The Managerial Sack Race

[Yozza]

[McDermotX]

[Bender]

Sky Sports sources understand that Sam Allardyce is holding a meeting with West Ham's owners, amidst growing speculation about the manager's future.

Allardyce "I have competed at this level for many, many years. There's only Arsene Wenger has competed at this level longer than me.

"I know how to manage in this league and I know how to turn teams into better teams than when you first take them over, so there you go."

[danperkins]

Looks spit of young Sean Penn

[Yozza]

Barcelona's Gerardo Martino steps down as head coach

Gerardo Martino has mutually agreed to step down as Barcelona coach after failing to win La Liga.

Barcelona needed to beat Atletico Madrid in the final game of the season on Saturday, but a 1-1 draw gave the latter the title

That meant Barcelona finished the season without a major trophy for the first time since 2007-08.

Martino, 51, said: "I'm sorry I was unable to deliver. I'd like to thank the club for their confidence in me."

Martino replaced Tito Vilanova in July last year, signing a two-year contract at the Nou Camp club.

His arrival at Barcelona marked the Argentine's first job outside of South America since a six-month spell playing for Tenerife in 1991.

Martino oversaw 40 wins in his 59 games in charge of the 2012-13 champions, but failed to deliver domestic or European success.

Barcelona exited the Champions League at the quarter-final stage, when they lost to Atletico Madrid.

They also lost to Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey.

"I deeply regret not having achieved the goals that this club has always been set and achieved," Martino added.

"These are great players. My greatest gratitude goes to the players. They have made me proud."

Barca's sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta said: "We are grateful to 'Tata'. This has been a tough season."

Former Barcelona player Luis Enrique, who is to leave his role as Celta Vigo coach
this summer, has been linked* with replacing Martino.



Brendan should have walked after finishing second too....

[Phil]

Barcelona's Gerardo Martino steps down as head coach

Gerardo Martino has mutually agreed to step down as Barcelona coach after failing to win La Liga.

Barcelona needed to beat Atletico Madrid in the final game of the season on Saturday, but a 1-1 draw gave the latter the title

That meant Barcelona finished the season without a major trophy for the first time since 2007-08.

Martino, 51, said: "I'm sorry I was unable to deliver. I'd like to thank the club for their confidence in me."

Martino replaced Tito Vilanova in July last year, signing a two-year contract at the Nou Camp club.

His arrival at Barcelona marked the Argentine's first job outside of South America since a six-month spell playing for Tenerife in 1991.

Martino oversaw 40 wins in his 59 games in charge of the 2012-13 champions, but failed to deliver domestic or European success.

Barcelona exited the Champions League at the quarter-final stage, when they lost to Atletico Madrid.

They also lost to Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey.

"I deeply regret not having achieved the goals that this club has always been set and achieved," Martino added.

"These are great players. My greatest gratitude goes to the players. They have made me proud."

Barca's sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta said: "We are grateful to 'Tata'. This has been a tough season."

Former Barcelona player Luis Enrique, who is to leave his role as Celta Vigo coach
this summer, has been linked* with replacing Martino.



Brendan should have walked after finishing second too....

Meanwhile David Moyes sits by his phone eagerly awaiting the call

[Gibbo]

Klopp would be my choice.

Luis Enrique?

[G]

Ballague said it's Enrique.

[Muddled]

Is anybody watching Sherwood and Ferdinand on Goals on Sunday?

This is excruciating.

[ChesterDave]

Sherwood has been on every football programme possible since he was sacked

[Shaggy]

Not sacked but Lennon has gone. Norwich next possibly.

BBC Sport @BBCSport
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has parted company with the Scottish Premiership champions after talks about his future pic.twitter.com/OlGJjUCTWm

[Alex]

Must be ****ing boring managing Celtic up there. Probably the 6 games in the CL every year to get up for.

[meffin]

#MoyesIn?

[Gibbo]

Seems to be the rumour.

He'd deffo be a winner there

[Leyton388]

Surely even Moyes couldn't **** Celtic up in that league?

Imagine if he did though it would be hilarious