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Striker Darren Bent has pledged his commitment to Aston Villa and revealed a determination to get behind the new manager when he is appointed.
The 28-year-old,
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent admits the players have to share some responsibility for the departure of Alex McLeish but he thinks the sacking will have come as a relief
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is launching his search for a fourth manager in less than two years after sacking Alex McLeish 11 months
Alex McLeish has been sacked by Aston Villa, less than 24 hours after the end of his first season in charge, the club have announced on
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish will hold talks with club owner Randy Lerner in the next 24 hours which will decide whether he will pay the price for a season
Roy Hodgson has confirmed Birmingham goalkeeping coach Dave Watson will work alongside Ray Clemence during England's Euro 2012 campaign.
Watson
Ian Holloway insists Blackpool have come back from being "a dead duck" last summer after guiding the club to the npower Championship play-off final at
Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the npower Championship play-off final after an absorbing 2-2 semi-final second leg draw with Birmingham at
Marlon King has promised a different Birmingham will show up as they look to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the second leg of their play-off semi-final
Sam Allardyce admits West Ham will have to handle the pressure of being favourites again when they step out at Wembley for the npower Championship play-off final.
The Hammers, who
Sam Allardyce is looking for a repeat performance at Wembley after West Ham reached the npower Championship play-off final.
The Hammers are just 90 minutes from an immediate return to
West Ham are 90 minutes away from a return to the Barclays Premier League after sweeping aside Cardiff with a 3-0 win in the second leg of their play
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish will demand a big improvement from his players next season after effectively making sure of avoiding relegation from the Barclays Premier League
Ian Holloway hopes Blackpool do not live to regret missed chances after claiming a slender 1-0 advantage in the first-leg of their npower
Curtis Davies' unfortunate own goal gave Blackpool a slender 1-0 advantage over Birmingham in the first leg of their npower Championship play-off
Birmingham manager Chris Hughton knows all about the threat of Stephen Dobbie ahead of Friday night's play-off semi-final first leg away to
New England boss Roy Hodgson is open to an international return for goalkeeper Ben Foster after praising his performances under his command at West Brom this
West Brom are already searching for Roy Hodgson's successor even though England's new head coach will remain in charge for the final two games of the
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner and chief executive Paul Faulkner have backed manager Alex McLeish as he battles to avoid being relegated with
Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey insists the club are under no pressure to sell their leading players after relegation from the Barclays Premier League was confirmed on
The Football Association has revealed its "absolute delight" at the release of both Fabrice Muamba and Trevor Francis from hospital.
Muamba, 24, was discharged from the London
Trevor Francis has been discharged from hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack on Friday.
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital have confirmed the former England striker
Former England striker Trevor Francis is recovering well after suffering a heart attack on Friday, his old club Birmingham have announced.
Francis is in a stable condition
Trevor Francis' family have thanked the public for their "overwhelming messages of support" after the former England striker suffered a suspected heart attack.
The 57-year-old
Trevor Francis is recovering in hospital following a suspected heart attack, his former club Birmingham have confirmed.
A spokesman for the npower Championship club said they
