By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Arsene Wenger is a genius but is not the man England need to end decades of underachievement

June 29, 2016

It's tempting to believe that Arsene Wenger – one of the most sophisticated minds to shape the English game over the last two decades and a man on the Football Association's shortlist to succeed Roy Hodgson – could be the right man to rescue the national team. After all, the Frenchman is synonymous with the attacking flair that England [...]
I’m sorry, I haven’t a clue: Roy Hodgson baffled by need to explain England’s Euro 2016 fiasco as FA chief Martin Glenn admits: “I’m no football expert”

June 28, 2016

England's Euro 2016 humiliation took another farcical turn on Tuesday when departing manager Roy Hodgson insisted he did not need to explain the team’s failure and the man tasked with hiring his replacement admitted: “I am not a football expert.” Less than 24 hours after tendering his resignation in the wake of a 2-1 defeat to [...]
FA must hire an Englishman who believes in a style of play, has credibility and can handle the job – and my choice would be Glenn Hoddle

June 28, 2016

It's hard not to think that Roy Hodgson paid the price for trying to be too clever with his tactics at Euro 2016, for flitting between 4-3-3 and a diamond formation when he didn’t have the right players. What the Football Association must look for as it begins the process of searching for Hodgson’s successor [...]
A pathetic yet fitting end to four years of Roy Hodgson; a man out of time and a reign bereft of moments to savour

June 27, 2016

Elimination from Euro 2016 by Iceland was a pathetic yet suitable end to an underwhelming four years of Roy Hodgson characterised by meaningless wins and repeated failures when it really mattered. History may not be kind to Hodgson, whose appointment was greeted with a combination of surprise and unkind mockery which gave way to a [...]
Racehorse Owners Association to launch syndicate drive to tackle falling ownership numbers

June 27, 2016

British horse racing chiefs will on Tuesday launch a drive to reinvigorate the industry by encouraging more people to sign up for syndicates and group ownership. Royal Ascot winner Quiet Reflection and Cheltenham hero Sire de Grugy are both group-owned, and the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) hopes to halt a decline in active owners by [...]
Southampton close in on manager Claude Puel and offload £34m Sadio Mane to Liverpool

June 27, 2016

Southampton hope to bring a measure of stability to another tumultuous close season by finalising the appointment of French coach Claude Puel and the £34m sale of Sadio Mane to Liverpool. Puel is poised to succeed Ronald Koeman at St Mary’s this week after spending four years at Nice, who he guided to fourth place in [...]
France 2, Republic of Ireland 1: Martin O’Neill fumes at Euro 2016 hosts’ favourable scheduling as Les Bleus progress to possible quarter-final with England

June 26, 2016

France 2, Republic of Ireland 1 Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill blamed unfair Euro 2016 scheduling after his 10-man side gave France an almighty scare but ran out of steam against the hosts in Lyon. A second-minute penalty from Robbie Brady gave Ireland a shock lead but the last-16 match turned in 10 second-half minutes [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Goals won’t rain for Spain against miserly Italian defence

June 26, 2016

France, Germany, Spain: the top three in the Euro 2016 betting can all be found in the same half of the draw. Being thrown into the dog-eat-dog section, which also features Italy, has helped push England’s outright price out to 10/1. But the big boys have been kept apart, for now – except Italy and [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Blunt Three Lions can still carve out a win over Iceland

June 26, 2016

Just what England needed – a well organised, spirited team who are tough to break down. With Harry Kane firing blanks, and Jamie Vardy lacking starts, service and clear-cut chances, there’s been little to cheer in front of goal thus far. Conversely, the Three Lions might have benefited from facing a more expansive team than [...]
Football betting: Impressive Croatia ready to send Ronaldo and Portugal packing

June 23, 2016

Portugal have the new competition format to thank for reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2016. They failed to win a single game in a group containing the likes of Iceland, Austria and Hungary. But changes in qualification rules meant three draws were enough for them to progress. Most of their hopes, just like their [...]

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