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Struggling Xerez sack coach Ziganda

La Liga: Xerez have sacked coach Jose Angel Ziganda with the club rooted to the bottom of the table

I'm a fighter like Rocky, says Ferrara

Italian Cup: Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara admits that defeat to Napoli tomorrow could end his tenure

Torres says Cup can prompt Liverpool revival

• Liverpool striker says this season can be better than last• Torres focuses on FA Cup replay with ReadingFernando Torres has claimed redemption is not beyond Liverpool this season and that victory in the FA Cup plus Champions League qualification would represent the most successful...

Glazers open to sale and lease of United's training ground

• Bond offer provides for lease-back of Carrington facility• Supporters' trust warns Glazers of rising angerThe ownership of Manchester United's Carrington training complex could be transferred to a holding company controlled by the Glazer family and leased back to the club, according...

Tevez is the best in division, says De Jong

• 'His work rate in every game is unbelievable'• Goal tally level with former United team-mate RooneyCarlos Tevez has been labelled the finest striker in the Premier League for the form that has taken Manchester City into the top four and, according to his team-mate Nigel de Jong,...

United's sales pitch isn't a premium bond

The Glazer family's attempt to raise money to pay off massive debts paints a bleak picture of Manchester United's futureWhen navigating the thunderously depressing proposal by the Glazer family to load Manchester United with £500m of debt for the third time since their takeover in May 2005, it...

Stadiums too big for their own good

We track down the world's most disproportionately large grounds; plus Leeds players wearing different strips for a final"After checking out your guide to England's proposed venues for the 2018 World Cup, I noticed that Plymouth are planning a 45,000 capacity stadium for a population of 252,800,...

10 key questions about Manchester United's debts under the Glazers

The Glazers have secured a further loan on their shareholding in the club, but what does the refinancing mean?How big is Manchester United's debt?Manchester United's holding company carries £509.5m in debt secured on the club and its assets. A further loan, secured on the Glazers' shareholding...