Top six favourites to become new Blackpool manager as they sack their head coach

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The top six favourites to become new Blackpool manager is revealed as they sack their head coach Michael Appleton this Wednesday afternoon. CLUB STATEMENT:Blackpool Football Club has today relieved Michael Appleton of his duties as Head Coach. The Club hope to be able to announce a new Head Coach in the coming days. “But I didn’t think we panicked as such, there’s a bit of frustration at how we conceded the goal, a little bit of carelessness on our part, we could’ve been a little bit cuter. We were going one way with his 2D, unsuited football, and like always, SS has come to the right decision.
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What has Jesse Marsch changed at Leeds United?

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Top six favourites to become new Norwich manager as club announces sacking

Time to take a look at the top six favourites to become new Norwich City manager as the club announces the sacking of Dean Smith. Reports claim that former Norwich defender turned Swansea manager Russell Martin is among the frontrunners but it will be a tough ask to tempt him in. 🚨 Dean Smith has been sacked as Norwich City manager. To go into half-time at 0-0, I expected better in the second half. I thought it worked, I thought we were better in the second half.

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Cristiano Ronaldo interview in full LIVE: Exactly what he had to say to Piers Morgan

In this article we look at the Cristiano Ronaldo interview in full LIVE and exactly what he had to say to Piers Morgan as it happens. ON UNITED FANS‘As I say many many times, the fans, I’m always gonna say good about them. The structure around Sir Alex was very important too, and I knew that Manchester United wasn’t the same. If you’re not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United? Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has had his say on Cristiano Ronaldo’s tell-all interview which will surely rock the Manchester United dressing room to its very core.

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Eventful FA Cup Second Round sees more upsets plus Third Round draw ball numbers revealed

An eventful FA Cup Second Round sees more upsets plus the results gives up a better idea of the Third Round draw with ball numbers revealed. National League outfit Chesterfield are through to the third round in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1969, 43 years. This was also their second League Two win of the competition, after knocking out Northampton Town. A late Otis Khan double secured Grimsby Town’s passage to the third round of the FA Cup with a dramatic 2-1 victory over League One Cambridge United. There are second round proper ties taking place on both Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November, with clubs vying for a spot in the draw and a chance to take on one of English football’s elite level teams.

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Dover Athletic confirm appointment of 28 year old player turned manager

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every player had blood on their face and one threatened to kill me'

‘I refereed a match – every player had blood on their face and one threatened to kill me’ says Scotty McLellan, a volunteer referee. He spoke about the trauma he faced at the non league fixture – describing the shocking scenes that went viral. Scotty McLellan opted to take a five-month break from the sport after officiating a game in which a player threatened to kill him. The team player, who was the initial aggressor, picked up a corner flag and threw it at a spectator. “Obviously I abandoned the match, but before that I had to call each player and show them a disciplinary.

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Fans fume at Mike Ashley as Coventry City explain further on being handed stadium eviction

Fans fume at Mike Ashley as Coventry City explain further on being handed a stadium eviction, something which came as a surprise to them. After the death of Wasps the operating companies of CBS Arena, Arena Coventry Ltd (ACL), Arena Coventry (2006) Ltd, and IEC Experience Ltd went into administration. COVENTRY CITY STATEMENTCoventry City can confirm media reports that it received an eviction notice from Frasers Group, new owners of the Coventry Building Society Arena, on Friday afternoon. Following Frasers Group’s purchase of the Arena, one of the great assets of the City of Coventry, they stated they were “looking forward to working with Coventry City Football Club”. #[email protected]: Mike Ashley doing Mike Ashley things: 2 year deal on the table with less favourable terms to the football club.

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