Leeds appoint ex player Gary McAllister as their new manager after Dennis Wise left the club to take up the role as Director of Football at Newcastle yesterday. The immediacy of the appointment proves the Leeds United chairman, Ken Bates, was fully aware that Dennis Wise was going to leave.
Gary McAllister played for Leeds [...]

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Last night the host nation Ghana and Guinea were the first two teams to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations 2008 quarter finals. Ghana beat Morocco 2-0 with a much more convincing display to qualify as winners of Group A.
Goals came from Chelsea’s Michael Essien and Portsmouth’s Sulley Muntari. Ghana now look [...]

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The BBC website suggest Dennis Wise will become the Newcastle Director of Football tomorrow after Newcastle confirm they have agreed a compensation package with Leeds United.
The story was thought to be nothing more than a rumour in the past few days, but when the story broke today everyone, including myself, were surprised at the appointment, [...]

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Harry Redknapp has signed former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros from French league side Lyon. The clubs have agreed a loan deal until the end of the season, with an option to purchase the Czech Republic international if the loan period is successful.
Redknapp sees the signing as a “terrific opportunity to have a [...]

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Derby County Football Club has been taken over by yet another group of Americans appearing in the Premier League. Only this consortium will not be expecting to stay in the top league much more than a few months. Barring a miracle the club is destined for relegation at the end of the season.
But it seems [...]

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