Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has given Anfield club permission to discuss manager's job with the Spaniard.
In pics: how Chelsea and Bayern Munich made it to the final of the Champions League.
The Telegraph's Luke Edwards runs the rule over the North East teams' season.
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery starts the mind games with Chelsea ahead of European Cup showpiece.
Striker has no intention of hanging up his boots, despite being told his United contract will not be renewed.
John Barnes, former England and Liverpool winger, has thrown his weight behind Andre Villas-Boas as a possible future manager of Liverpool.
A rise in Manchester United's commercial revenues helped mitigate a slump in matchday and media income due to club's failure to progress in Ch...
Jermain Defoe thinks a gruelling pre-season training camp in France helped him break in to England's Euro 2012 squad.
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre says Kenny Dalglish's results simply did not match owner's expectations.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a minor procedure on his knee in next few days, club confirm.