Graham Alexander is odds-on favourite for vacant York City job

CELTIC and Aberdeen have both been hit with fines by Uefa this week. The governing body's disciplinary committee has decided both clubs merit financial penalties for incidents that occurred in their recent outings in the Champions League and Europa Conference League. Celtic beat Feyenoord 2-1 on December 13, with Gustaf Lagerbielke scoring a late…

NEIL LENNON could be in line for a shock return to the Scottish Premiership. That's because he's been made the FAVOURITE to be one club's next manager. There are currently no vacancies in the Premiership but some bosses are coming under pressure. And the pressure is certainly building on Stuart Kettlewell at Motherwell. The Steelmen are currently…

On the back of a terrible Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, believe the Republic of Ireland may soon be looking for a new manager. Ireland were dealt a tough hand by being drawn in the same section as three former European champions in France, Greece and the Netherlands, but many supporters would still have expected them to make a better fist of Group…

Ramsgate, one of the lowest teams left in the FA Cup, have been drawn a tough away fixture against AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the competition. Their clash will be one of a few eye-watering ties to be played in December as the lower league clubs all hope to reach the third round and potentially set up a match against Premier League…

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.

A-League-winning coach Nick Montgomery is being considered for the vacant Hibs job. The Central Coast Mariners boss is one of the names being looked into by the Easter Road hierarchy to replace Lee Johnson, who was sacked yesterday. Montgomery has already attracted previous Scottish Premiership interest from Motherwell but they were unable to…

2023-07-31League Two 2023/24 season promotion tips: Stockport to go one better as Notts County make history League Two is never easy to call and while the play-off race looks wide open, we believe the battle for automatic promotion could be a four-horse race. A third season of Welcome to Wrexham surely beckons if Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's…

The next installment of Sky Bet League Two is looming with the first fixtures commencing on Saturday 5 August, as exciting newcomers Wrexham and Notts County are among the 24 teams competing at a place for promotion. Here, the Football League Paper will predict and analyse each club's chances and league position. AFC Wimbledon Johnnie Jackson hopes…

It was a mixed bag for the bookies over the weekend in the Premier League and FA Cup despite some stunning results. Where else to start apart from Tyneside where Newcastle (9/10) demolished Spurs (3/1) 6-1 on Sunday afternoon with a 21-minute blitz which saw the Magpies put five past the hapless Hugo Lloris. Braces from Jacob Murphy and Alexander…

Motherwell have sacked boss Steven Hammell after defeat to Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup. The Fir Park side started the season well, winning three of their first four league games to hit the ground running under club legend Hammell. But they have won just two in the Premiership since and sit second bottom of the table on goal difference. They…

Sheffield Wednesday will put their League One promotion aspirations on hold this weekend when they turn their attentions to the FA Cup - with a home tie against familiar foes Fleetwood. It is the third meeting between the two teams in just over a month. They met on Boxing Day in the league, before another clash just last weekend. Wednesday will be…

Dean Smith has been installed as the bookmakers' favourite to take the manager's job at Cardiff City. The former Norwich City and Aston Villa boss is out of work after being sacked by the Canaries when they were fifth in the Championship after Christmas. He is the man, priced at 3/1, the bookies think will take over from Mark Hudson, who was sacked…

The odds for the next Chelsea manager have been released, with Mauricio Pochettino installed as the odds-on favourite to replace Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge. During the Blues' 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City on Sunday, fans began chanting the name of former boss Thomas Tuchel to show their discontent with current performances. It was the…

Now the dust has settled a little on the sacking of head coach Liam Manning at MK Dons, we've taken a look at the contenders in the betting to take charge of last season's League One play-off finishers, who are currently trapped in the division's relegation zone... MK Dons gave Manning the boot earlier in December following a defeat at home to…

Crawley Town became the 19th club in the top-four tiers of English football to change manager this season after the League Two club axed Kevin Betsy on Sunday. Assistant Dan Micciche has also departed Broadfield Stadium. Appointed in the summer from Arsenal U23s as the replacement for John Yems, Betsy now departs after just four months in charge,…

Speculation is inevitably already rife over who Huddersfield Town might appoint as Danny Schofield's successor in the head coach role after he was dismissed from the job just eight games into the Championship season. Head of football operations Leigh Bromby has acknowledged that the club need to make absolutely certain they get their next hire…

DAVID Unsworth is the bookmakers' favourite to replace John Sheridan as manager of Oldham Athletic, with Paul Scholes a 33/1 shot to return to his boyhood club. It would be a first taste of full-time senior management for Unsworth if he was to be appointed, having had previous experiences as caretaker boss at Preston and Everton. The 48-year-old…

Chelsea are on the hunt for their next manager after the club announced it had parted ways with Thomas Tuchel - and Brendan Rodgers is one of the early favourites to replace the German. The decision to sack Tuchel was announced by the club on Wednesday after the team lost their opening game in the Champions League group stages. Croatian outfit…

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…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time The League Two 2022-23 season kicks off on the weekend of July 30, 2022 as 24 fourth division teams go in search of promotion to League One. The new fourth division…

Since the move to the SPFL, there have been 45 managerial departures across nine seasons of Scottish Premiership football. On average five managers move on during the season, whether that be due to a resignation, being sacked, mutual consent or moving to another club. Each new season there is a morbid fascination as to who the identity of the first…

Sky Sports News reporter Mark Benstead spent this week with the Motherwell and Celtic squads in Austria to get an idea of how they are shaping up ahead of the new campaign. His first stop was with Motherwell up in the north of the country... Motherwell and Celtic have three things in common this summer; both are preparing for European football,…

Brian Barry-Murphy, son of Rebels GAA legend Jimmy, is being strongly tipped to take on a major new role at Manchester City. The former Cork City, Preston, Bury and Sheffield Wednesday player left the club he has managed for almost three years - Rochdale - last night. The board of the club, which has been relegated from League One this season, said…

WANDERERS' first team coach Sam Hird has been strongly linked with the vacant manager's job at National League York City. The 35-year-old former Chesterfield and Leeds United defender has been installed as the odds-on bookmakers' favourite to replace John Askey, who left the club on November 16. Hird is no stranger to seeing his name mentioned…