Former England coach Roy Hodgson has managed some of the world’s biggest clubs including Inter Milan and Liverpool, which would have prepared him well for the pressures of international management.
Read MoreThere is no easy way to sack a Premier League manager and Manchester United have found that out the hard way with their firing of Louis Van Gaal just after his team had lifted the FA Cup at Wembley.
Read MoreSince his arrival at Old Trafford less than two years ago, Louis van Gaal has struggled to convince Manchester United fans that he is the right man to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as the club’s long-term manager.
Read MoreThe Olympic Torch arrived in Brasilia recently and Syrian child refugee, Daqqah Hannan, 12, was among the first runners – demonstrating Rio 2016's commitment to highlight the plight of children in global society.
Read MoreCalacus will provide public relations support to launch of the ‘It’s a Penalty’ campaign to protect Brazilian children from exploitation and abuse during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio later this year.
Read MoreJanuary sees the opening of the football transfer window, with clubs looking to sign replacements for injured players, boost title or promotion pushes or increase their chances of staving off relegation.
Read MoreWith Transfer Deadline Day almost upon us, football fans will be checking news feeds and, of course, Sky Sports News, for nuggets of information about star players their club are buying or trying to keep.
Read MoreToday’s announcement that former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini have been banned from football underlines the importance for good conduct and transparency.
Read MoreBeing a football manager can be a thankless task but after joining Liverpool, there are plenty of lessons that spokesmen can learn from Jurgen Klopp's inaugural press conference masterclass.
Read MoreDaily Mirror Chief Football Writer John Cross has been one of the UK’s leading sports journalists for more than 15 years and has seen many changes in the way journalists and sports organisations interact.
Read MoreStar performers can sometimes earn a reputation for wild behaviour, particularly in the world of sport – whether it be players on nights out or FIFA officials being accused of corruption.
Read MoreFootballers are easily exposed for bad behaviour because of the advent of smartphones and social media with newspapers and websites often reporting of players getting in trouble like Jack Grealish.
Read MoreThis was always going to be a momentous week for Fifa, which see incumbent President Sepp Blatter take on Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, who has the support of Uefa, the European football governing body.
Read MoreRaheem Sterling is a fine footballer for Liverpool and England, an exciting forward whose style has caught the eye and despite only being 20, he's already made almost 100 appearances for the club.
Read MoreAsk any business whether Corporate Social Responsibility matters to them and they will almost certainly say 'yes' but few have made the sort of commitment Mercedes-Benz has done in its partnership with Laureus.
Read MoreThe rise and rise of AFC Bournemouth over the past few years has been fascinating – yet in recent years, twice the club has faced going out of existence, relying on the community to survive.
Read MoreFootball has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this week with legendary Italian coach Arrigo Saachi lamenting the number of black players in football and Chelsea fans goading a black fan.
Read MoreIn the 1970s and 1980s, the culture in football was very different to that we take for granted today but with the latest broadcast deal, clubs and administrators have a huge opportunity to make a real difference.
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