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West Brom have been warned to expect a tough stance from Birmingham should they press ahead with plans to make Chris Hughton their new manager,
Midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been released by Manchester City after his short-term deal expired.
The former England international, who has been plagued by injuries
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent wants a hungry new manager who can bring stability and also move the club forward.
With Villa having failed to find
Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is flattered to be considered the front-runner for the vacant Aston Villa job but expects other candidates to challenge him.
The former
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared to listen to an offer from Aston Villa if they make contact with him again, but is happy to "stand by" the remaining two years of
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed he has held talks with Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner about becoming the club's next manager.
Solskjaer
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
