Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote who died on Monday aged 30 was the ‘kind of player everyone wants in their team, said former England manager Steve McClaren who managed him at two clubs. According to his second tier Chinese club Beijing Enterprises, Tiote “suddenly fainted” during training on Monday and was rushed to hospital, where … Read more
Gareth Southgate suffered his first defeat in charge of England as Lukas Podolski’s spectacular second-half winner provided a fitting farewell to his Germany career in Dortmund. Southgate had been undefeated in four games as interim manager following Sam Allardyce’s abrupt departure from the England post after one match – and he will feel this loss … Read more
Due diligence was carried out on Sam Allardyce before his appointment as England manager, says Football Association chairman Greg Clarke. Allardyce, 61, left his role in September after 67 days in charge following a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers. Asked by MPs whether the FA … Read more
Sam Allardyce has left his post as England manager by mutual agreement with the Football Association after one match and 67 days in charge. It follows a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers. Allardyce, 61, is also alleged to have used his role to negotiate a … Read more
Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a temporary basis. Sam Allardyce left his role as in charge of the Three Lions on Tuesday after following secretly filmed remarks regarding “how to get around transfer rules. The former Sunderland and West Ham manager spent just 67 days in the role, winning his one … Read more