Former England manager Graham Taylor has insisted he would never have blocked black footballers’ path into the national team and denied that two Football Association members tried to cap numbers.

Dennis Wise has been handed the task of dragging Swindon back up from the depths of Coca-Cola League Two after he was unveiled as the club’s new player-manager.

LEAGUE Managers’ chief John Barnwell has backed Ron Atkinson’s return to the game — providing Swindon boss Iffy Onuora is happy with it too.

Ron Atkinson will make his football comeback tomorrow, working alongside Swindon’s black manager Iffy Onuora.