Clattenburg took a 'gamble too far' in Spurs game - Gallagher

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Clattenburg took a 'gamble too far' in Spurs game - Gallagher

"Maverick" Mark Clattenburg's handling of Tottenham's game at Chelsea in May 2016 was "a gamble too far", says ex-top-flight official Dermot Gallagher.

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Tottenham v West Ham: Fixture moved to 4 January for safety reasons

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Tottenham v West Ham: Fixture moved to 4 January for safety reasons

Tottenham's New Year's Eve game against West Ham at Wembley is moved to 4 January because of safety concerns.

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Wrighty: Liverpool boss Klopp antics upsetting rival managers

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Wrighty: Liverpool boss Klopp antics upsetting rival managers

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is upsetting rival managers.

The German oversaw a stunning 5-1 win at Brighton yesterday, with wantaway star Philippe Coutinho the star of the show, scoring once and providing three assists.

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Leicester ace Riyad Mahrez changes agents

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Leicester ace Riyad Mahrez changes agents

Leicester City ace Riyad Mahrez has changed agents.

The Algeria international, who made a transfer request last summer, has joined Sports Invest.

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Ex-Liverpool winger Riera on Benitez and THAT radio interview

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Ex-Liverpool winger Riera on Benitez and THAT radio interview

Former Liverpool midfielder Albert Riera has spoken if his bust-up with Rafa Benitez at Anfield.

Riera angered the now Newcastle United manager with a critical outburst on Spanish radio seven years ago.

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Gianfranco Zola: ‘Who was wilder out of Maradona and Asprilla? Tino by miles’

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Gianfranco Zola: ‘Who was wilder out of Maradona and Asprilla? Tino by miles’

The former Napoli, Parma and Chelsea forward discusses his old team-mates, managing West Ham and a six-hour helicopter trip to try a new ice cream

Gianfranco Zola still keeps an eye out for West Ham United. It is nine years since the club gave him his first management opportunity and seven since they took it away in the summer of 2010. In total he led the club through 73 Premier League games, only 14 fewer than Slaven Bilic before the Croat was fired earlier this month and replaced by David Moyes.

That might be where the similarities end. “I cannot compare my experience to his,” says Zola. “I believe they are completely different. But I understand what he’s been through. Every manager, when things don’t go well, they feel bad about it. That, unfortunately, is our job.”

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DONE DEAL: Alan Pardew 'thrilled' to be West Brom manager; names John Carver No2

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DONE DEAL: Alan Pardew 'thrilled' to be West Brom manager; names John Carver No2

West Brom have named Alan Pardew as new manager.

Pardew, a former Premier League manager with West Ham, Newcastle and Crystal Palace, has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract.

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