nigel pearson has been mentioned as possibly returning.e players loved it when he was manager, many of them still think he would be great to take on the club again. while hodgson the former england manager also mentioned, alan pardew as well. but craig shakespeare has made himself a leading contender. let's get more on pep guardiola, he also spoke about the sacking of runny aerials. yesterday in the game against liverpool because his legacy, the way leicester play. —— sacking of claudio ranieri. that is the legacy from claudio ranieri. dirty, 50 yea rs, from claudio ranieri. dirty, 50 years, people will talk about the last season and what they achieved. but he's going to find a newjob and be doing well. the big match tonight in the championship. mark mcghee used to play for newcastle and managed brighton, he's been sacked by motherwell today with the club 10th in the scottish premiership. he's got his job as scotland assistant manager to fall back on but his second stint at fir park has come to an end after he won just two of his last 13 g

guus hid—dink, roberto mancini and nigel pearson have all been mentioned as possible candidates to replaceal match in charge was a 2—1 defeat at savea in the champions league last week. if we play our best we will be difficult to play against whoever. i saw the champions league game and i said already it is possible. unbelievable the change in this one second when they scored the goal. maybe they can keep this to make it not too easy for them or if not, it's a job lot of confidence grow. not too easy for them or if not, it's a job lot of confidence growlj would it's a job lot of confidence growl would like my teams to play with flair but also obviously i like clean sheets as well. we're playing against a very good team on monday night so we have to be tactically aware, night so we have to be tactically aware , we night so we have to be tactically aware, we know what their strengths are,| aware, we know what their strengths are, ilike aware, we know what their strengths are, i like to know the opposition strengths and weaknesses, i also like my team to go about theirjob in the right way. no

others in the frame include nigel pearson, the man ranieri replaced.e. they travel to thousand miles for the first leg in russia. celtic have five just over first leg in russia. celtic have fivejust over £60,000 first leg in russia. celtic have five just over £60,000 five uefa for crowd disturbances among supporters and setting off of a during their champions league match at manchester city in december. centre ben teo will make his first start care makes his way. that police investigating the escape of a convicted murdererfrom custody have arrested two people on suspicion of assisting an offender. merseyside police detained a 27—year—old man and a 26—year—old woman in liverpool in connection with shaun walmsley‘s escape. walmsley went on the run when two armed men confronted prison officers guarding him at a hospital on tuesday afternoon. let's get more on this development with our north of england correspondentjudith moritz, who joins us live from liverpool now. is arrests bring two people arrested in the norris screen area of liverpool. they were not

nigel pearson, former leicester city boss, he was the predators are too ranieri, took them up into then at chelsea a couple of times, most recently last year when jose mourinho left the club. plenty of names being touted around, no news yet as to who will be the long—term successor. as far as the fans are concerned, it is all about getting the three points that would lift them out of the relegation zone. thank you. the kick-off is at eight o'clock tonight. huddersfield town boss david wagner has been given a two—match touchline ban and a £6,000 fine after his altercation with leeds counterpart garry monk. wagner sprinted down the touchline tojoin his players in celebrating their late winner before clashing with monk. monk has been given a one—match touchline ban and fined £3,000. and triple olympic rowing champion andrew triggs—hodge has retired from international competition. he was part of the great britain crews that won gold in the coxless fours in beijing and london, before helping the men's eight to victory in rio last summer. on twitter he said "it's over folks, this old body is

as has nigel pearson, the predecessor to claudio ranieri here at leicester. to their premier league status a few years ago, but left amid acrimonious circumstances and gus hiddink. so plenty of names being touted around at the moment, but no firm signs yet as to who will be the replacement to claudio ranieri. as far as the fans are concerned tonight, they perhaps won't be worried too much about that for now. they will be focussing on getting the three points they need to get out of the relegation zone, jj. thank you, andy. britain might find it harder to host showpiece european football matches when the united kingdom leaves the european union that's according to the uefa president, alexsander seferin. he says if brexit goes ahead, then they may need to look elsewhere when it comes to finding venues for games like the champions league final. cricket and durham's new chairman sir ian botham has backed the team to bounce straight back to division one this summer. the club were relegated last year as a result of financial problems and start the new season in the

have been burnt getting rid of managers without a replacement, thinking of venue and ericsson, nigel pearson was poured out because it is such a bizarre state of affairs. and even as he was celebrating. remember how loyal he was when he stopped, he was offered the italian national, his country's job, but he stayed at leicester. plenty of other sport news as well. it was a dismal night for tottenham — out of the europa league after they could only draw 2—2 against gent of belgium at wembley, losing 3—2 on aggregate. dismal especially for two of their england stars — harry kane scoring at the wrong end. his own goal making it 1—1 on the night. then another of spurs' england players, dele alli, was sent—off for this horrendous tackle. tottenham out, leaving just manchester united as the sole british side in the last 16. england captain wayne rooney says he is staying at manchester united after being linked with a move to china. the 31—year—old striker said in a statement: "it's an exciting time at the club and i want to remain a part of it." rooney's agent had travelled to china to see if he co