Former Ajax, Juventus and Barcelona midfielder Edgar Davids has taken up a coaching role with the Football League’s bottom club, Barnet.

IF ever Ian Holloway required a show of support from his players this was the occasion. The Leicester City manager could not have been presented with a more emphatic demonstration that he has their complete backing at the Walkers Stadium.

Sunderland have confirmed recalling keeper Marton Fulop from his loan spell at Leicester as the Foxes attempt to push through a permanent switch.

IAN HOLLOWAY has moved to kick off his revolution at Leicester City by asking seven players to leave ahead of a major spending spree in the January sales.

Wigan chairman David Whelan has confirmed that former manager Paul Jewell is free to take over at Bolton if he and the club wished.

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric has warned manager Gary Megson in no uncertain terms his future lies at the Walkers Stadium ahead of today’s Coca-Cola Championship clash at Scunthorpe.

Bolton have had their approach for Leicester manager Gary Megson rejected by the Championship club.

CHAMPIONSHIP strugglers Leicester dumped former manager Martin O’Neill’s Aston Villa out of the Carling Cup thanks to a second-half goal from Matt Fryatt.

LEICESTER defender Clive Clarke has revealed that he feels “a lot better” as he continues his recovery from recent double heart failure.

LEICESTER chairman Milan Mandaric insists that Clive Clarke is making progress is his recovery from a double heart failure after the defender “sat up and spoke” yesterday.

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric insists that Clive Clarke is making progress is his recovery from a double heart failure after the defender “sat up and spoke” this afternoon.

Republic of Ireland defender Clive Clarke’s agent revealed “paramedics had to use a defibrillator” after the Leicester defender collapsed at half-time in the Carling Cup tie at Nottingham Forest.

LAST night’s Carling Cup action was overshadowed by events in Nottingham after Leicester’s Irish defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the dressing room at half time in their clash with Notts Forest, leading to the match being abandoned.

Leicester have announced the signings of Clive Clarke and Marton Fulop from Barclays Premier League side Sunderland.

Leicester City are interested in out-of-favour Celtic striker Derek Riordan, according to Foxes owner Milan Mandaric.

Birmingham look set to make Mido their seventh permanent signing of the summer after agreeing a £6m fee with Tottenham for the Egyptian striker.

Paul Ince has today been unveiled as the new manager of MK Dons.

Milton Keynes Dons have called a press conference for tomorrow morning to announce the appointment of their new manager.

The IFA will name Lawrie Sanchez’s successor today with Nigel Worthington the clear favourite to take over.

Nigel Worthington has emerged as a strong favourite to become Northern Ireland’s new manager.

READING manager Steve Coppell has admitted he is unlikely to use so many fringe players in the next round after his much-changed side was almost taken to an FA Cup replay by Burnley on Tuesday night.

Peter Taylor has been unveiled as Crystal Palace’s sixth manager in seven years after the end of his three-and-a-half-year tenure at Hull.

Alan Curbishley feels the next seven days may determine Charlton’s season.

LEICESTER have appointed Rob Kelly as manager for the rest of the season, with goalkeeping coach Mike Stowell as his assistant.

Brentford 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2 (3-1 on agg)

Brentford manager Martin Allen has warned Sheffield Wednesday they will face a cauldron-like atmosphere at Griffin Park on Monday night as the Bees seek to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the League One play-off semi-final.

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Brentford 0

NEWCASTLE skipper Alan Shearer set his sights on another FA Cup semi-final appearance after his side were handed a home draw in the last eight yesterday.

Arsene Wenger is poised to field his second entirely overseas line-up in the space of a week for Arsenal’s FA Cup fifth round tie against Sheffield United tomorrow.

Chocolate maker Thorntons today said it had halted a five-year run of declining profits and forecast a further improvement in profits next year.

Norwich boss Nigel Worthington won the Division One Nationwide Manager of the Month award for September.

By Bill George examines the spectacular success of a tournament exclusively for GAA players.