There is a phrase that brings a chill to the spine of governing politicians, imperial generals and football managers alike: "The natives are getting restless".

Ryan Giggs will be named as interim manager of Manchester United after the club sacked David Moyes this morning.

There is one simple reason why David Moyes should never have got the manager’s job at Manchester United.

One of my website’s punters, listening to the howls from thousands of Reds after Saturday’s defeat, suggested they should adapt the current Slade-inspired Old Trafford chant to this: “So, eff off Davey Moyes / we’re chucking out our toys / we go ‘wah, wah, waaaaaah’...

One of my website’s punters, listening to the howls from thousands of Reds after Saturday’s defeat, suggested they should adapt the current Slade-inspired Old Trafford chant to this: “So, eff off Davey Moyes / we’re chucking out our toys / we go ‘wah, wah, waaaaaah’...”

An apology from Rafael Benitez for his comments about Chelsea fans would go some way to healing the rift between them, according to the chair of the Chelsea Supporters’ Group.

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Former Chelsea and Manchester United manager Dave Sexton has died aged 82.

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WHOEVER said United don’t occasionally do something for the common good? Before kick-off on Sunday, the ‘magic’ of the FA Cup third round had consisted solely of making thousands of fans disappear from their usual stadium places.

ROY KEANE was accentuating the p-word deep in the bowels of the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

ANDY RITCHIE might not be the ideal person to ask when it comes to discussing the romance of the FA Cup, not least because the Huddersfield Town manager’s heart was broken by it no less than four times during his playing career.

The Football Association will begin talks with Manchester United at the end of this week in an attempt to keep Steve McClaren on the England coaching staff.