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BOURNEMOUTH have announced Jonathan Woodgate as temporary manager after sacking Jason Tindall.
The long-serving Tindall was axed after a miserable run of form, with the final nail being Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.

Bournemouth have announced Jonathan Woodgate as temporary managerCredit: Rex Features

The Cherries sacked Jason Tindall after a miserable run of formCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Despite starting the season as one of the promotion favourites, a run of one win in Championship matches led to dropping to sixth in the table – which ‘fell well below expectations’ of the board.
Former assistant Tindall’s departure after 22 years of Cherries service was confirmed on Wednesday and Woodgate was placed in temporary charge hours later – just TWO days after he joined the club as first-team coach.
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A statement read: “AFC Bournemouth can confirm that Jonathan Woodgate will take temporary charge of the first team, following the departure of manager Jason Tindall.

“Woodgate, who has previous managerial experience at Middlesbrough, will oversee training and lead the team on Saturday for the Sky Bet Championship home fixture against Birmingham City.
“This decision has been taken while the club’s board of directors identify and conduct full and thorough due diligence on suitable external candidates ahead of an interview process, with the aim of confirming a new permanent manager as swiftly as possible.”
The 41-year-old was appointed manager of his hometown club Middlesbrough in the summer of 2019.
But the former Leeds United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Real Madrid and England defender was axed just 12 months into his first job as boss.

He had penned a three-year contract after the departure of Tony Pulis, who he worked under as coach for two years at The Riverside, but could only lead Boro to nine wins out of 38 in the Championship.

The Teessiders were just one place above the drop zone before Neil Warnock took over and rescued them last term.
The struggling Cherries lost the highly-rated Jones to Steve Bruce’s Newcastle last week and moved quickly to replace him with Woodgate.
Now he stands a chance of landing the job permanently if he can get the South Coast club firing again.
But he faces competition from two of his ex-international team-mates.

Both Frank Lampard and John Terry are in the running to become Bournemouth’s new boss.
Lampard, 42, was sacked by Chelsea last week but led Derby to the Championship play-off final before heading to Stamford Bridge in 2019.
And JT also has experience of the Championship promotion battle after joining Aston Villa as coach in 2018.

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FRANK LAMPARD and John Terry will always share a bond.
As vice-captain and captain, they were the generals that led Chelsea to the most successful period in their history.

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Terry and Lampard could both be eyeing up the Bournemouth jobCredit: Reuters

But now as young coaches, they find themselves in direct competition.
They’ve already done battle, with Aston Villa assistant manager Terry, 40, having stared down the touchline at his old mate Lampard, 42, during the former midfielder’s stints with both Derby County and Chelsea.
But now that Lamps has been brutally axed by the Blues he finds himself back in the job market… potentially to JT’s detriment.
SunSport understands that both are in consideration for the vacant Bournemouth job, following Jason Tindall’s sacking this week.

Two years Terry’s senior, Lampard has more experience in the dugout to date, having managed 141 matches across his two jobs so far.
Terry did manage to get his hands on two further Premier League titles following Lampard’s 2014 Stamford Bridge exit, however, and may be helped by those experiences playing under Antonio Conte and working under Dean Smith.
Despite both being in their forties, each like to upload to Instagram – with JT’s account the marginally more popular.
The former England skipper boasts 5.4million followers, compared to Lampard’s 4.5m.

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The duo have met on the touchline on a number of occasionsCredit: AFP

Lampard and Terry inspired Chelsea to their most successful-ever periodCredit: PA:Press Association

Terry also helped Smith overcome Lampard in the 2019 Championship Play-Off final, when Villa edged out the Rams 2-1 under the Wembley arch.
Having recovered from that knock, however, Lamps can point to his top-four finish with Chelsea the following season, despite having to work under the restriction of a transfer ban.
He also guided the Blues to an FA Cup final.
Alternatively, perhaps neither of them will even want the job.
Any petty squabbles would be avoided, and other contender Tony Pulis would be left rubbing his hands together.
The Welshman has also been linked with the job, and could even work with the man that replaced him at Middlesbrough Jonathan Woodgate, after Terry and Lampard’s former Three Lions team-mate was brought onboard the Cherries’ coaching staff last week.
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The duo even played against each other during Lampard’s brief stint at Man CityCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun

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FRANK LAMPARD and John Terry are in the running to become Bournemouth’s new boss.
The Cherries have the former Chelsea and England pals on their list of contenders to replace Jason Tindall, who was axed as manager on Wednesday morning.

Frank Lampard (left) and John Terry (right) are both being considered for the Bournemouth jobCredit: Instagram / @johnterry.26

The pair experienced huge success at Chelsea and are embarking on careers in the dugoutCredit: PA:Press Association

Lampard, 42, was sacked by Chelsea last month but has experience of the Championship having previously led Derby to the play-offs before moving to Stamford Bridge in 2019.
Terry also knows the second-tier having been a coach at Aston Villa since 2018.
Lampard’s uncle and SunSport columnist Harry Redknapp – who used to manage Bournemouth, lives nearby and still has close ties with the club – told talkSPORT that Terry would be ideal for the vacancy.
He said: “‘Given the opportunity, he could be a really top-class manager.

“If I was a chairman looking for a manager now, John Terry would be top of my list.
“He’s at Aston Villa, he may not be interested, I wouldn’t know what his long-term ambitions are, but I’m sure he would want to get into management.

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“If you’re going to get into management, I couldn’t think of a better club to take over than Bournemouth.
“It really is a good club, well-run club, good players. It’s all there really for somebody to come in and make a big success of it.”

Tindall, 43, was sacked by the Cherries after just six months in charge.
The former No2 took over from Eddie Howe following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and made a promising start.
But he was sacked after Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat by strugglers Sheffield Wednesday, left the Cherries sixth in the table with just one win from their last eight matches.
Tony Pulis, who began his managerial career at Bournemouth from 1992-1994, has also been linked with a return to the club, working alongside Jonathan Woodgate, who joined last week as Tindall’s No2.
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The South Coast club are just two points away from dropping out of the play-off places despite a strong start to the season.
A club statement explained Tindall’s sacking and read: “It is a decision which has not been taken lightly, given Jason’s outstanding commitment to the club as a player, assistant manager and manager.
“However, recent performances and results have fallen well below the board’s expectations.
“We feel a change is needed now in order to give the club the best possible chance of achieving the goals that were clearly set out last summer.”

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AMADOU BAKAYOKO had to be rushed to hospital after he was knocked out cold during Coventry’s defeat to Nottingham Forest.
The forward, 25, was left unconscious in the penalty box after a nasty collision with Forest keeper Brice Samba.

Amadou Bakayoko received treatment on the pitch for almost eight minutesCredit: Rex Features

Former Walsall star Bakayoko received treatment on the pitch for almost eight minutes.
He was then carried off on a stretcher and the game continued without him.
Coventry boss Mark Robins provided an update on the player’s condition after the match.
He said: “He has woken up now and he’s in the ambulance on the way to hospital and I think they’re going to keep him in overnight.

“Hopefully he’s going to be OK, the physio seems quite positive about it.”
After the incident at St Andrew’s, one fan said on Twitter: “Nasty injury to Amadou Bakyoko at the end, he is conscious and we wish him all the best.”
Another asked: “Any update on Amadou Bakayoko? Never want to see something like that happen.”
One Twitter user shared a picture of the 25-year-old and said: “Praying for him.”

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Players from both teams tried to help the player after the incident Credit: PA:Press Association

The former Walsall star was eventually carried off on a stretcher Credit: Getty Images – Getty

Fourteen minutes of stoppage time were added at the end of the Championship tie.
Maxime Biamou gave Coventry an early lead, but Lewis Grabban levelled the scoring just five minutes later.
Forest went on to win the match 2-1 after Coventry defender Michael Rose put the ball into his own net.
The defeat leaves Robins’ side slumped at 18th in the Championship table.

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HUDDERSFIELD are in talks to sign former Everton striker Oumar Niasse on a free transfer.
The Terriers failed to bring in a new forward on deadline day. 

Free agent Oumar Niasse is in transfer talks with Huddersfield TownCredit: Getty

Carlos Corberan’s side saw moves for Norwich’s Josip Drmic and QPR’s Matt Smith fall through before Monday’s deadline.
And they are ready to turn their attentions to free agent Niasse.
Niasse, 30, has been without a club since leaving the Toffees in June.
Niasse was released by Everton after scoring nine goals in over four years on Merseyside.

They forked out £13.5million for the Senegal international striker when signing him from Lokomotiv Moscow on deadline day of the 2016 winter window.
However he only played five times that season before being shunted out on loan to Hull.
Decent form on Humberside earned a reprieve in 2017/18, the season in which Niasse netted all nine of his Everton goals.
Then followed a goalless campaign and another loan move away, this time at Cardiff, before his permanent exit was confirmed.

Huddersfield did manage to bring in goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler, 31, on a contract until the end of the season on deadline day.
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The Canadian international played 18 games for Fleetwood Town before he was released last month.
His former clubs include Basel, Middlesbrough, Blackburn and Shrewsbury.
The Terriers are currently 15th in the second tier table, ten points off the top six and seven above the drop zone.

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JONATHAN WOODGATE is set for a return to the dug-out by replacing Graeme Jones as Bournemouth’s first-team coach.
The 41-year-old was appointed manager of his hometown club Middlesbrough in the summer of 2019.

Jonathan Woodgate will join Bournemouth’s coaching team this weekCredit: Getty

But the former Leeds United, Newcastle, Tottenham, Real Madrid and England defender was axed just 12 months into his first job as boss.
He had penned a three-year contract after the departure of Tony Pulis, who he worked under as coach for two years at The Riverside, but could only lead Boro to nine wins out of 38 in the Championship.
The Teessiders were just one place above the drop zone before Neil Warnock took over and rescued them last term.
Now Woodgate will be looking to take his first steps back into management by getting back to work on the South Coast.

And Sun Sport understands he will officially join Jason Tindall’s backroom staff this week and could even be officially confirmed today.
The struggling Cherries lost the highly-rated Jones to Steve Bruce’s Newcastle earlier this week and have now moved quickly to replace him.
Tindall will be hoping his arrival can help reignite his side’s promotion push after a slump down the table.
The Cherries were among the favourites with the bookies for an instant return to the top-flight at the start of the season following relegation from the Premier League.

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But they have won just one out of their last seven league matches and sit just two points above Woodate’s former club Boro in sixth.
They will look to bounce back from their latest setback, a 3-1 hammering at Reading, with two home games this week.
The Cherries host Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow before they welcome Birmingham to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
Woodgate hung up his boots in 2016 and worked as a European scout for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool before joining Boro’s coaching staff.

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