Mick McCarthy believes he will be manager of Wolves next season whether or not they are relegated from the Barclays Premier League.

Had Sir Alex Ferguson got his way, Gareth Bale would be turning out in a red shirt at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

Crystal Palace hope to appoint a new manager next week with Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe favourite to land the role.

Philip Ham has had a front row seat for Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town career. He recalls the highs and lows of two tumultuous years dealing with the Corkman.

Crystal Palace manager George Burley paid the price for this afternoon’s 3-0 defeat at Millwall when he was sacked by the south London club.

Striker James Vaughan has returned to Everton after a three-month loan spell with npower Championship side Crystal Palace.

Everton striker James Vaughan is on the verge of a three-month loan move to Crystal Palace.

David Weir is set to make a dramatic return to the Scotland team.

Dutch legend Edgar Davids could be on the verge of returning to English football with Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace made a blistering start to their npower Championship campaign after they raced into a 3-0 half-time lead over Leicester.

Birmingham midfielder Barry Ferguson has signed a one-year extension to his contract to remain at St Andrew’s until the summer of 2012.

Former Scotland boss George Burley is the new manager of Crystal Palace.

Barry Ferguson is unlikely to make a decision on his Scotland future for several weeks after revealing he has yet to mull over a potential return to the national team.

PREVIEW: Burnley v Tottenham, tomorrow 4pm (Turf Moor)

Lee McCulloch is winning his fitness battle to face St Mirren this weekend after injury wrecked his hopes of a Scotland comeback midweek.

Scotland midfielder Barry Robson believes Kris Boyd can play a key role in Craig Levein’s team push for a place in the Euro 2012 finals.

Rangers striker Kris Boyd has told new Scotland boss Craig Levein he wants to return to the national fold.

Craig Levein today confirmed he would meet with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) to discuss succeeding George Burley as Scotland boss.

Craig Levein today confirmed he would meet with the Scottish Football Association to discuss succeeding George Burley as Scotland boss.

Gordon Smith claims there are some “big names” among the applicants for the Scotland manager’s job.

KEVIN THOMSON believes the Scottish FA are unlikely to find a better candidate for the Scotland job than Walter Smith.

THE SFA last night confirmed George Burley’s sacking as Scotland manager.

The Scottish Football Association tonight confirmed George Burley's sacking as Scotland manager.

Scotland players may have claimed a share of the blame for their disastrous defeat in Wales but it is manager George Burley who is set to pay the price.

GEORGE BURLEY’S troubled reign as Scotland manager looks certain to end this week after the Scottish FA confirmed they will hold talks over his future.

Wales 3 Scotland 0

GEORGE BURLEY has placed Scotland’s failed World Cup campaign firmly in the past and believes today’s friendly with Wales in Cardiff signals the start of a new chapter.

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown looks set for an extended spell on the sidelines in a bid to overcome his lingering ankle injury.

Ally McCoist admits he can understand George Burley’s concerns about a detrimental effect on Scottish football if the Old Firm ever quit the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Japan 2 Scotland 0

Darren Fletcher and Alan Hutton have pulled out of George Burley’s Scotland squad to play Japan in Yokohama on Saturday, taking the total number of withdrawals to 10.

Celtic’s Shaun Maloney has withdrawn from the Scotland squad for the match with Japan and has been replaced by Dundee United’s Scott Robertson, the SFA have confirmed.

Celtic left-back Danny Fox is one of four players to withdraw from the Scotland squad for the friendly against Japan on Saturday.

Gary McAllister is set to be named as Paul Hart’s assistant at Portsmouth, according to reports.

Ipswich 0 Newcastle 4

Celtic assistant manager Mark Venus has urged Scotland not to pick Scott Brown for next month’s friendly in Japan if he is not 100% fit.

George Burley will remain as Scotland manager, the Scottish Football Association confirmed today.

CAPTAIN Darren Fletcher admitted Scotland should have had a World Cup play-off spot wrapped up long before last night’s defeat to Holland ended any hope of reaching next summer’s finals.

Scotland 0 Holland 1

Scotland 2 Macedonia 0

George Burley insists the confidence he has in Scotland beating Macedonia in tomorrow‘s do-or-die World Cup qualifier boils down to the simple belief that his side are the “better team”.

Kevin Kyle and David Weir have been recalled to the Scotland squad for the must-win World Cup qualifiers with FYR Macedonia and Holland, Press Association Sport understands.

GEORGE BURLEY believes a place in next summer’s World Cup finals is still possible despite Scotland’s 4-0 thrashing by Norway which leaves them needing to win their final two Group Nine games if they are to have any hope of a play-off spot.

Norway 4 Scotland 0