Ex-Sunderland, Newcastle United and Leeds United men linked with Huddersfield Town job

The Republic of Ireland took another step closer to finally having a permanent manager in place when 118-cap former player John O'Shea was named as the interim manager for the upcoming internationals against Belgium and Switzerland in March. O'Shea was last seen as an assistant to Wayne Rooney during his ill-fated spell with Birmingham City, and he…

Sunderland and Newcastle square off in the Tyne-Wear derby in arguably the pick of the ties in the FA Cup third round on Saturday (12:45pm, ITV1). The rivals have not faced each other since March 2016 when the sides played out a 1-1 draw at St. James' Park. Both have had different journeys since. Newcastle's takeover by PIF in December 2021…

Lee Carsley is the new bookmakers' favourite to replace Stephen Kenny as Republic of Ireland manager following his departure in November. Kenny left his role after a dismal time in charge, failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, losing six of Ireland's eight qualifying matches in the latter campaign. The 52-year-old's contract was…

Former Birmingham City manager John Eustace is the early favourite to replace Tony Mowbray as Sunderland manager - but the bookies odds illustrate just how open a field it is. The Black Cats took the big decision to part with Mowbray following the 1-1 draw at Millwall which has left them ninth in the Championship table and with only two wins in…

The bookmakers have suspended their Sack Race betting market after it emerged that Paul Heckingbottom would be relieved of his duties at Sheffield United. A 5-0 humiliation at the hands of previous bottom club Burnley appears to be the final straw, with Chris Wilder now the favourite to return to Bramall Lane for a second stint. He's previously…

Stephen Kenny's time as Republic of Ireland manager has now come to an end. Having taken the reins in 2020, the former Derry City boss struggled to achieve the right results, and there's been a fair amount of criticism following a Euro 2024 qualifying campaign where the team's only successes came against Gibraltar. As a result, most will be looking…

Stephen Kenny is reportedly taking charge of his final game as Republic of Ireland manager against New Zealand on Tuesday night. Kenny has overseen his side's failure to qualify for Euro 2024 after suffering seven defeats out of nine games in Group B, although four of the losses came at the hands of France and Netherlands. The 52-year-old has…

Andy Mangan is the favourite to replace Joey Barton as Bristol Rovers manager following the former Manchester City midfielder's dismissal in October. Barton was sacked by Rovers following a poor run of form in League One, winning just one out of five matches, leaving the club sat in 16th place in the table, five points clear of the relegation…

Former Oxford United, Charlton Athletic and MK Dons manager Karl Robinson has emerged as the new favourite to take the managerial vacancy at Bristol Rovers with it now a fortnight since the club sacked Joey Barton. According to Betting Odds, the candidate is currently priced at 1/1, or evens, making him the clear favourite at the time of…

CHRIS WILDER is favourite to replace Paul Heckingbottom as Sheffield United manager. That's according to bookmakers Coral, who've priced up potential replacements for Heckingbottom after a disastrous start to the Premier League season. The Blades suffered an embarrassing 8-0 annihilation against Newcastle at Bramall Lane on Sunday. It was the…

SportLens as pressure mounts on Michael Beale following a poor start to the season. The Gers lost 1-0 to Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday just days after being dumped out of the Champions League by PSV Eindhoven, and questions are now being asked of Beale.

Cardiff City's search for a new manager has rolled into another day, and there's little sign of an imminent breakthrough. The Bluebirds aren't in action until Tuesday's clash with Luton Town, but the need for a new boss in the hot-seat is still pressing, particularly with transfer deadline day looming on the horizon. Defeat to Millwall has left the…

Dean Whitehead will be the man taking charge of Cardiff City's FA Cup third-round replay against Leeds United on Wednesday night. The board gave Mark Hudson the green light to bring his own man on to the coaching staff back in November and ex-midfielder Whitehead was top of the list. Now Hudson has been sacked after a run of nine games without a…

After picking up a festive three points on Boxing Day, the Lads head to Lancashire to take on Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic - here's all you need to know ahead of kick-off! Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images Thursday 29th December 2022 Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available…

The ex-Manchester United defender was relieved of his duties after eight months in charge at The Hawthorns as the Baggies dropped into the bottom three. The club are currently third from bottom with 11 points having scraped just one win in 13 games this term [beating Hull City 5-2 in August]. Under 21s coach Richard Beale has been appointed interim…

The ex-Manchester United defender was relieved of his duties after eight months in charge at The Hawthorns as the Baggies dropped into the bottom three. The club are currently third from bottom with 11 points having scraped just one win in 13 games this term [beating Hull City 5-2 in August]. Under 21s coach Richard Beale has been appointed interim…

The Championship, as ever, is very tight as September turns into October and most teams have got their first 10 games under their belts. Leaders Sheffield United might be five points ahead of third place but there is only a five-point gap between Sunderland, in fifth, and Middlesbrough, in 22nd. Coventry, having flirted with a play-off challenge…

Wednesday, 28th September 2022, 1:57 pm Updated Wednesday, 28th September 2022, 3:11 pm The Millers have been on the hunt for a new head coach following Paul Warne's switch to Derby County last week, with interviews for the vacant position taking place this week. Bonner, 36, is now 1/6 with some bookmakers to replace Warne, moving ahead of former…

Thomas Frank has been priced as the bookies' favourite to be named as the next manager of Leicester. The current Brentford manager is the 13/8 favourite with Betfair, leading the likes of Sean Dyche, Mauricio Pochettino and Rafa Benitez in the bookie's odds list. Leicester currently sit rock bottom of the Premier League table and are in the midst…

The Sky Bet Championship is rightly regarded as one of the most exciting leagues anywhere and another season of unrelenting drama gets underway tonight. Burnley, who return to second-tier football following six seasons as a Premier League club, get the action underway with a visit to beaten play-off finalists Huddersfield Town. The match marks the…

The new EFL season begins earlier than ever, owing to the logistics of the World Cup taking place in winter, with 48 clubs in the third and fourth tiers targeting promotion Sky Sports' David Prutton gives verdict on how Championship new boys will fare Barely two months since the ticker-tape was cleared from the Wembley turf at the end of the…

Manchester City hero Vincent Kompany is the new Burnley manager and has a big rebuilding job on his hands as he attempts to take them straight back to the Premier League The bookmakers are far from convinced that new Burnley manager Vincent Kompany will secure an immediate promotion back to the Premier League. Former Manchester City defender…

Sam Allardyce is the early favourite to succeed Sean Dyche at Burnley, according to bookmakers who say Alan Pardew, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rafa Benitez are being backed to take over at Turf Moor. Hugely experienced Allardyce has not been in the hotseat since he left West Brom at the end of the 2020-21 season, when the Baggies wanted him to stay…

Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has seen his odds slashed to 12/1 to take over at Cardiff City. The club are currently on the lookout for their next manager following the departure of Mick McCarthy last weekend amid an eight-game losing run. Chris Wilder was the bookies' early favourite and that remains the case, although some are…