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A case study for how not to run a football club, Celtic are in such a mess right now, but can Martin O’Neill work his magic again?

From a relative position of strength at the end of last season, having secured a fourth successive Premiership title, the Parkhead hierarchy have made error after error, from failing to strengthen prior to Champions League qualifying, to hiring Paul Tisdale, to appointing Wilfried Nancy.

The only saving grace from that latter decision is that the Hoops have at least had the sense to nip things in the bud, bringing to an end a remarkable car-crash tenure that yielded six defeats in eight games.

The Frenchman might feel hard done by considering the litany of missed chances that he was forced to witness amid that losing run, although such results simply aren’t acceptable in Glasgow.

Nancy is gone then, with O’Neill back to pick up the pieces for the short-term – but what lies beyond for the Scottish champions?

Celtic's long-term managerial target after O'Neill

From seven wins in eight under O’Neill, to the misery of Nancy’s short-lived tenure, Celtic are in some ways back where they started, no doubt thankful that the gap to Hearts remains at just six points.

If the 73-year-old can recapture the magic of his prior interim stint, then this rollercoaster campaign could still end in glory, with the season not a write-off just yet.

Having seen the Nancy gamble backfire, O’Neill was undoubtedly the logical choice, although with such a move merely proving a stopgap rather than a long-term solution.

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With a permanent successor needing to be named in the summer, TEAMtalk reported that Motherwell’s Jens Berthel Askou is now a top target, having earned admirers following his fine recent work in the Premiership.

Indeed, the 43-year-old has steered the Silkmen to fourth in the table, just two points behind Celtic, having only taken charge back in June after a string of jobs largely back in Scandinavia.

As per the report, the Dane’s ‘tactical acumen and attractive style align with the club’s vision’, ensuring he is now a ‘strong candidate’ for the post.

Why Askou could be another Brendan Rodgers for Celtic

It would be fair to say that Brendan Rodgers was a symptom, rather than necessarily a cause of the chaos at Parkhead, with the Northern Irishman’s resignation coming after a dismal summer of recruitment that ended without a genuine, proven replacement for Adam Idah and Kyogo Furuhashi arriving.

Rodgers, of course, certainly wasn’t blameless, not least for failing to steer his side past Kazakh minnows Qairat in Champions League qualifying, yet it is hard to doubt his proven record as a Celtic manager.

Indeed, across two spells, the ex-Liverpool and Leicester City man won four league titles, including that remarkable ‘Invincible’ 2016/17 campaign, arguably rivalling O’Neill and Ange Postecoglou for the club’s best modern manager.

Can Askou be the next man on that list? Well, in the view of Tawanda Maswanhise – who worked under Rodgers at Leicester – the in-demand coach is “similar” to both the ex-Celtic boss and current free agent Enzo Maresca.

Maswanhise is currently part of the surprise Motherwell story at Fir Park, with ‘Well only recently securing a 2-0 win over Nancy and co, following another error-strewn display from the visitors.

Jens Berthel Askou – Manager record

Club

Games

PPG

Motherwell

28

1.93

IFK Goteborg

35

1.43

AC Horsens

90

1.39

HB Torshavn

33

2.45

Vendyssel

43

1.21

Stats via Transfermarkt

Askou’s 4-2-3-1 set-up and exciting, attack-minded brand of football has proven a revelation in Scottish football this season, having already won 15 of his 28 games in charge in all competitions.

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It is even more remarkable that he has been defeated on just four occasions too so far in 2025/26, having spent recent seasons as an assistant coach at both Copenhagen and Slavia Prague.

Like Rodgers before him, who had worked at the likes of Reading, Watford, Swansea City and Liverpool before arriving at Celtic at the age of 43, Askou has racked up a fair chunk of experience in Denmark and Sweden.

That ensures the Hoops would be landing a young, hungry coach on the up, but with a proven track record behind him.

Of course, it remains to be seen just how well Motherwell do in the remainder of the campaign, although Celtic would be wise to have their man lined up, ahead of O’Neill’s exit this summer.

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While West Ham United and Nottingham Forest continue to be sucked further into the Premier League relegation zone, Leeds United are aiming to look up the division.

It’s been an unbelievable change of fortunes at Elland Road in such a short space of time, with November standing out as an extremely bleak month when Daniel Farke’s men lost four league games consecutively, leaving the German worrying about his job security.

Now, however, he looks to be just the right man who will guide Leeds to safety, with a draw at Liverpool to start the New Year pushing the Whites further away from their relegation rivals at the foot of the competitive division.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been key to Leeds’ recent uptick in form, with a stunning eight Premier League strikes next to his name.

Still, Farke could look to the January transfer window as a chance to add even more goals to his team’s reinvigorated ranks, as several strikers are now tipped to make the switch to West Yorkshire…

Leeds looking to sign new striker

The ex-Norwich City manager won’t want his team to be over-reliant on the free-flowing number nine as the fixtures continue to come thick and fast.

Recent reports have suggested that the Premier League newcomers have PSV Eindhoven centre-forward Ricardo Pepi on their shopping list in this regard, with a whopping £35m price tag allegedly above the 22-year-old’s head.

Alongside Pepi being chased, Leeds also have AS Roma marksman Artem Dovbyk in mind this January, with a new report from TuttoMercatoWeb stating that a loan departure from the Italian capital looks to be likely, as both the Whites and Sunderland remain interested. If he were to move permanently, then a fee of around £21m may well be needed.

With both Everton and West Ham United also previously noted as being onlookers, this might well be a transfer tussle to keep an eye on as the hectic month develops, with Farke no doubt keen to bring in the Ukrainian as the Serie A attacker’s goalscoring exploits in Italy and beyond make him a very exciting rival for Calvert-Lewin’s concrete starting spot.

Why Dovbyk is good enough to rival Calvert-Lewin

The instinctive centre-forward would surely be licking his lips at the prospect of being a deadly second-in-command to the former Everton marksman, having fired home 19 goals for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men to date.

There is also an arguable hole to be filled, with Lukas Nmecha unfortunately falling victim to some worrying injuries since joining the Elland Road ranks in the summer as another striker option.

Dovbyk’s career numbers vs DCL’s

Stat

Dovbyk

DCL

Games played

286

344

Goals scored

133

97

Assists

33

25

Sourced by Transfermarkt

Of course, even as he was dropped for the Liverpool away clash owing to the congested fixture list, Calvert-Lewin will remain Leeds’ star-man for the foreseeable future, with the Sheffield-born menace now up to 65 Premier League goals off the back of a red-hot streak in West Yorkshire, which has seen him power home eight league strikes.

But the table above backs up the notion that Dovbyk is more than good enough as a lethal finisher in his own right to push the revitalised Englishman all the way, with a standout 43 career goals plying his trade in both Serie A and La Liga.

Farke wouldn’t feel too perturbed by the prospect of a 40-time Ukraine international having to come into the side as his main marksman either, with his insane form for former employers Girona seeing him put away a stunning 24 goals from just 36 La Liga clashes during the 2023/24 campaign, as Dovbyk was even hailed as a “sensational” focal point up top by ex-boss Michel Sanchez.

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It hasn’t gone Dovbyk’s way entirely at the Stadio Olimpico, with only three Serie A starts coming his way this season so far.

Yet, he knows, when an opportunity comes his way, that he can fire home a chance at a moment’s notice, with a sublime three goal contributions next to his name for Roma this campaign, even as he is primarily utilised as a reserve option.

Leeds will no doubt see how impressive Dovbyk has been during his cameos in Italy as a major reason why they want to secure his loan services, with an added injection of attacking quality in some crucial games to come, making survival feel even easier to clinch.

Calvert-Lewin would be kept on his toes by the Roma number nine, leaving Italy behind for West Yorkshire, as Farke goes about using the full squad available to him, to ensure his troops don’t fall victim to rusty displays.

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Tottenham Hotspur have a lot of up-and-coming quality, but it’s up to Thomas Frank to put it into practice after an opening half to the 2025/26 campaign that has left plenty to be desired.

Chelsea are the only team in the Premier League to have a younger average age than their north London neighbours, but ENIC Group appear set on strengthening with further rising stars to create a lasting period of success.

Premier League 2025/26 – Youngest Average Ages

Club

Squad size

Av. Age

Chelsea

31

23.4

Tottenham

29

24.8

Sunderland

34

24.8

Man City

26

24.9

Brighton

26

24.9

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The likes of Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and Mathys Tel have big futures ahead of them, but Spurs are eyeing another rising talent who could surpass them all, and it comes as Brennan Johnson inches toward the exit.

Spurs lining up Brennan Johnson replacement

Crystal Palace have agreed with Tottenham a £35m fee for the transfer of Welsh winger Johnson, who has slumped considerably in Frank’s system.

The 24-year-old is a talented player who scored the winning goal against Manchester United in the Europa League final last season. Last year, he posted 18 strikes in all competitions for Ange Postecoglou, but he hardly looks like matching that this year, and probably needs to move after falling to the fringes.

While Johnson has fallen flat after that hefty £47.5m arrival from Nottingham Forest in 2023, it’s clear that Tottenham cannot sell themselves short throughout the business months of the campaign, and a replacement is needed, with RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande earmarked.

As per TEAMtalk, the 19-year-old winger is open to a Premier League move this winter, and though Spurs are circling, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United have all registered interest of their own.

Previous reports suggest that it would cost suitors a staggering £87m sum to prise him away from his German club – but then, he is that good.

How Diomande could improve Spurs

Diomande only joined Leipzig from La Liga side Leganes last summer, but he’s taken to life in the Bundesliga with ease, scoring seven goals and supplying four assists across 16 appearances.

He’s already showing more of a clinical edge than Johnson, and offering more besides.

Hailed as a “generational talent” by journalist Bence Bocsak, the Ivory Coast international ranks among the top 3% of positional peers across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for progressive carries, the top 6% for shot-creating actions, the top 11% for tackles and the top 1% for ball recoveries per 90, as per FBref.

He plays with an intensity and aggression that can only serve him well down the line, establishing him as one of the biggest and most coveted names on the global stage.

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Spurs already know a thing or two about plucking an up-and-coming sensation from the German scene, with Tel arriving from Bayern Munich last year.

The versatile forward is still working toward superstardom in the Premier League, but his potential is indisputable, and in Diomande, Spurs could not only repeat the trick but sign an even bigger talent.

Not long ago, coach Harry Brook asserted that he will “be worth £100m plus” down the line. Already, Diomande is nearly there, and Tottenham need to put everything into signing him before things get silly.

After all, they would land an instant Johnson upgrade and another Bundesliga prodigy to rival Tel as the Frenchman cuts his teeth down N17.

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The Asian Cricket Council has set up its first ever Centre of Excellence in Dharamsala to help the development of budding players and coaches from the subcontinent, and a few Associate nations. This is another step in the ACC’s revival plans put into motion in October.It was only eight months ago that Ashraful Haq, the ACC CEO at the time, had said they would begin “winding down” operations, and that the 32-year old organisation would be disbanded in June. However, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur came out with several proposals to keep the ACC running and this Centre of Excellence based in Dharamsala is home ground to Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, where Thakur is president.”The cricket facility features modern indoor and outdoor training facilities and equipment that will allow coaches and sports staff to enhance the development of International cricketers, assisting them prepare for the demands of international competitions,” an ACC press release said.And its president Sidath Wettimuny added, “This will be a significant move in the effort of making the ACC a more dynamic, vibrant and robust body, which will help rapidly promote & develop the sport of cricket in the Asian region.”Thakur offered “full support of BCCI to this centre” and had earlier spoken of how India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh should send their ‘A’ teams to play in a tournament with Associate nations like Nepal, Afghanistan and Oman.Last week, the BCCI had signed an MoU allowing Afghanistan to use the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, about 40 km away from Delhi, as their home ground. Nepal had trained for the World T20 qualifier in Dharamsala as well, in the wake of the earthquakes in April. And in October, the ACC conducted a conference for 49 coaches from 18 countries in Bangladesh.

Peter Moores does not mind sledging, he just wants the stumps mics turned down © Getty Images

Peter Moores, England’s coach, believes that stump microphones should be turned down during Tests so players can sledge each other without the audience hearing.”There must be some things that are left on the field to be fair to the players,” Moores said in response to criticism of England’s incessent chatter during the Trent Bridge Test. “They should be allowed to go out there and play the game without being worried that everything they actually say is going to be broadcast. It’s something we’ve discussed as a management team and we’ve spoken to the match referee about it.”The International Cricket Council rules that stump microphones be turned on whenever a ball is live – that is, when a batsman takes guard, between a bowler’s run-up to the time the ball reaches or passes a batsman, and from the time a fielder throws the ball back to a team-mate or onto the stumps.Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, was the loudest on the field but Moores stood up for him. “That’s how he usually operates, that’s what he does and that’s what he was selected for,” he said. “There’s an issue as to whether stump mics should be on quite as loudly at times, so people can play their sport. Sport is a battle and that’s what makes it so enthralling to watch. If people weren’t bothered about it or didn’t get so emotionally involved then it might become quite bland to watch.”Moores condemned the jelly bean incident, which chairman of selectors David Graveney termed “childish”, but tried to defend England’s conduct on the field. “Nobody would argue that a couple of lads put a couple of jellybeans down there,” he said. “It was meant to be a joke and now looks a bit silly. I think people will try and read things into it, but it has no meaning whatsoever.”

Ricky Ponting expressed no concerns over his own form © Getty Images

Having edged out India by 18 runs in a gripping tussle on Friday night, Ricky Ponting was confident of carrying the momentum forward into Sunday’s final against West Indies. Despite chopping and changing the side over the four league games, Australia managed to top the standings, and Ponting was determined that the preparation for the Champions Trophy would be completed in the best possible fashion, with victory in the final.”It was a terrific win by the team last night,” he said. “We’ve managed to win just enough games to make it through to the final, and the guys have had a chance to play some cricket and worked really hard in the last couple of weeks.” Ponting also suggested that the team taking the park on Sunday would be very close to that which would contest a group featuring India, England and possibly West Indies at the Champions Trophy next month.”I think it’ll be pretty close, the team we’ve picked has had to come out of that Champions Trophy squad, so that’s the way we’re looking at it,” he said. “I don’t think there’ll be many changes, apart from Brad [Haddin], who’ll be replaced by Adam [Gilchrist] of course. There can’t be anyway because we’ve only got 14 in the squad.”Having lost Monday’s game and survived a massive scare in the tournament opener, there was no question of taking the West Indian challenge lightly. “They were probably in position to win the first game as well and we got out of that one,” said Ponting. “We nearly pegged them back in the second game chasing runs, so they’ve been a little bit shaky chasing, which is a good sign going into a big game. It’ll be nice to get a total on the board tomorrow and see if they can chase them again.”They’ve played well, but I think their batting relies on a couple of players and their bowling’s been helped by the conditions in the series. They were the ones that deserved to get to the final first, and now that we’re there, we can hopefully put on a good show.”While he indicated that Shane Watson would once again open – he made 79 from 74 balls against India last week – Ponting had no issues with the manner in which teams had been picked during the fortnight. “It didn’t necessarily come down to the best performers. Looking at someone like Andrew Symonds, he hasn’t made many runs in this series but you’re not going to leave him out, are you? He’s a matchwinner.”There were no concerns over his own form, though he hasn’t played a big innings since stroking a superb 54 in the opening game. “It’d be nice to get some tomorrow,” he said. “I think I’ve actually been a bit stiff in a couple of the games. I got one that didn’t bounce in the first game and was caught at short fine leg and then fine leg in the other two innings, but that’s the way it goes. I feel okay, so hopefully that score can be tomorrow.”There was praise too for Haddin, who leaves for home after the final, after some eye-catching displays in this competition. “I was a bit surprised looking at the television last night, and seeing that he’d played 18 one day games for us,” he said. “I didn’t think he’d played that many. But he’s just matured a lot as a player, I think having a leadership role with New South Wales has helped him out, and whenever he’s come in, in a lot of different roles, he’s looked at home. He’s got a lot of years ahead of him, and would be able to slot into our national side very easily.”Brad Hogg, who played such a vital role in the defeat of India, was another who keenly awaited the final clash. “It rained the other night [the first game against India] when I got a crack and I was just looking to get some overs under my belt,” he said, when asked about the India game. “I’m very happy with how that went and very happy about the team getting into the final.

Brad Hogg: ‘I definitely want to play in the next World Cup…to defend the title would be sensational’ © Getty Images

“It’s just a matter of chipping in and doing what’s best for the team. I was happy to do that job, and I think the team is now starting to gel after a few months’ break.” When quizzed about he had set up Suresh Raina, finally getting him with a googly that he didn’t read, Hogg smiled and said: “You bowl to each player and try to work them out, but the more you bowl to them, the more they start to read you. So hopefully, you get them out cheaply and they don’t get that chance.”Though his evening was soured somewhat by Fremantle, his Aussies Rules Football team losing a preliminary final, Hogg was delighted to be back in the mix, having been in and out of the side in recent seasons, despite playing a prominent role in the World Cup triumph of 2003. “The way the team’s been picked over the last couple of years, Watto [Shane Watson] and myself have been in and out of the team,” he said. “If you go back to when Ian Harvey was playing, I think it was either me or Ian going in and out of the team. That’s the way it’s been and we’ll see how it goes down the track. I definitely want to play in the next World Cup; to defend the title would be sensational.”For the moment, all his thoughts concerned West Indies, and a tilt at a first trophy of the season. “We’ve got a good line-up and I think we can take out the West Indies,” he said. “I think we’ve got to target Lara and Gayle, make sure they don’t get a good start. If we can put the pressure on them, it adds to the pressure on the lower order.”Some Australian newspapers may have dubbed it the ‘Who Cares Cup’, but don’t go telling that to the players. Now that they’re in the final, with all the experimentation behind them, there’s only one thing on their minds. With the Champions Trophy, the only bauble missing from the cabinet, and the Ashes looming, an emphatic victory tomorrow will be just the springboard that Ponting and his team need for the arduous seasonahead.

Martin Snedden is very pleased with his new signing © Getty Images

Ric Charlesworth, who coached the Australia women’s hockey team to two Olympic gold medals, has accepted the role of high-performance manager with New Zealand Cricket. A former state batsman with Western Australia, Charlesworth will replace John Reid in October at NZC’s Lincoln University centre, where he will oversee elite player and coaching programs and sports science initiatives.Martin Snedden, the NZC chief executive, said Charlesworth was a world leader in the field of high-performance sport and had the right mix of skills. “Ric has outstanding experience as a top sportsman, coach and consultant,” Snedden said. “He has represented and captained Australia in hockey at the highest level, has been Australian coach of the year six times and has written four books on high-performance coaching.”Snedden said he was confident he had secured the services of a capable replacement for Reid. “He will drive NZC’s high-performance programs forward so that we continue to compete effectively in international cricket and move closer to our strategic aim of dominating at the top level,” he said.Charlesworth, a 52-year-old qualified doctor, has had a wide-ranging career that included a 10-year stint as a federal member of Australia’s parliament, 227 hockey games for his country and work with football and rugby teams in Europe. He played 47 games for Western Australia from 1972-79 and was captain in his final season.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has approved a plan to add three more Test venues to its existing two. The move comes after Bangladesh successfully hosted the Under-19 World Cup at eight venues, including the Bangabandhu National Stadium and MA Aziz Stadium, the two grounds where all home one-dayers and Tests are staged.The stadiums short-listed by the board are Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra and Khulna Divisional Stadium. Rafiqul Islam Babu, the secretary of the board’s ground committee, was hopeful of staging a match at the new venues in the near future, even though the ICC inspectors had yet to assess the grounds.”If everything goes accordingly we are hopeful of holding at least one one-day international each in Bogra and Khulna during our home series against New Zealand,” Babu said. “I think there is little chance to get a negative response from the ICC inspectors because the three venues have already impressed the high-ups of the game’s ruling body during the U-19 World Cup. Ehsan Mani has already spoken highly of the Khulna Divisional Stadium. The ground staff have already put everything in place and I think all the venues are ready to hold international matches. Besides, the media committee is also working out details of the facilities needed for each venue.”The three new grounds will ease one major problem the board currently faces – it has to share its current stadiums with the country’s football and hockey boards, a factor that makes preparing pitches a difficult task.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for cricket from playground to Test arena. Its Performance Department is responsible for identifying and developing the most talented young cricketers in the country, and the development and implementation of national development and coaching programmes.In order to continue the substantial progress made to date, the ECB is seeking to engage a part time Physiotherapist to support the World Class Potential programme during the summer of 2003.The role will ensure provision of full physiotherapy support to the England U19 and contribute to the physiotherapy support of the England U17 players so as to ensure their physical preparedness for their competitive programmes.Applicants fulfilling the following criteria will be considered:

• Qualification as a Chartered Physiotherapist and at least 2 years clinical experience
• Certificated Resuscitation Course within last 3 years
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Competency in use of ICT including; world processing, database, spreadsheets and internet

• Experience of working in First Class or International cricket in UK or overseas
• Working experience of the demands of preparing and developing elite young cricketers

If you would like further information about this position please telephone, e-mail or write requesting an information pack to:Julie Page, ECB, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London NW8 8QZTelephone 020 7432 1261, Email [email protected] date for applications is 16 May 2003ECB is fully committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities.

Nottinghamshire’s resistence crumbled in little more than an hour of the last day at the Rose Bowl to give Hampshire victory by 338 runs, the biggest ever margin by runs at a home venue for Hampshire in more than 100 years of championship cricket.Nottinghamshire resumed the last day in a hopeless position at 113 for seven in their second innings, their victory target of 491 a distant and unattainable dream.Their only hope was the weather but after a night of heavy rain play began on time. Richard Logan and Andrew Harris hung around together for another seven overs and eleven runs before Harris was superbly caught at short leg by Giles White off a full-bloodied drive.That gave Alan Mullally his fifth wicket of the innings but Nottinghamshire were not beaten yet. Richard Stemp, scorer of a career-best 66 in the first innings, helped Logan add a further 24 in eight overs to frustrate Hampshire who did not help themselves by dropping two slip catches, Shaun Udal the culprit both times.Stemp, who made ten this time, needed lengthy treatment after being struck on the hand by a delivery from Alex Morris and then edged again into the slips at 148 where Derek Kenway clung on easily enough.Logan guided Chris Tremlett past the slips for the four which took Nottinghamshire to 150 but at 152 in the 55th over of the innings, Logan was caught by Kenway in the slips off Tremlett to signal the end.Nottinghamshire lasted 64 minutes of the last day and added 39 runs but the resistence was largely futile. Mullally finished with five for 68 and Tremlett took three for 15 while Logan’s dogged 28 was in vain.