GERRARD HOULLIER is poised to become the 25th manager in Aston Villa’s 126-year history when his appointment as Martin O’Neill’s successor is announced today.

Gerrard Houllier is poised to become the 25th manager in Aston Villa’s 126-year history when his appointment as Martin O’Neill’s successor is announced in the next 24 hours.

Dwight Yorke insists there is no way he would have taken the plunge like Carlos Tevez and left Manchester United for cash-rich City.

QPR will this morning begin the search for their fifth permanent manager in the past 18 months after insisting they had no option but to sack Paulo Sousa.

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SO WHAT do you think of Stephen Ireland now? Or more to the point, what do you think of Steve Staunton?

QPR have sacked manager John Gregory following the club’s poor start to the season.

QPR have signed young Chelsea striker Ben Sahar on loan for an initial three months.

Aston Villa have completed the signing of West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker.

Nigel Reo-Coker will become Aston Villa’s second most expensive signing if his £8.5mmove from West Ham goes through today.

Colchester have given permission for assistant manager Mick Harford to speak to QPR about joining John Gregory’s coaching staff at Loftus Road.

Rangers defender Ugo Ehiogu has revealed he wants to become a manager when his body tells him to stop playing.

FOR THE youthful and inexperienced players who make up the bulk of Steve Staunton’s makeshift Irish squad, America is this week living up to its billing as the land of opportunity.

Aston Villa’s club record signing Juan Pablo Angel is on the verge of completing a move to major League side New York Red Bulls.

QPR chairman Gianni Paladini insists he has “absolutely no intention” of replacing John Gregory as manager after speculation linking Joe Kinnear to the Coca-Cola Championship club.

Southend boosted their hopes of Coca-Cola Championship survival and completed a miserable week for QPR with a 5-0 rout at Roots Hall.

Southend continued their remarkable Coca-Cola Championship revival as QPR crashed to an eighth straight away defeat at Roots Hall.

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Dave Jones thought he had Manchester United striker Alan Smith in the bag before the player decided he was staying put at Old Trafford.

Martin O'Neill has played down Aston Villa's hopes of becoming record-breakers ahead of tomorrow's Premiership match with Fulham.

Stoke have signed out-of-favour Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie on loan.

QPR were today set to unveil John Gregory as their new manager, with former boss Gary Waddock handed the job of first-team coach.

Former Aston Villa boss John Gregory believes Roy Aitken could follow in the footsteps of Glenn Roeder and impress as a caretaker boss.

Former Aston Villa boss John Gregory believes “the only way is up” for the club following last night’s departure of David O’Leary.

ASTON VILLA manager David O’Leary has been warned to be “whiter than white” in the ongoing furore that surrounds the club.

Former Aston Villa boss John Gregory could be set to make a surprise return to management with Hungary’s national team.

Jlloyd Samuel admits he may have to follow Darius Vassell’s example by leaving Aston Villa to re-ignite his career.

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary has challenged club record signing Juan Pablo Angel to turn back the clock and recapture his goal-scoring form of two seasons ago.

Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel’s hopes of playing for Trinidad and Tobago in next summer’s World Cup finals have been dashed by FIFA.

Aston Villa have unveiled plans for a new £8m training complex which will involve extending their current headquarters at Bodymoor Heath.

MANCHESTER United will hold a minute’s silence prior to tomorrow’s derby clash with Man City at Old Trafford in memory of former skipper Noel Cantwell.

FRENCH coach Alain Perrin has been called in to rescue Portsmouth from relegation after their alarming recent slump down the Barclays Premiership table.

Aston Villa fans are planning a ‘Show Doug The Red Card’ protest against club chairman Doug Ellis during Saturday’s home Barclays Premiership clash with Middlesbrough.

ONE of the largest ships in the British Royal Navy is to call to Cork on Thursday to commemorate a tragedy which took place in Cork Harbour 100 years ago.

Tottenham coach Martin Jol has hit back at criticism of his tactics by Iain Dowie and John Gregory.

Harry Redknapp has described the vacant Wolves manager’s job as “a great job for somebody”.

WOLVES chief executive Jez Moxey has denied Bobby Robson is the leading contender to be appointed the next manager of Wolves.

Former Portsmouth star Paul Merson believes the club will come to regret Harry Redknapp’s departure.

Wolves have drawn up their shortlist as they step up the search to find a new manager.

GARY MEGSON has revealed his frustration at not being allowed to look for a new job after being put on “gardening leave” by West Brom, who are still his employers.

West Brom today began drawing up their shortlist of candidates to become their new manager.

Aston Villa’s new signing Mathieu Berson has revealed that he rejected offers from clubs in Spain and Turkey to become David O’Leary’s fourth summer signing.

Mark Delaney has hailed the contribution of goalkeeper Thomas Sorsensen in his first season at Aston Villa – even though it has meant receiving the same kind of ear-bashing that used to be handed out by Peter Schmeichel.

Sacked Derby manager John Gregory has dropped his High Court action against the Rams and settled for an undisclosed sum the club will pay in instalments “over several years”.