Hallgrimsson could be leaving his post sooner than expected It’s difficult to see how Heimir Hallgrimsson hangs onto his Republic of Ireland job for the remainder of the World Cup campaign. Ireland suffered a disastrous 2-1 defeat to Armenia, ranked 105th in the world, in their second World Cup Qualifying match. The Icelandic boss is contracted […]

6 months ago

Callum Hudson-Odoi could turn his back on England. Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi could turn his back on England and represent Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Hudson-Odoi has three senior England caps and has also represented the Three Lions across younger age groups. His most recent appearance for Gareth Southgate’s side came in […]

4 years ago

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has said the club felt like it was no longer improving under former manager Chris Hughton. The former Ireland defender spent four-and-a-half years with the Seagulls guiding them from Championship mediocrity to Premier League promotion and survival. Hughton was sacked by Brighton earlier this month after narrowly avoiding relegation and he […]

7 years ago

Bringhton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has been named on a six-man shortlist for the Premier League’s manager of the season award. Hughton guided Brighton to promotion to the Premier League last season and he secured their safety in the top tier of English football on Friday night with a 1-0 win over second […]

8 years ago

The Rooney Rule, named after former Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, is the rule that states that NFL teams must interview at least one ethnic minority candidate for every head coach or senior football vacancy. That’s what the rule is officially known as. Unofficially, it has been described in NFL circles as the rule that introduced […]

8 years ago

The pair exchanged words after Liverpool’s 5-1 win on Saturday

8 years ago