Leeds have confirmed the appointment of former skipper Gary McAllister as their new manager.

Leeds have today confirmed that assistant manager Dave Bassett has left the club.

Leeds boss Dennis Wise has installed Dave Bassett as his new number two at Elland Road.

Sheffield United club chairman Terry Robinson has ruled Stuart McCall and Chris Coleman out of the running to succeed Neil Warnock at Bramall Lane.

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West Ham manager Alan Curbishley admitted for the first time today the job he took on at Upton Park was bigger than he ever expected.

Dennis Wise’s Southampton career looks all but over after chairman Rupert Lowe engaged in a bitter war of words with the midfielder.

Southampton caretaker boss Dave Bassett has confirmed he is to leave the club following the appointment of George Burley as new head coach.

George Burley will return to football as head coach of Southampton today after two months out of the game.

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has sent Southampton counterpart Rupert Lowe a fresh duck for Christmas – and claims it is his first move towards ending the feud between the pair.

Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe is continuing to interview candidates to replace Harry Redknapp, with little-known Dutchman Mark Wotte leaping to the top of his reported wish-list.

Harry Redknapp may have to wait until next season to bring son Jamie into the coaching set-up at Portsmouth.

Reading moved six points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 2-0 win over 10-man bottom side Millwall at The Den.

Scotland striker Kenny Miller has turned down a new contract at Wolves.

Southampton’s caretaker manager Dave Bassett has confirmed he wants Rupert Lowe to offer him the job on a permanent basis.

Southampton midfielder David Prutton has backed Clive Woodward for a prominent role in the St Mary’s management team following Harry Redknapp’s departure.

Former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward has distanced himself from the Southampton manager’s job, claiming he is not ready to make the step up.

Sheffield United emerged victorious from the Steel City derby against rivals Wednesday to keep up the pressure on Coca-Cola Championship leaders Reading.

Harry Redknapp has revealed he walked out on Southampton because he felt he was living on borrowed time.

Harry Redknapp looks certain to be offered a short-term contract together with a massive bonus to beat relegation if, as expected, he returns as Portsmouth manager next week.

Southampton boss Harry Redknapp is sweating on a possible FA charge following his dismissal from the touchline during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Derby at Pride Park.

SOUTHAMPTON coach Dave Bassett insisted referee Nigel Miller was off his “Christmas card list” after the twice-taken penalty which prompted a Saints collapse at Pride Park yesterday.

Stan Ternent has been appointed the new manager of Coca-Cola Championship strugglers Gillingham.

Former Wolves and Walsall boss Colin Lee has applied for the Leicester manager’s job.

Former Sunderland and Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has today been appointed temporary first-team coach of Leicester.

Leicester City have failed in their attempts to persuade manager Micky Adams to reconsider his decision to quit and “reluctantly” accepted his resignation, the club announced this morning.

Leicester manager Micky Adams has hit out at the lack of support given to the club by the Professional Footballers’ Association and the League Managers’ Association over the La Manga affair.

Dave Bassett has called on professional footballers to be educated in “life skills” so they can cope with the trappings of the film star life-style that many now enjoy.

Micky Adams has revealed he offered to quit as Leicester manager following events during the club’s training camp in La Manga which have left three players in prison and facing sexual aggression charges.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri insists his expensive assembly of talent is “not a team yet” despite beginning their Barclaycard Premiership campaign with a 2-1 win at Liverpool.

WHICH Premiership outfit signed the most players for the start of the new season? If you shouted ‘Chelsea’, sit and the back and face the wall, Leicester City boss Micky Adams has even outstripped the Londoner’s sugardaddy Roman Abramovich in the recruitment stakes.

Micky Adams is poised to sign a new contract with Leicester City.

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Leicester manager Micky Adams has sent Dennis Wise home from the club’s Finland training camp after ‘‘a breach of club discipline’’.

Duncan Ferguson signed off for the season by scoring the goal which should ensure Premiership football for Everton next season.

Leicester today made a double change at the top with Martin George replacing John Elsom as chairman on the day that Micky Adams was confirmed as the new manager of the Foxes.

Leicester are expected to appoint Micky Adams as the club’s new manager at a press conference called for lunchtime today.

Claudio Reyna paid off a large chunk of his transfer fee when he smashed home a precious double to bank three Premiership points for Sunderland.

Muzzy Izzet will not follow the example of fellow midfielder Robbie Savage in pledging his long-term future to Leicester.

Two-goal Paul Dickov earned Leicester their first league win in four months and piled on relegation misery for fellow strugglers Blackburn.

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Branco Strupar ended months of injury misery by scoring the vital second goal in Derby's 3-0 win at Leicester.

Leicester manager Dave Bassett is expecting several players ‘‘to jump ship’’ if the Foxes are relegated from the FA Barclaycard Premiership.