Paul Ince – Blackburn Rovers F.C. Manager
Paul Ince – Blackburn Rovers Manager
Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, Greater London) is an English football manager who is currently the manager of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. He is a former player who won numerous honours with Manchester United, became the first black player to captain the England team and the first black Briton to manage a team in the highest tier of English football.[1] His career saw him play for seven English clubs, including stints at Manchester United and Liverpool, as well as the Italian side, Inter Milan.
Personal information
Full name : Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince
Date of birth : 21 October 1967 (1967-10-21) (age 41)
Place of birth : Ilford, England, Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position : Midfielder (retired)
Club information : Blackburn Rovers (manager)
League : Barclays English Premier League Football Club
Managerial career
Swindon Town (player-coach)
After much speculation and prolonged discussions – On 31 August 2006, Paul Ince signed a one-year contract with Swindon Town as a player/coach. Swindon were rumoured to have beaten the likes of Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion and Crewe Alexandra for his signature. A key factor in the transfer was Ince’s long standing friendship with Town manager Dennis Wise, who had played alongside him occasionally in the England team during the 1990s. He made his full debut for Swindon in the 2-1 victory over MK Dons on 12 September 2006.
Ince only played one other game for Swindon after the MK victory – before the club announced that Ince had felt he could not fulfil his playing duties with the club and that his contract had been terminated by mutual consent, although he continued coaching at the club to complete his coaching badges.
Macclesfield Town
On 23 October 2006, Ince was confirmed as the new player-manager of Macclesfield Town in succession to Brian Horton. However, he was ineligible to play for the Silkmen until January when the transfer window opened, as Swindon Town still held his registration.[6] He joined Macclesfield with the club bottom of League Two, seven points off their nearest rivals. He then revived confidence and after a 3-0 win against Chester they managed to climb off the bottom of the table. They subsequently avoided relegation, albeit on the last day of the season. On 4 January 2007 Ince was named as League Two Manager of the Month for December.
Milton Keynes Dons
Ince was unveiled as the new Milton Keynes Dons manager along with his assistant Ray Mathias and fitness coach Duncan Russell on 25 June 2007.[7] The Dons reached the top of their Division in September 2007[8] and other clubs began to take a serious interest. In October and November 2007, he denied rumours that he was being linked with managerless Premiership teams Wigan,[9] Derby County[10] and Championship team Norwich City.[11]
Ince was named as League Two “manager of the month” in October and December 2007, and again in April 2008.[12][13][14]
Ince’s first silverware as manager came in the Football League Trophy Final at Wembley on March 31, 2008, with the MK Dons defeating Grimsby Town 2-0. He then secured the Dons’ return to Coca-Cola League 1 in April 2008 after they beat Stockport County 3-2. On April 26, the Dons became League Two champions after they beat Bradford City 2-1.
Blackburn Rovers
In the close-season it was speculated that Ince had been contacted by Blackburn Rovers in their search to appoint a new manager, something that Ince himself denied.[15] However, the BBC reported that Ince would be named as Blackburn manager by the end of the week of 19 June.[16] He was appointed on 22 June and became the first black British manager in England’s top division.[17] On the first day of the 2008/2009 FA Premier League season, Blackburn Rovers faced Everton at Goodison Park – this was Paul Ince’s first premiership game with Blackburn Rovers. David Dunn opened the scoring for Ince’s side and Roque Santa Cruz and Andre Oojer later scored in a 3-2 win. Ince’s 2008 summer signings include England International goalkeeper Paul Robinson, Julio Santa Cruz, Danny Simpson (Loan), Vince Grella, Carlos Villanueva (Loan), Robbie Fowler, Mark Bunn and Keith Andrews.
Source: Paul Ince, Blackburn Rovers F.C. Manager, Barclays English Premier League Football Club information at wikipedia.org
Wenger Warns of Potential Cash Crisis
English Premier League Football Club News : Arsene Wenger Warns of Potential Cash Crisis
A global recession will reduce earning at clubs belonging to English’s wealthy Premier League, Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger said in a interview published on 18 October.
“Why should be Premier League be untouchable?” the Frenchman told the Official Arsenal Magazine.
“The recession means fans will have less money, the television companies will have less advertising revenue and that means that football will suffer.
“The next television deal (to broadcast matches) could be lower, it depends how much they are touched by it,” Wenger added.
The English Premier League is by far the riches in Europe, according to a report in August by Italian internet sports business company StageUp.
Many economists are forecasting a global recession during 2009. In a study into the proceeds garnered by the top European leagues the Premier League finished $1.35 billion ahead of Italy’s Serie A in second.
england’s top division earns $3.27 billion a year, according to StageUp.
Source: English Premier League football club news, Arsenal Manager, at Bangkok Post Sports, AFP news.
Former Boss Jol Sits On Fence
English Premier League Football Club News : Former boss Jol sits on fence over Spurs’ terrible start to Premier League season
Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol insists no one’s to blame for thePremier League side’s worst start in almost a century under his successor, Juande Ramos.
Jol, whose new club Hamburg are top of the Bundesliga, was sacked by the Spurs hierachy last October, despite guiding the team to two fifth-place finishes in the Premier League and the Uefa Cup quarter-finals.
The Dutchman was then replaced by Ramos, who had led Sevilla to two Uefa Cups, and he then guided Spurs to the League Cup.
However, this season has seen the tables turned – whith Jol taking Hamburg to the top of the Bundesliga, while Spurs languish at the bottom of the Premier League with just to pints.
Source: English Premier League football club news at Bangkok Post Sports, AFP news.
Gianfranco Zola – West Ham United F.C. Manager
Gianfranco Zola – Manager of West Ham United Football Club
Gianfranco Zola OBE (born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia) is a retired Italian footballer, currently working as the manager of West Ham United in the Premier League, as of 11th September 2008, having been the assistant coach to the Italian Under-21 under Pierluigi Casiraghi.[2]
He is regarded as one of the finest players of his generation and arguably one of the greatest free kick takers of all time. Renowned for his technique, skill and dribbling and beheld by many as one of the greatest players to ever grace the Premier League. He spent the first decade of his career in Italy, most notably with Napoli (alongside the legendary Argentinian Diego Maradona and Brazilian striker Careca) and Parma, before moving to English side Chelsea, where he was voted Football Writers’ Player of the Year in 1997 and their greatest ever player. He was also capped 35 times for Italy.
Personal information
Date of birth : July 5, 1966 (1966-07-05) (age 42)
Place of birth : Oliena, Sardinia
Height : 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1?2 in)
Playing position : Deep-lying forward
Current Job : West Ham United F.C. Manager
League : English Premier League Football Club
Managerial career
Italy U21s
In 2006, Zola started his coaching career, being appointed as assistant to Italy national under-21 football team head coach Pierluigi Casiraghi by the Italian Football Federation.[2] The duo, who had been teammates at Chelsea, led the azzurrini to gain a spot at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where they reached the quarter-finals before being defeated 3–2 by Belgium.
West Ham United
On September 9, 2008 Zola agreed a three-year contract to manage West Ham United, replacing Alan Curbishley, who resigned following differences with the board. He was unveiled as club manager on 11 September despite not having the required UEFA A coaching licence.[14][15] Two days later he attended West Ham’s 3-2 away defeat to West Brom, but did not take charge of the team until the following Monday.[16] On September 20, 2008, at Upton Park, he won his first game in charge of West Ham United, beating Newcastle United 3-1.[17] His first cup game a few days later was met by a 1-0 defeat away to Watford in the League Cup.
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Joe Kinnear – Newcastle United Manager
Joe Kinnear (born 27 December 1946, in Dublin, County Dublin) is an Irish football manager and former player. He is currently the interim manager of Premier League side Newcastle United.
Personal information Full name : Joe Kinnear
Date of birth : 27 December 1946 (1946-12-27) (age 61)
Place of birth : Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Playing position 
Defender
Club information : Newcastle United (Interim Manager)
League : Barclays English Premier League Football Club
Newcastle United
Kinnear was without a club following his departure from Nottingham Forest for almost four years, though there were rumours about joining several clubs during this time including QPR.[15] On 26 September 2008, Kinnear was named as the interim manager of Premier League side Newcastle United until the end of October, following the resignation of Kevin Keegan.[16] On 2 October 2008, after a controversial start to his tenure at Newcastle, he launched a verbal tirade at the Daily Mirror’s journalist Simon Bird calling him a “cunt”.[17][18] He swore 52 times in the interview with Bird. He drew his first game with Everton 2-2, coming back from 2-0 down to draw. Kinnear managed to miss both of the goals, running to and from the directors box because of his touchline ban.
Source: Joe Kinnear, Manager of Newcastle United Football Club, Barclays English Premier League Football Club information at wikipedia.org