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Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho considered becoming England coach but was deterred by his desire to continue his career in club football.

Former Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce claims Mike Ashley's takeover of the club was driven by the billionaire's desire for a quick profit.

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol believes the club has lost its "English identity" since he was replaced by Juande Ramos a year ago.

England manager Fabio Capello will demand the same level of intensity from his team for the game against Kazakhstan on Saturday as they demonstrated in the stunning win over Croatia last month.

Gillingham manager Mark Stimson has launched a defiant defence of his own abilities after coming under fire at the weekend.

A second man was arrested in connection with an alleged assault on former Celtic captain Neil Lennon.

Shunsuke Nakamura has reassured Celtic fans he will be back from international duty in time for their Clydesdale Bank Premier League trip to Inverness.