JOB interviews are always stressful… But it looks like Gareth Southgate’s England one went well judging by the smile on his face. The former Middlesbrough manager was grinning like the cat that got the milk after holding talks with senior FA chiefs on Monday. Southgate is in prime position to take permanent charge of the […]
GARETH SOUTHGATE will try to persuade five FA kingmakers today that he deserves to be named as England’s next full-time boss. After four matches in charge, the interim manager faces FA chairman Greg Clarke, FA chief executive Martin Glenn, FA technical director Dan Ashworth, ex-Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson and former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux. […]
THE Premier League has sold its Chinese TV rights for a huge £560m in a three-year deal. The Associated Press claim report that the top flight’s television rights in China have gone for the mammoth sun in its biggest-ever overseas deal. Keep up to date with ALL the Premier League news, gossip, transfers and goals on […]
GARETH SOUTHGATE should have woken today with an early morning appointment in Greg Clarke’s office. He should have been sitting down with the FA chairman to rubber stamp the fine details of a contract confirming him as new England manager. It should have been a case of dotting the i’s, crossing the t’s and shaking […]
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 — […]