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Steven Gerrard. (Getty Images)

Steven Gerrard: There’s a Showboating Mentality in Academies

by Andy Hunter | Apr 30, 2017 | Sports

London – Steven Gerrard insists judgment should be reserved on his attributes as a coach until his tactical decisions, his leadership from the sidelines and his mistakes have been thoroughly examined. That will come next season as manager of Liverpool Under-18s,...

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Gianfranco Zola quit his coaching job at Birmingham City last week. (Reuters)

Zola’s Birmingham Blues Show Creative Gifts Can Get Lost in Dugout

by Richard Williams | Apr 25, 2017 | Sports

London – Gianfranco Zola left the manager’s job at Birmingham City last week, the local paper said “with dignity”. His decision acknowledged the implications of supervising only two victories in 24 matches and he was praised for turning up to explain himself...

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Tottenham have now lost their last seven FA Cup semi-finals. (Reuters)

Tottenham Produce Moments of Magic but Can’t Rewrite the New Wembley Script

by David Hynter | Apr 25, 2017 | Sports

London – The script for Tottenham Hotspur at what must be referred to as the new Wembley stadium has taken on a standard feel. They arrive with great expectations and leave with their dreams in tatters. They had defeated Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final but,...

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Harry Redknapp is appointed Birmingham City coach amid its relegation battle. (AFP)

Redknapp Looking forward to Saving Birmingham from Relegation

by Paul Wilson | Apr 23, 2017 | Sports

London – One thing has tended to lead to another at Birmingham City this season and after the unwarranted sacking of Gary Rowett then the ill-advised decision to bring in Gianfranco Zola, there was a certain inevitability about Harry Redknapp being introduced to...

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Tottenham Hotspur under-23 coach Ugo Ehiogu has died at the age of 44. (Reuters)

‘Ugo Will Be Irreplaceable’: Ehiogu’s Death Shocks English Football

by David Hynter | Apr 23, 2017 | Sports

London – The death of Ugo Ehiogu in the early hours of Friday morning following a cardiac arrest has plunged the footballing world into a state of sadness. The Tottenham Hotspur Under-23 coach had been working on one of the club’s training pitches on Thursday...