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Eriksson: How I was conned

In an exclusive interview Sven-Goran Eriksson tells Matt Scott the full story behind his bizarre seven months at Notts CountySven-Goran Eriksson revealed for the first time the full story behind his chaotic seven months at Notts County and the bizarre sequence of events that began with hopes of a...

David Lacey: Pragmatism pays off for Arsenal

A little more graft, a little less craft and Arsenal will remain in the running for the Premier League titleIt was just as well Arsenal won on Wednesday. Arsène Wenger was starting to sound like a common-or-garden football manager. Professor Higgins was metamorphosing into Eliza Doolittle....

There's a lot more to me than hair

The unashamedly flash Derby player reveals his obsessive love for the game, insecurities and hopes to the next Alan HansenRobbie Savage is explaining his obsession with the game he cannot live without when he delivers the sort of response that makes it difficult to dislike football's favourite...

Peter Trembling vows to sue Munto Finance over Notts County losses

• Former chief executive says former owners have 'disappeared'• 'They have left us in a real mess and a real hole'Peter Trembling, the former executive chairman at Notts County, has accused the individuals behind Munto Finance of reneging on their promises to pump funds into the League...

Grant: I have no regrets over outburst

• Portsmouth manager charged with abusing official Keith Friend• 'It is easy to give decisions against struggling teams'Avram Grant says Portsmouth are falling victim to unfair refereeing decisions because they are an "easy" target and says he has no regrets over the confrontation with...

Why do these idiots keep buying football clubs? | Barney Ronay

Looking at Portsmouth there seem two types of businessman: the normal ones and the ones who get involved in footballThe week has seen a peculiar bleeding together of its two big stories. As Portsmouth stood shivering on the steps of the High Court it was hard to avoid the comparison with poor old...

What I see in the mirror: Karren Brady

'My bum and I have had a hate relationship for 40 years'There are things about myself that I like and things I really don't. ­People say my hair is my best feature and I used to take that as a sort of insult, but as you get older, I think you ­appreciate things more. My hair is...

Unthinkable? Supporter-owned football clubs

English football's endemic financial crisis claimed another bouffant hairdo yesterday as Sven-Göran Eriksson moved on from Notts County. "The problem with this club is that it has been living beyond its means," said Ray Trew, one of the new investors. Notts County, like Portsmouth and Cardiff...