Former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley was spotted in the crowd at Carrow Road, fuelling speculation that he may be set to replace Nigel Worthington, who was sacked as Canaries manager after Sunday's defeat by Burnley. (Various)

Steve Cotterill has emerged as the favourite for the managerial position at West Brom after steering Burnley to third place in the Championship. (Daily Mirror)

Former Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell is close to agreeing a settlement with the club following his dismissal last month. (Daily Mail)

Watford chairman Graham Simpson has pledged that manager Aidy Boothroyd's job is safe - even if the Hornets finish bottom of the Premiership this season. (Various)

West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker faces a carpeting from Alan Pardew after throwing his armband to the ground and snubbing his manager after being taken off in Sunday's defeat by Reading. (The Sun)

England boss Steve McClaren has admitted that Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is in the middle of a slump in form but has backed the striker to come good in the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Macedonia and Croatia. (Daily Mirror)

Rooney has revealed that his boyhood hero was Swedish winger Anders Limpar, who played for the forward's former club Everton in the 1990s. (The Sun)

Former Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle has labelled Didier Zokora "a blatant cheat" after the latter dived to win a penalty that helped Spurs beat Portsmouth 2-1 on Sunday. (Various)

Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak wants to move the club from 108-year-old Fratton Park and is ready to scrap plans to rebuild on the same site. (Daily Mirror)

The Premier League inquiry into unauthorised transfer payments will reveal suspicious activity involving at least eight clubs. (Daily Mail)

Lord Stevens, leading the inquiry into bungs in football, must persuade Premiership chairmen that it is worthwhile extending his brief to include deals involving European clubs. (Daily Mail)

Steve McClaren has denied that the Football Association want him to part company with Colin Gordon following comments from the agent that corruption is rife in football. (Various)

Andy Halliday, the referee's assistant who incorrectly ruled that Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina had his hand on the football outside his area at Bolton, faces being dropped from the Premiership. (Daily Mail)

New age discrimination legislation could see older footballers demand the same contracts as younger players - ending one-year deals for the over-30s. (The Times)

Andy Johnson fears he will have to withdraw from the England squad after injuring his hamstring playing for Everton. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton could be charged with misconduct by the FA in the next 24 hours after baring his backside at Everton on Saturday. (The Times)

Scotland duo Russell Anderson and Graeme Murty could be forced to withdraw from the squad ahead of Saturday's match against France after picking up injuries playing for their clubs. (Daily Record)

Arthur Numan told Alex McLeish to quit as Rangers boss after the club won the Treble in 2003 - and after leaving Ibrox McLeish told Numan he should have followed his advice. (Daily Record)

Gamblers across the globe have won an estimated �1.5m after betting on Peterhead to beat injury-ravaged Forfar in a Scottish Second Division match on Saturday. (The Independent)