Keegan wanted to ‘spend like Mourinho’

Newcastle say they gave Kevin Keegan a £12m budget – and he came back with a £200m wish list

Billionaire eyeing Newcastle wants Keegan back

Indian-based Anil Ambani is keen to persuade Kevin Keegan to return as manager with a £100m transfer kitty

Keegan may have to prove he was forced out

Former Newcastle manager's legal team will have a job on their hands to get the better of Mike Ashley, the club's owner

Double Chelsea’s money and City are in business

Fink Tank experts explain how increased turnover — and last season’s showing — could help a team to crack the 'big four'

The men the managers love to hate

Directors of football, sporting directors, people upstairs: more clubs are making life hard for those in the hot seat

Donadoni and Collins speak to West Ham

Former Italy coach and former Hibernian manager are first candidates to be interviewed for Alan Curbishley's old job

FA lets off Barton lightly with 12-match ban

Governing body chose not to throw the book at the Newcastle United midfielder for his assault on Ousmane Dabo

Billionaire eyeing Newcastle wants Keegan

Indian-based Anil Ambani is keen to get Kevin Keegan back as manager with £100m transfer kitty

Mutu appeals Chelsea ruling

The Romania forward has filed an appeal against Fifa's order to pay Chelsea, his former club, £13.84 million in compensation

Barton hit by 12-match FA ban for attack

The Newcastle midfielder recently released from prison has been handed a lengthy suspension following assault on former teammate

Barton driven to distraction by FA

As he attends an FA hearing for assaulting Ousmane Dabo, the 26-year-old has been pictured driving erratically through Newcastle

Brooking fears for English football talent

FA's director of football development says huge amount of money flooding into Premier League could stifle home-grown players

Moyes a front-runner for Newcastle job

The Everton manager and Didier Deschamps are thought to be the leading candidates for the vacant manager's job at St James' Park

Bilic ready to reject West Ham

The Croatia manager says he intends to lead the national team through to the end of qualification for the 2010 World Cup

Manchester City: an accident waiting to happen

The new breed of football club owners should be aware that the richer they are, the more foolish they will appear

Wise wins the battle of St James'

Kevin Keegan’s acrimonious departure from Newcastle United could lead to the club pursuing him for £2m in compensation

Flame dies as Keegan exits Newcastle

Kevin Keegan invariably arrived with a fanfare and in a blaze or glory, but invariably the Messiah seemed to leave a mess

Bid to halt West Ham managerial sideshow

Gianluca Nani, a former law student and the club's technical director, has been asked to shortlist potential successors

Zola on West Ham United shortlist

Former Chelsea striker is in contention - along with Gérard Houllier - as a successor to Alan Curbishley is sought

Hughes asks City buyers to back vision

Manager vows to pursue prospective new owners' ambitions but hopes to be consulted in transfer policy