On this day in 2000: John Barnes sacked by Celtic after less than nine months
Former Liverpool and England winger John Barnes was sacked as Celtic boss on this day in 2000, just eight months and 29 games after his arrival in Glasgow.
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Poor performances leave Britain’s skeleton medal hopes hanging by a thread
British hopes of extending its skeleton medal streak into a sixth Olympics are hanging by a thread after a pair of poor performances in the opening two runs of the men’s event at Yanqing on Thursday.
Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United need to give club’s next manager time
Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United need to be patient with their next manager – and the club great says he would “love” to one day manage the Old Trafford giants or Everton.
David Martindale hoping Alan Forrest signs new deal at Livingston
Livingston manager David Martindale reiterated that he hopes to see winger Alan Forrest stay at the club past the end of the season.
Steve Cooper: We should have scored four or five in victory at Blackburn
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper felt his side should have run away with a bigger result after they beat the 10 men of fellow promotion contenders Blackburn 2-0 at Ewood Park.
Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder will not blame Joe Lumley for goalkeeping howler
Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder refused to blame Joe Lumley after the goalkeeper’s horrendous mistake in the 2-2 draw at QPR.
Under-pressure Veljko Paunovic insists ‘there are better times ahead’ at Reading
Veljko Paunovic insisted Reading have what it takes to escape relegation from the Sky Bet Championship after hearing travelling fans call for his head in the 2-1 defeat at Bristol City.
Paul Heckingbottom insists Sheffield United are making good progress
Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom reasoned that a 2-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls West Brom highlighted the progress his team has made since the start of the Championship season.