GARETH SOUTHGATE has told England skipper Wayne Rooney to obey team orders. Previous Three Lions boss Sam Allardyce said Roo could play ‘wherever he wants to’. But interim coach Southgate has held talks with his captain ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Malta. And he declared: “We work on tactical discipline and positional discipline […]
GARETH SOUTHGATE handed Glen Johnson a shock recall when he unveiled his first England squad. New boss Southgate is preparing for Saturday’s home World Cup qualifier with Malta and a trip to Slovenia on Tuesday after Sam Allardyce’s sensational exit. The big surprise was a recall for Stoke right-back Johnson whose previous game — […]
SEAN DYCHE would be happy to see Arsene Wenger handed the England job as a present on his 20th anniversary. Wenger, who arrives at Turf Moor today at the start of his third decade in charge of Arsenal, suggested this week he could be interested in becoming the Three Lions boss “one day”. Dyche backs […]
SAM ALLARDYCE faces a complete football ban from the FA. Allardyce is expected to be charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the FA after they have studied the transcripts from the Telegraph sting. FA chief executive Martin Glenn said: “It is realistic he could be charged. “It could range from a fine to a […]
EDDIE HOWE is one of the three men on the shortlist to become the new permanent England manager – and admits he could be open to move next summer. The FA’s director of elite development Dan Ashworth is a big admirer of the 38-year-old Bournemouth boss and has the young coach as one of the […]