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‘I’ve had Harry Redknapp, Big Sam and Alan Shearer reaching out to me’ Jermain Defoe on the A-list support he’s had since taking charge at Woking

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe is taking first steps in football management at the non-league club

FourFourTwo · Jun 26

‘I have no regrets about turning down Liverpool and Manchester United. I needed that Bolton experience in my life’ Youri Djorkaeff on his 2002 Bolton move

The French legend snubbed two north west giants to join Bolton Wanderers in 2002

FourFourTwo · Jun 21

'I had lunch with Sam Allardyce, but he talked more about wine than about football, and then he got up and left me halfway through. I was a bit angry about how he decided to treat me, so I signed for Fiorentina.' Milan cult hero on turning down West Ham

Massimo Ambrosini very nearly ended up in the East End - but for a disappointing meeting with Big Sam...

FourFourTwo · Mar 25

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‘Signing for Newcastle United was a big moment for me, but my time with Sunderland was probably one of the most important chapters of my life’: DeAndre Yedlin was born in the USA but made in the North East of England

The 81-cap USA international, who is back in MLS at Cincinnati having played with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, spoke exclusively to FourFourTwo

FourFourTwo · Nov 5, 2024

Big Stat replaces Big Sam: how Premier League clubs recruit elite managers

Brighton and Brentford lead the way as the age of the managerial big beast has been superseded by the dawn of data

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024

‘Big Sam liked to spoil the party’: how Bolton made life a misery for Arsenal

Before clubs’ Carabao Cup meeting we recall former clashes with the help of two players who saw it from the inside

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

10 bizarre motivational techniques managers have used: From car factory adventures to pizza nights and letters

Having to deal with more than 20 professional players at any given moment can be a stressful task, which is perhaps why these managers have employed such strange methods...

FourFourTwo · Aug 17, 2024

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Ranked! EVERY England manager ranked from worst to best

From Wembley finals to pints of wine, we run through the best and worst of England's 15 managers

FourFourTwo · Dec 25, 2023

Robbie Keane is likely to fail but fair play to him for giving management a shot

Keane has been named as manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Irish Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Leeds United told to steer away from Allardyce appointment after 'not enough change' in relegation

The Whites boss is uncertain of his immediate future following relegation

Leeds Live · May 29, 2023

Leeds United news with West Yorkshire Police statement as assault charge issued after arrest

Latest Leeds United news and headlines after an incident-packed game against Newcastle United

Leeds Live · May 14, 2023

Leeds United's 'strange' decision to sack Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch comes under fire

The Whites have just three games left to save their season

Leeds Live · May 11, 2023

Martin O'Neill says Sam Allardyce changes coming for Leeds United's 'big' Newcastle clash

The former Leicester, Celtic and Republic of Ireland manager has had his say on Big Sam and Leeds' upcoming clash

Leeds Live · May 10, 2023

Jack Whitehall reveals chat with Sam Allardyce to show how quickly Leeds offer came in

Sam Allardyce has made a shock return to the Premier League after being appointed at Leeds United but it appears that he performed a dramatic u-turn over his future ahead of his Elland Road arrival

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

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Leeds Live · May 4, 2023

'Power of belief' - National media verdict as Sam Allardyce takes on Leeds United challenge

Read what the national media had to say about Leeds United's appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager with four games left in the Premier League season

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023

Toasties and Blockbusters: my time with Big Sam and why I hope he saves Leeds

As a radio co-host Sam Allardyce was far from tactically rigid and it is delicious to imagine him beating Pep Guardiola in his first game

Liverpool Echo · May 3, 2023

Sam Allardyce just sent stark warning to both Sean Dyche and Farhad Moshiri at Everton

Leeds United's appointment of former Everton manager Sam Allardyce could have significant implications for Sean Dyche and Farhad Moshiri

Leeds Live · May 2, 2023

Sam Allardyce told he can't replicate Roy Hodgson Crystal Palace effect at Leeds United

The timing of the soon-to-be Leeds United manager's appointment has left Darren Bent confused.

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The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Could Sam Allardyce, the anti-Bielsa, cross philosophical chasm at Leeds?

Leeds’s run-in may pit Allardyce against two of his former clubs but first up would be Pep Guardiola, who once called him a genius

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

Trossard wants to leave Brighton, Klopp hits out over transfers – as it happened

Leandro Trossard unhappy at Brighton, a grumpy Jürgen Klopp and a bid to create a starting XI of players sent off on debut

Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022

10 things that lasted longer than Liz Truss as PM - from Big Sam to Jedward

Illusionist David Blaine survived without food in a perspex box for the same amount of time while B&Q are more generous with their returns policy

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

Calls for football manager Sam Allardyce to be next prime minister

Support for the ex-England manager has resurfaced following Liz Truss’s resignation

Manchester Evening News · Jun 30, 2022

Bolton legend Stelios talks Wanderers move & why Man City & Liverpool transfers did not happen

The former Greek international spent five seasons at Wanderers and played for the club in two UEFA Cup campaigns

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