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Even as David Bernstein was setting out the preconditions for the next England manager — preferably English, perhaps British but certainly not another pricey continental buy-in — so his shortlist of potential candidates was shortening. First Martin O’Neill, then Alan … Continue reading →

The fall-out from a few ill-spoken words continues. At Wembley, the England coach and FA chairman sit down together to discuss whether the coach is in breach of his contract. Why might he be? Because he spoke out about the … Continue reading →

It is not something we often can do, but hey, let’s praise the FA. We should applaud Lord Bernstein and the game’s governing body for its swift and decisive action in removing the England captaincy from John Terry pending his trial. … Continue reading →

The bloke who chained himself to the goalposts at Everton is something of a serial protester. On Tuesday at Goodison, he unleashed his latest protest about Ryanair’s employment policy. Seemingly they charge you extra just to work there. Maybe next … Continue reading →