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The English press writes about the most hated English club, Sven-Goran Eriksson's future at Real Madrid, Italian teams shopping in Great Britain, and UEFA's desire to curb the biggest European clubs.
PSV and the Australian national team coach Guus Hiddink strongly denied any talks about his candidacy for the position of head coach of the English national team. ("The Sun")
Carlo Ancelotti has signed a contract with AC Milan, sparking further speculation about Sven-Goran Eriksson's future at Real Madrid. (Various)
AC Milan is preparing an offer to acquire Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, although they would prefer the candidacy of Arsenal star Thierry Henry. (Various)
Manchester United player John O'Shea is convinced that Chelsea has surpassed his team and become "the most hated English club". (Various)
Roy Keane suffered an injury and will not be able to play for at least three weeks, which could jeopardize his chances of receiving a Scottish champion's medal while representing Celtic. ("The Guardian")
It is speculated that Tottenham is planning to purchase Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse for £8 million. ("The Sun")
It is likely that Portsmouth will not be able to retain their on-loan goalkeeper Andres d'Alessandro even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League. ("Daily Express")
Fulham's negotiations for a new contract with goalkeeper Papa Boupa Diop have been temporarily suspended. ("Daily Mirror")
Blackburn defender Tugay wants to end his football career at Ewood Park and will reject an offer from Qatar. ("Daily Mail")
Representatives of the Football League have begun negotiations with Chinese officials for long-term cooperation with eastern football. ("The Independent")
AC Milan is in talks to acquire Middlesbrough goalkeeper George Boateng. ("Daily Mirror")
Michael Ballack would rather play in the English Premier League than in the Spanish La Liga. ("Daily Express")
Everton head coach David Moyes could take on identical duties at Newcastle United. ("The Sun", "Daily Mirror", "Daily Star", "Daily Mail")
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger takes full responsibility for the poor performance of the Gunners in the Premier League. ("The Sun")
Lord Stevens, who leads the investigation into transfer deals in the player market, threatened to resign because he is disturbed by interference from the FA. ("Daily Mirror")
Everton sent their agent to start negotiations with Spanish club Villarreal regarding the acquisition of Diego Forlan. ("Daily Mirror")
UEFA intends to impose sanctions to tame the biggest European clubs represented by the G14 group. ("The Guardian")
Robert Pires noted that he would agree to stay at London's Arsenal for another year if he was certain of playing time. ("Daily Mirror")
David O'Leary has until Easter to revive Aston Villa's game and save his job. ("The Times")
It is believed that yesterday in London representatives of Turin's Juventus were to meet with London's Chelsea to initiate talks about William Gallas' transfer. ("The Sun")
In recent years, seeking to obtain a professional coaching license, Jim Gannon formed close friendships with well-known Premier League coaches and tried to learn their secrets: "The best Premier League coaches don't rely on any intricate tricks or special methods. They diligently and properly perform routine tasks. Today, club coaching is more about personnel management than working with players. Head coaches focus on tactics and strategies, while physical fitness specialists monitor the players. Nevertheless, it all still revolves around 11 players running on the green field, and I am sure that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger would be happy to run onto the training pitch with their players."
