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Fergie slams Hughes axing

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 25/12/2009
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has called Manchester City's conduct in sacking former boss Mark Hughes 'unacceptable'.

Hughes was axed despite the Citizens having lost just twice in the Premier League this season, with Roberto Mancini having been drafted in as the Welshman's replacement.

It later emerged that City had held talks with Mancini several weeks before making the change following a 4-3 home win over Sunderland last Saturday.

Ferguson told reporters: "It was unacceptable behaviour. It doesn't matter whether you have lost 20 games or two, there is a way to treat people."

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Craig Levein has been officially confirmed as the new manager of Scotland following lengthy talks with the Scottish Football Association at Hampden Park.

The 45-year-old Dundee United manager had been the frontrunner for the job following the decision to sack former manager George Burley last month.

Levein impressed the Scottish Football Association with his work at Tannadice, where he helped transform the fortunes of the Scottish Premier League club during three years in the hot-seat.

Arsenal and Hull City have both been told they must answer a Football Association charge of failing to control their players following their stormy Premier League encounter on December 19.

Players from both teams became embroiled in a mass melee on the stroke of half-time following an incident involving Gunners midfielder Samir Nasri and Hull's Richard Garcia.

West Ham United have rejected reports which claim they are under immediate pressure to find new owners for the club.

It has been suggested that CB Holding, the company formed by the creditor which runs the Hammers, was looking for immediate sources of new investment.

CB Holding recently appointed Rothschild and Standard Bank to try to find a new owner for the club.

However, a club statement insists that finding a new owner for the Upton Park club remains a long-term goal.

All-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown has been named as the new captain of Surrey after being released from his contract with Sussex.

The 22-year-old has signed a three-year contract to return to The Oval, having previously left Surrey in 2008 to try his luck at Hove.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has signed a new three-year contract with Somerset.

The 22-year-old South Africa-born rising star is now under contract at Taunton until the end of the summer of 2012, with Kieswetter expected to challenge for England selection in the near future.

In rugby union, Newport-Gwent Dragons head coach Paul Turner has signed a new two-year contract extension to keep him at the Welsh club until the summer of 2012.

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