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Plenty of interest in Scotland job

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 18/11/2009
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Several homegrown managers are jockeying for position following the Scottish Football Association's decision to sack manager George Burley.

Burley's 22-month reign was ended on Monday following the weekend defeat to Wales and a host of Scottish managers have already thrown their hats into the ring for the job.

Dundee United manager Craig Levein plus former national team and current Rangers boss Walter Smith are the sportsbook favourites.

However, Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies and former Hibernian boss John Collins have both suggested they are interested.

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Elsewhere, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is confident of being fit for Saturday's high-profile league meeting with Manchester City.

Gerrard has started just eight of the Reds' 12 Premier League games this season after struggling to shake off a persistent groin injury.

Meanwhile, Rafael Benitez would quit Liverpool should the club's reported financial problems lead to the sale of star striker Fernando Torres.

Benitez has issued a stark warning to the club's co-owners Tom

Hicks and George Gillett following suggestions that the financial situation at Anfield could necessitate the sale of some key players.

"I'm confident it will never happen," Benitez told The Times. "If it did, I'd resign."

Captain John Terry believes Chelsea will make the most of the suspension of their transfer ban when the window reopens in January.

The FIFA-imposed two-year ban - which was handed down after the Blues were found guilty of illegally inducing French player Gael Kakuta to join them from Lens - has been put on ice following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

That means Chelsea can sign new players in January and Terry fully expects to be welcoming new team-mates to Stamford Bridge in the new year.

England cricket team director Andy Flower has admitted to being concerned that his side have started the tour of South Africa by picking up a number of minor injuries.

Bowlers Stuart Broad (shoulder), Graeme Swann (intercostal muscle) and James Anderson (knee) have all been hit by problems, with all three set to miss the warm-up game against a South Africa A side in Potchefstroom.

In rugby union, Ireland have lost the services of winger Luke Fitzgerald for six months with a serious knee injury.

The 22-year-old ruptured his lateral collateral ligament during the second half of Sunday's 20-20 draw with Australia at Croke Park.

Meanwhile, Timo Glock will drive for expansion team Manor Grand Prix in Formula One next season.

The 27-year-old German has agreed a two-year contract after becoming available following Toyota's decision to end their interest in the sport at the end of the recently completed season.

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