Republic of Ireland are in action in Tallin tonight for the first leg of their nerve-racking play-off with Estonia as they seek to get an early advantage ahead of the second match in Dublin on Tuesday. The Irish will need no reminding that they haven’t qualified for a European Championships since 1988 – which remainins [...]

Under pressure Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni survived a tense game of Russian roulette last night as Ireland managed to fend off an onslaught to hold on for a goalless draw in Moscow and keep their Euro 2012 qualification hopes alive. Trapattoni has been under increasing pressure since Ireland’s lacklustre start to the qualification [...]

It was only a matter of months ago that Birmingham were enjoying one of their best moments in their history when Alex McLeish led the club to Carling Cup success at Wembley Stadium. Since then it has all gone wrong for the Blues with relegation from the top flight followed by the departure of the [...]

Hull City manager Nigel Pearson is the early favourite in the the Next Championship Manager To Leave Odds. Pearson, who is 6/1 to leave first with Victor Chandler, joined The Tigers a year ago and guided them to 11th place last season on their return to the Championship. However, he knows results will have to [...]

Chris Hughton has been confirmed as the new manager of Birmingham City after impressing the club’s owners with his vision and ambition. Hughton has been actively seeking a return to football management since he was surprisingly axed by Newcastle back in December. The 52-year-old takes over from Alex McLeish who both shocked and angered the [...]

The Birmingham City manager shortlist has been whittled down to just two as the club draws closer to naming Alex McLeish’s successor. Birmingham have been looking for a manager ever since the Scot’s shock departure a week ago and reports indicate that the board are expected to make an appointment later this week. The two [...]

Cardiff City have today appointed Malky Mackay as their new manager after Watford reluctantly granted the 39-year-old permission to speak with them yesterday. Mackay takes over from Dave Jones who was sacked at the end of May following Cardiff’s play-off failure. The Bluebirds put an end to Jones’ six-year stay at the club last month [...]

Birmingham City have revealed that they have their eye on six potential candidates to replace Alex McLeish as manager, with the likes of Chris Hughton and Steve Cotterill right in the mix. At present the betting is extremely close as a number of managers begin to express their interest in the vacancy. Both the board [...]

Birmingham City have started the search for a new manager after Alex McLeish‘s shock resignation on Sunday. The Scotsman stunned the club yesterday after sending the owners an email – whilst on holiday – announcing his desire to quit the club. As a result the 52-year-old has been installed as the favourite to replace Gerard [...]

Cardiff City are expected to appoint a replacement for Dave Jones over the weekend. The Bluebirds have been busy searching for a new manager since sacking Jones at the end of May after he failed to secure promotion to the Premier League. The club’s chief executive Gethin Jenkins and director Alan Whiteley have reportedly devised [...]