Harry Redknapp has for the first time been publicly endorsed by a Football Association board member to take over as England manager.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has today confirmed that Fabrice Muamba has been walking around in hospital as the Wanderers midfielder continues his remarkable recovery following his on-field collapse last month.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle will lead the thanks to Tottenham for their impeccable behaviour after Fabrice Muamba’s cardiac arrest when the two sides play their re-arranged FA Cup quarter-final at White Hart Lane tonight.

Owen Coyle has admitted there is no way of knowing how his Bolton players will react to tonight’s return to White Hart Lane for the rescheduled FA Cup quarter-final tie against Tottenham.

A further update on the condition of Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, who is fighting for his life in hospital, will be released at some point later this morning.

He might be a knight of the realm and chairman of the Premier League to boot but it seems Dave Richards is now destined to be forever remembered as the man who put the ‘Doh’ in ‘Doha’.

Premier League chairman Dave Richards had a day to forget at a football conference in Qatar yesterday when his remarks causing consternation at the start — and he ended it by falling face first into a fountain pool.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has played down suggestions the losing manager in tomorrow’s crunch clash at Blackburn will be sacked.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is on a collision course with Bolton chairman Phil Gartside over the proposed signing of Gary Cahill.

GARY CAHILL is set to feature for Bolton at Anfield today after the Reebok Stadium club turned down an offer from Arsenal that was “a million miles short” of their valuation of the player.

David Bernstein has been appointed as the new chairman of the Football Association, it was announced today.

With Roy Hodgson’s short and unimpressive tenure already consigned to the Anfield history books, Liverpool will begin the search for the right manager to take over at the start of next season and restore the club to its fading glories.

ENGLAND: Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has been nominated the new chairman of the Football Association.

Owen Coyle says he is “relaxed” after Bolton chairman Phil Gartside opened talks to try to keep Johan Elmander at the club when his current deal expires in the summer.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside will open contract talks with much-improved Swedish striker Johan Elmander tomorrow.

BOLTON chairman Phil Gartside has admitted the club may need to sell in January in an effort to cut costs.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has called for limits on Premier League players’ wages and admitted the club may be forced to sell Gary Cahill and Johan Elmander to balance the books.

Bolton have announced an annual loss of £34.5m for the past financial year.

Chris Evans has quit as assistant boss at Bolton after rejecting the prospect of working under new manager Owen Coyle.

NEW Bolton manager Owen Coyle yesterday confirmed financial factors influenced his move to the Reebok Stadium but stressed his own earning potential was not the reason he left Burnley.

BOLTON have finally confirmed the appointment of Owen Coyle as their new manager.

Bolton have finally confirmed the appointment of Owen Coyle as their new manager.

Bolton are hoping to thrash out a compensation deal with Burnley in time for Owen Coyle to take charge against Sunderland on Saturday.

Bolton should have a clearer idea tonight as to whether their preferred managerial choice Owen Coyle will be making the short trip to the Reebok Stadium from Burnley.

BOLTON are hoping to prise Owen Coyle from Burnley in the next few days.

Bolton will this morning make an official request to Burnley to speak to their manager Owen Coyle about the current vacancy at the Reebok Stadium, according to sources.

Bolton are set to step up their bid for Owen Coyle by making an official approach to Burnley to speak to their former player today.

Burnley tonight insisted Bolton have made no official approach for their manager Owen Coyle.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside will begin the task of identifying a new manager today with former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga emerging as a surprise candidate.

IF SUPPORTER opinion is to play a part, Bolton will approach Mark Hughes to replace the sacked Gary Megson – but as he weighs up a decision that will shape the Trotters’ future, owner Eddie Davies knows he must get it right.

Gary Megson has finally been booted out of Bolton – the only surprise being he lasted as long as he did.

Gary Megson has been relieved of his duties as Bolton manager with immediate effect, the club confirmed today.

Bolton boss Gary Megson has described suggestions of a recent bust- up with Jlloyd Samuel as “scurrilous” and designed to cause problems.

BOLTON manager Gary Megson has rounded on some of his players, accusing them of trying to destabilise the club.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside says he is not in the business of “pressing panic buttons” after a string of poor results at the Reebok Stadium.

Premier League clubs today overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to allow Celtic and Rangers to join the English top flight.

Revolutionary plans for a two-tier Premier League including Celtic and Rangers are unlikely to receive widespread backing at a chairmen’s meeting tomorrow but the proposals could spark fresh calls for a change to the distribution of TV cash among top-flight clubs.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has become the latest Barclays Premier League manager to back the Old Firm’s bid to join the competition.

Scotland manager George Burley can understand why Old Firm players would be interested in joining the Barclays Premier League.

ASHLEY YOUNG has come to symbolise Aston Villa’s tumultuous season, his early-term sparkle having long since rubbed off to leave nothing but faded memories.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell claims he would not be doing his job if he did not examine the possibility of joining a revamped Premier League.

THE Old Firm can become financial powerhouses if they are allowed to join the Premier League, according to the author of an annual report on Scottish football’s finances.

Premier League chairmen are expected to delay any discussion of controversial proposals to include the Old Firm clubs in a new two-tier set-up until at least the summer.

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan claims the Old Firm should have to pay a £100m (€112.5m) dowry to join the English league.