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14th in EFL Championship

FA Cup third-round draw: Macclesfield vs. Crystal Palace, Liverpool vs. Barnsley, Wrexham vs. Nottingham Forest

Premier League leaders Arsenal will travel to Championship Portsmouth, and Chelsea will visit Charlton Athletic.

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Rob Edwards set to be appointed Wolves head coach, Middlesbrough agree compensation fee around £3m

David Ornstein Comments count 99

Middlesbrough give Wolves permission to speak with head coach Rob Edwards

David Ornstein, Michael Walker and more Comments count 103

Abdoulaye Doucoure: 'We were a big target at Everton. They were attacking the club. It was a motivation'

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Row Z: Ratcliffe's patience plea for Amorim, Watford quiz question, sourness in Scotland

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Gianfranco Zola: Why is the former Chelsea player driving a buggy at the Ryder Cup?

The ex-Italy international footballer is assisting countryman Francesco Molinari, Team Europe's vice-captain at Bethpage this week

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English Championship considering promotion play-off expansion to six teams

The proposal, which has support from Championship clubs, would see teams from fifth to eighth play additional one-off preliminary games.

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Watford v Stoke City 20-12-25 Championship Unofficial Team Sheet

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Watford FC Championship runners-up 2015 - Watford promoted - souvenir print

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Brighton's Danny Welbeck: 'I don't think about retirement - that won't happen as soon as people think'

The former Manchester United, Arsenal and England forward explains how he and football have changed over his 17-year Premier League career

Andy Naylor Comments count 28

Championship season preview: Can Wrexham reach the Premier League? Will relegated clubs bounce back?

Our EFL experts make their predictions as English football's second tier kicks off a new campaign this weekend

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Arsenal Wenger, James Trafford and the players and managers destined for clubs... because of their names

Nominative determinism. It's a thing — and might also be a thing in football

Tim Spiers Comments count 191

Business of Football: John Textor's new grand plan, and Premier League made to fork out for lawyers

John Textor in Iconic battle, Premier League coughing up for lawyers, and FA loses Accrington agent case in this column's latest instalment

Matt Slater Comments count 72

Keinan Davis interview: From non-League to Serie A via Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest

The 27-year-old striker has packed plenty into his career since Villa signed him from non-League - he's now enjoying life in Italy

Jacob Tanswell Comments count 31

Watford confirm signing of Bayern Munich teenager Nestory Irankunda

The Australia international has been on loan in Switzerland since January and appeared 15 times for Bayern's amateur side.

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Slaven Bilic: 'When you go from China to Saudi Arabia, you can’t just copy and paste'

The former West Ham and Croatia coach on Dimitri Payet, Luka Modric and why every team needs a 'safe house'

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor Comments count 43

USMNT and Chelsea defender Caleb Wiley set to rejoin Watford on loan

Wiley spent the first half of last season on loan at Strasbourg before moving to Watford for the second half of the campaign.

Simon Johnson Comments count 49

Tom Cleverley in advanced talks to be Plymouth Argyle head coach

Plymouth have been seeking a replacement for Miron Muslic, who joined German second division side Schalke.

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Ashley Young among three players to leave Everton at end of the season

Backup goalkeepers Asmir Begovic and Joao Virginia will also depart following the expiration of their contracts.

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Ashley Fletcher: The footballer who stared into the abyss and found a way back

The former Manchester United team-mate of Marcus Rashford reached a career nadir this season - he responded to silence his critics

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Watford part company with head coach Tom Cleverley

Cleverley's successor in the dugout will be Watford's 21st permanent head coach appointment since 2012 under the Pozzo family ownership.

Colin Millar Comments count 50

The Business of Football: Could London's NBA Europe franchise head to the Orient?

What Matt Slater is hearing about the business side of the beautiful game from the Premier League, EFL and beyond

Matt Slater Comments count 21

USMNT Player Tracker: Championship special, plus Pulisic preparing for Inter challenge

The English second-tier campaign is reaching an exciting conclusion with a number of U.S. players targeting elevation to the Premier League

Greg O'Keeffe Comments count 17

The Premier League's double sacking seasons: Commandeered taxis, emails and found fivers

Southampton became the latest side to sack two managers in a season when Ivan Juric followed Russell Martin out of the door

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The Business of Football: Premier League cuts £75m in funding, Reading in crisis

What Matt Slater is hearing about the business side of the beautiful game from the Premier League, EFL and beyond

Matt Slater Comments count 47

Joao Pedro is Brighton’s penalty king: Glenn Murray explains what makes him so good

Run up, placement and pressure — Glenn Murray explains why Brighton's Joao Pedro has a better penalty conversion rate than Mohamed Salah

Andy Naylor Comments count 15

The anatomy of a transfer - as told by those who make a deal happen

There are seven key roles involved in a footballer transfer - we spoke to people in each of those positions to find out how a move happens

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