Martinez coy on Wigan future Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has refused to commit to another season with the relegated club at their FA Cup celebration parade.
Martinez has been linked with the vacant manager's job at Everton, following David Moyes' departure to Manchester United.
Speaking to Wigan fans on Monday, Martinez refused to commit to another campaign with the Lancashire-based club, who will play in the Championship next season following their relegation from the Premier League.
As fans chanted 'we want you to stay, we want you to stay', Martinez paid tribute to Wigan's players and coaching staff.
Category: News Views: 859 Added: SkyDate: 21.05.2013 - 19:41
Schneiderlin backs Southampton to improve Morgan Schneiderlin has backed Southampton to become an established Premier League outfit.
The French midfielder, who made the second-most appearances for the club this season with 37, helped his side finish 14th and described the campaign as "amazing".
Schneiderlin insisted Southampton can go on to achieve even greater things next season and in the years to follow.
Speaking to the club's official website, the 23-year-old said: "It was an amazing season.
"As a group, we wanted to show everyone that we have a place in the Premier League. I think that, especially with the people we've played in the second
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Category: News Views: 887 Added: SkyDate: 21.05.2013 - 19:39
Hummels pledges future to Dortmund Mats Hummels has pledged his future to Borussia Dortmund amid speculation that he may leave the club at the end of the season.
The German central defender has no plans to leave the Westfalenstadion despite missing out on the Bundesliga title this season to Bayern Munich.
Dortmund meet Bayern in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday and Hummels is hoping to record their first victory over their rivals this season.
They have drawn twice in the league and been beaten in the German Super Cup and DFB-Pokal, so Hummels is hoping it will be fifth-time lucky for his side.
Category: News Views: 755 Added: SkyDate: 21.05.2013 - 19:38
Retiring Ferguson overwhelmed by recognition Alex Ferguson was 'overwhelmed' after receiving the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award on Monday.
The Scot, who has now landed the award a record-breaking four times, announced his retirement from Manchester United after 26 years and 1500 games at the club, winning his 13th league title this season with victory over Aston Villa in April.
After another successful season at the club Ferguson was given the honour by the LMA members, including all managers from the top four leagues in English football.
Ferguson's previous awards came after league triumphs in 1998-99, 2007-08 and 2010-11, and this fourth honour moves him ahead of David Moyes, his replacemen
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Category: News Views: 768 Added: SkyDate: 21.05.2013 - 19:37
Rodgers pleased with Coutinho impact Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has been surprised by how well Philippe Coutinho has adapted to life in the Premier League.
The Brazilian midfielder has been impressive since arriving from Inter in January, scoring three goals in 13 appearances, and Rodgers has been taken aback by his start to life at Anfield.
"When you bring somebody in during January you hope they can make an impact," Rodgers told the club's official website.
"You are also looking at it as a six-month adaptation period before you get the best out of them from pre-season onwards.
"We are all pleasantly pleased and surprised by how well he has done. His numbers tell you the story in terms of goals and assists."
Category: News Views: 742 Added: SkyDate: 21.05.2013 - 19:35
Ibrahimovic and Silva to stay Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has stressed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva will not be leaving the club.
PSG manager Carlo Ancelotti has asked to leave the Parc des Princes outfit for Real Madrid, a request which was rejected, and Brazilian Leonardo was admant that the futures of top scorer Ibrahimovic and much-praised defender Thiago Silva are not tied to that of their Italian boss.
He told L'Equipe: "Neither Ibrahimovic, nor Thiago Silva will leave the club if Ancelotti moves on."
Leonardo's sentiments were echoed by the South American centre-half's representative Paulo Tonietto, who insisted the former Milan man will not be leaving the French capital under any circumstances.
Category: News Views: 799 Added: SkyDate: 21.05.2013 - 19:33
Mourinho a scourge on Spanish football Departing Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has been described as a "scourge on Spanish football" by rivals Barcelona's vice-president.
Carles Vilarrubi launched a scathing attack on the Portuguese after Madrid president Florentino Perez announced on Monday that he would be leaving by mutual consent, despite having three years left on his contract.
"I said this three years ago through other means and now that he is no longer coach I can repeat what I thought then, that Mourinho would be a scourge on Spanish football. Now he no longer is," Vilarrubi declared on Radio Catalunya.
Mourinho worked at Barcelona under Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal but after he left in 2000 his relationship with the club became strained, and his behav
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