Former England striker insists that the Portuguese boss will have a difficult time succeeding Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge, despite the constant comparisons to Jose Mourinho

Nottingham Forest has given Steve McClaren his first job in English football since an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team. Ten years after being handed his first managerial job by Middlesbrough, the 50-year-old McClaren was given a three-year contract by second-tier side Forest on Monday. McClaren was fired by England in November 2007 after his 18-month stint ended with failure to...

The fallout from corruption allegations involving Thailand's senior football official had nothing to do with Bryan Robson quitting suddenly as national coach, according to the man at the center of the accusations. Former Manchester United captain Robson, who earlier this year underwent successful treatment on throat cancer, quit Wednesday without publicly giving a reason.

Former England captain Bryan Robson has left his job as coach of Thailand's national team. Assistant coach Steve Darby wrote in an email to The Associated Press that he and Robson had left due to "mutual consent." In March, Robson revealed he had been diagnosed with throat cancer but was deemed healthy enough to continue in his duties.

Fans have begun congregating in central London several hours ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United, which United manager Alex Ferguson says could be the best of the past 10 years. Supporters gathered for a dedicated fan festival in Hyde Park, while a handful even arrived at Wembley by lunchtime for a game that does not kickoff until 7:45 p.m.

Former England man backs Rooney & Hernandez to play a key role, but believes the Catalans will still have too much quality for Sir Alex Fergsuon's men at Wembley