remier League strugglers Sheffield United have sacked Paul Heckingbottom and appointed their former manager Chris Wilder as his replacement. United are bottom of the Premier League and four points from safety after losing 11 of their opening 14 games. Owner Prince Abdullah told Talksport Wilder was “the best guy on Planet Earth to take over the club right now”.
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Former England boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he would be interested in the Ireland job and added it “would be nice” to get to the interview stage of the process. The FAI are in the midst of their search for Stephen Kenny’s successor having dismissed the Dubliner following the conclusion of the 2023 international season.
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Defending champions Italy, who beat Gareth Southgate’s side on penalties in the 2020 final, are up against three-time winners Spain, Croatia and Albania in Group B. Scotland will play Germany in the opening match of Euro 2024 after being drawn in the same group as the hosts.
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Steve Bruce thinks the Ireland job would ‘suit him’, as he ponders a return to football. The former Sunderland and West Brom boss has consistently featured amongst the fancied candidates since Stephen Kenny’s reign ended earlier this month. Bruce admits he’d be interested in taking on the Boys in Green job.
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Manchester United’s Champions League hopes suffered another setback as a horror show from goalkeeper Andre Onana allowed Galatasaray to earn a draw in a classic match in Istanbul. Erik ten Hag’s side did so much right and twice held a two-goal lead but errors from Onana threw Galatasaray lifelines to leave United bottom of Group A with their hopes of reaching the knockout phase in the balance before their final game at home to Bayern Munich.
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