Former England boss Steve McClaren and ex-Lyon coach Remi Garde are the leading contenders for the vacant manager’s job at Newcastle – (Daily Mail)
However, former Mainz manager Thomas Tuchel topped a vote of all candidates for the Newcastle job in the Newcastle Chronicle. The 41-year-old got 20% of the votes and the paper believes Glenn Hoddle, Real Madrid coach Paul Clement and Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe are also under consideration – (Chronicle)
Current interim boss John Carver does not know if he’ll be in charge for the Magpies’ game against Chelsea on Saturday – (Daily Star)
Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could replace Brendan Rodgers at the end of the season, admitting he has offers on the table and is unsure of his future at current club Napoli – (Daily Express)
Lionel Messi is fed up with Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, and feels his boss does not listen to colleagues – (Marca)