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| John Terry cautious about England's chances of winning World Cup 2010 Defender insists England should not be regarded as one of favourites as there is no single outstanding contender. telegraph.co.uk |
Ferguson won't offer me United job on a plate - Blanc • Blanc distances himself from Manchester United speculation• 'Ferguson "will not have saved the place" for me'Bordeaux's coach, Laurent Blanc, has distanced himself from speculation linking him with the Manchester United job, saying his past at the club and his close relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson counts for nothing when the club appoints the Scot's successor. "Just because I have strong links with Ferguson he's not going to come up to me and say 'Hey, here you go Laurent, I've saved the place for you'," he said.The highly rated 44-year-old, who has also been mentioned as a possible successor to Raymond Domenech as France coach after next year's World Cup, added: "I signed a contract with Bordeaux for two more years so there is no urgency regarding my future. I have not received any approaches either from the federation or from abroad."Blanc spent the final two years of his playing career at United and has only been in management for three seasons. In his first campaign he steered Bordeaux to second in Ligue 1 before finally ending Lyon's stranglehold on the French title last year.Blanc claims that, while he would be delighted to be offered the France job, he could very well turn it down. "It would please me, that's obvious," he said. "But I could also refuse it."Contractually I'm not free. Don't forget I have an employer. But if they offer it to me, I would think about it of course. But the problem they will have is with dates."The World Cup final is on 11 July, unless they take a coach who's free, everyone else will be right in the middle of preparing for the new season and I don't see a coach giving all that up. For me anyway it would be difficult."Manchester UnitedBordeauxPremier LeagueSir Alex Fergusonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Heart sign Jason Hoffman Melbourne Heart have bolstered their inaugural Hyundai A-League squad for the 2010-2011 season by signing Young Socceroos utility Jason Hoffman. foxsports.com.au |
Manchester City risk FA Cup giant killing by one of their own at Scunthorpe Scunthorpe United goalkeeper Josh Lillis will put sentiment aside when Manchester City go to Glanford Park in the FA Cup. telegraph.co.uk |
St Johnstone 1-4 Celtic SPL: Celtic closed the gap on Rangers to four points as they came from behind to win against ten men guardian.co.uk |