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One has to wonder how much longer Manchester United can stop acting before Mauricio Pochettino takes a job elsewhere.
The Old Trafford board persists with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has yet to convince many that he is the man to bring United back to the top.
Next month marks the second anniversary of the assignment to the Norwegian, albeit initially in a caretaker role.
Mauricio Pochettino (above) has now turned down multiple offers to return to work
Despite spending more than £ 250 million on players since then, United are ranked ninth in the table and, strange counterattack success aside, they look like no contenders.
This column understands that former Tottenham boss Pochettino has now turned down multiple offers to return to work and is waiting for the right project. That situation cannot go on forever.
Hampshire is exploring the use of land outside of Southampton next season with the expectation that at least one Twenty20 international will be played in the Ageas Bowl, and in case the land is needed for more games due to its biosecure environment.
The county has alerted members and supporters to the likelihood of hosting a match against Sri Lanka, although this has not been included in the ECB’s provisional party list. When the lockdown restrictions are lifted, Simon Lee, the head outfielder, and Giles White, the cricket director, will inspect Portsmouth Square, where world-class cricket hasn’t been held for 20 years.
Hampshire is exploring land use outside Southampton next season
Other grounds being considered are Basingstoke, where championship cricket has not been played for 10 years, Newclose on the Isle of Wight and the nursery at the Ageas Bowl.
SPORTSMAIL launched a campaign last week calling on football to finally tackle its dementia scandal.
As part of our campaign, journalists contacted the press offices of various Premier League clubs to let them know what was coming and ask for their support.
In most cases, the message got through that while the clubs themselves had policies not to endorse individual newspaper campaigns, journalists were allowed to ask managers at press conferences.
Nobby Stiles (right) suffered from dementia and was part of the winning team for the World Cup in England.
However, one club, which has seen large numbers of its former players diagnosed with the disease, failed to cover itself in glory.
When another club informed them of the ring via group email, they saw fit to send a response stating that they had not received the inquiry, but if they did receive one they would simply ignore it.
Sports Agenda is not naming the club, which actually should know better. Hopefully they take note.
The MCC has stepped up its efforts to change the duties in the new positions of Compton and Edrich by hiring a Michelin star chef.
Tommy Banks will serve “the best of British flavors alongside the best views on international match days” starting next year, if the virus allows.
Banks is the chef and director of the Michelin-starred Black Swan at Oldstead and Roots in York.
Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie, two athletes who have battled depression, launched a new series examining the issue on talkSPORT.
The former England bowler and former Crystal Palace forward will speak to a number of professional sports stars about the aftermath of retirement and the loneliness and isolation it can bring.
Steve Harmison (above) and Leon McKenzie to examine depression for a series on talkSPORT
The ECB, which has lost £ 100 million and is still counting and forced to cut 62 jobs due to the pandemic, has now placed staff from various departments on the Government’s flexible leave.
The cricket organization’s move has been taken to protect those who remain in office. The ECB, like other governing bodies, is desperate for fans to get back on the pitch.
During the last lockdown, the rules on bubbles in training grounds were tightened. That has meant a return to the masses of media content produced by club staff, rather than broadcasters.
In some high-end equipment, broadcasters have dispatched state-of-the-art equipment to ensure that the images and sound are of a quality that meets their criteria.
“They don’t pay us extra for this,” observed an overworked press official.
He has worked at one of Old Trafford and now Andy Anson heads to the other.
The former Manchester United commercial director has been appointed chairman in a non-executive position at Lancashire Cricket Club.
Anson, Executive Director of England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup, will continue as Executive Director of the British Olympic Association.
Lancashire Cricket Club has appointed Andy Anson (above) as its new president
A group has been established to promote the interests of professional football photographers in the UK.
The Soccer Photographers Association aims to improve club relationships and membership awareness, while helping those trying to break into the industry.
The general opinion is that photographers are held in higher esteem in most countries than here, where they are often seen as second-class citizens.
FA Executive Director Mark Bullingham took on the media last week after Greg Clarke’s self-inflicted departure and no doubt would have hoped to make a good impression as the body seeks to overcome the recent disaster.
Perhaps it was unwise, then, for Bullingham to tell the BBC that he was “proud” of the FA’s role in investigating dementia.
Bullingham’s comment has not gone unnoticed by many who care for family members who have died or continue to suffer from the disease. “Proud is not a word I would use around this,” said one.
FA Executive Director Mark Bullingham said he was “proud” of the FA’s work on dementia.
The upcoming presidential elections of the much-criticized World Boxing Federation will be a murky and politically charged affair.
At the last count there were candidates from Azerbaijan, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Germany and Morocco.
Sports Agenda understands that some on the list concern the IOC, which has already excluded the organization from the management of medal events at the Tokyo Olympics. The pandemic may not prevent traditional horse trading in smoke-filled rooms, although it may now have to happen at Zoom.
