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What next for Wayne Rooney? Sacked manager faces big career questions after Birmingham failure

Comment: The England great has been sacked by Birmingham after just 15 games to cap a miserable 12 months in management

Evening Standard

Wayne Rooney’s 83-day Birmingham disaster spells the end of his managerial career

Rooney’s 15 games in charge of Birmingham were so bad that it is hard to see who else would want the former Manchester United and England striker, or why, writes Richard Jolly

The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney hits out at Birmingham City’s lack of patience after sacking

Wayne Rooney criticised the length of time he was given to improve Birmingham City

The Independent UK

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Southampton 2-1 Plymouth, Cardiff 0-2 Leicester, West Brom 1-0 Leeds: EFL – as it happened

Southampton won, Leeds lost and Leicester extended their lead atop the Championship on Friday night

The Guardian - UK

Most surprising league title winners

Underdog stories are more common in cup competitions, but here is a look at some surprise championship victories...

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A look at Sheffield United’s recent record following Paul Heckingbottom’s exit

It is the first managerial departure of an unusually quiet top-flight season on that front.

The Independent UK

The most acrimonious transfer exits

Stories of betrayal, burning effigies, street riots and pig's heads from football's controversial and craziest moves over the years...

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Liverpool’s new youth recruitment policy is unearthing their next generation

Liverpool are looking to find new gems – using a fascinating new recruitment policy

FourFourTwo

Crystal Palace best youngsters: 'Enormous' talent and next Jamie Vardy headline next generation

Eagles have a proud history of producing their own talents

Evening Standard

Quiz: can you identify these former football grounds?

Test your knowledge of the stadiums of yesteryear with this picture quiz covering English football and beyond

The Guardian - UK

James Tavernier and the art of Rangers penalty taking

The Rangers captain takes us inside the penalty technique that has seen him convert 82 per cent of his spot-kicks.

The National (Scotland)

‘What the hell do I do?’: story of Steve McClaren’s start as Ferguson’s No 2

Book extract shows coach arrived at Manchester United amid scepticism and self-doubt and got an early lesson from Keane

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Rooney vows to ‘elevate’ Birmingham City as club’s new manager

Wayne Rooney said he plans to ‘elevate Birmingham City to the next level’ after being appointed the club’s new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Rooney’s MLS exit was predictable. What comes next is not

The former England striker’s DC United tenure was mostly a failure. But learning his craft away from the spotlight has allowed him to develop at his own pace

The Guardian - US

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Wayne Rooney could prove to be an unwanted VIP guest at Birmingham City

The sacked John Eustace stabilised a club that lurched from one crisis to another, but the board wanted a big name

The Guardian - UK

Francis Lee obituary

One of the greatest Manchester City footballers who went on to become a successful businessman and chairman of the club

Evening Standard

Francis Lee: Remembering the late Man City hero turned toilet paper tycoon

The Maine Road icon was an international footballer, millionaire businessman and racehorse trainer during an eventful life

Evening Standard

Francis Lee tributes pour in after death of Man City icon aged 79

Former striker and club chairman passes away after long battle with cancer

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The Independent UK

Heartbroken footballer reveals wife’s death just months after their wedding

Derby County goalkeeper Joshua Vickers married his wife, Laura, in June 2023

Evening Standard

Derby goalkeeper Josh Vickers announces death of his wife with emotional tribute

Derby goalkeeper Josh Vickers has paid an emotional tribute to his wife after revealing she has died of cancer less than four months after they were married.

The Guardian - UK

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

There’s a north London derby, plus concerns over André Onana and a midfield quandary for Newcastle

The Independent UK

Welcome to Wrexham: The seasons we never got to see behind the scenes

Wrexham have thrown open their doors to Disney+ cameras for another fly-on-the-wall series – if only these clubs had done the same

The Guardian - UK

Football League: six things you may have missed so far this season

Promotion hopes in East Anglia, worries in Yorkshire, surprise leaders and a fan running the line at Portsmouth

The Independent UK

Boss John Eustace accepts success will take time at Birmingham

Birmingham have been in the Championship since 2011.

Evening Standard

Chris Powell leaves role at Tottenham before new season

Spurs’ head of academy coaching departs after three years with his boyhood club

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