United job and motivated by a desire to prove that he is one of the best coaches in world football. Former Chelsea manager Conte, 52, has been without a club since parting company...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley could be handed a double injury boost ahead of his side’s Championship clash with Preston.Dujon Sterling and Kevin Stewart could both come into contention after missing recent games due to illness and an ankle injury respectively.Critchley’s side are on a high as they go into the game on the back of a fine come-from-behind win at Reading in midweek.The S...Full Story »