Football Managers

Europe's biggest clubs are threatening to form a new breakaway super league unless Uefa president Michel Platini backs down over his plans to reform the Champions League. David Bond reports.

Britain could host six of the biggest tournaments in world sport over a 10-year period - including the Ryder Cup twice - after the Football Association confirmed their intention to bid for the 2018 World Cup, writes David Bond.

An unseasonably mild night in the east end of Glasgow nevertheless brought heavy weather for Celtic as they tumbled out of the CIS Cup against a diligent and dedicated Hearts side.

Michael Henderson (with acknowledgments to William McGonagall) using poetic license to describe Tottenham Hotspur's failings.

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Blackpool (0) 0Juande Ramos witnessed both Tottenham's strengths and their more considerable weaknesses on his first outing at White Hart Lane. But at least he was able to achieve something that his previous three predecessors had failed – a win in his opening game, even if it was against Championship strugglers.

The Football Association have launched their bid to bring the World Cup back to England for the first time since 1966, writes David Bond

Sheffield United (0) 0 Arsenal (1) 3″Resign, Robson!” came the shout from the stands after Denilson had crashed home Arsenal's third. Shortly afterwards a supporter ran on to the pitch at Bramall Lane and threw his scarf at Bryan Robson's feet.

David Becham and the Football Association's Geoff Thompson are two figures who can lead England to World Cup bidding glory, writes Henry Winter.

Just before entering into a new era, under Juande Ramos, Tottenham has revealed that a fee of almost £1 million had been paid to ENIC Group Limited, the sports entertainment and media group.

Why are England bidding? What are England's chances? Jeremy Wilson and Tim Rich assess England's bid to stage the 2018 World Cup.