In just a few short years, Pardew's stock has fallen at a rapid rate and he now returns to England with his tail tucked between his legs and no job offers on the horizon. But where did it all go so wrong?

As CVs go, the one held by Leganes coach Aguirre is pretty impressive apart from a gap he has always wanted to fill, that of managing in England. His one regret is turning down West Brom in 2013.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England may have made a middling start to the Six Nations but they are the only team in the first two rounds to claim an away win and are now in a strong position.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Bill Beaumont and challenger Agustin Pichot are in the final week of their election campaign to become chairman of World Rugby. 

For the first time, the clubs of the Premier League are set for a winter break this month. But it's already proving chaotic and a little controversial with lots of clubs forced to change their plans last-minute.

Premier League clubs face the prospect of hurried pre-season preparations with the 2020-21 campaign set to start on the weekend of August 8-9 - just a month after the Euro 2020 final.

We are into the last few days of the winter break in the Premier League and while there are just six matches there is plenty to keep us entertained. Here are eight things to look out for across the grounds

The winter break is coming to an end and a group of clubs are returning to action this weekend. Here, Sportsmail looks at each club has performed against expectations going into the season.

It's top versus bottom as Liverpool travel to Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday evening. Follow all the action from Carrow Road as it happens with Sportsmail's KISHAN VAGHELA.

Southampton, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, West Ham, Watford and Norwich are all fighting to avoid relegation. Here, Sportsmail looks at the remaining fixtures.

With a quarter of their rather mundane season left, Manchester United stand on the brink of unexpected achievement of achieving Champions League qualification.

STEVE STAMMERS AT MOLINEUX: For Nuno Espirito Santo and his men the signs are only positive. For Norwich manager Daniel Farke and his players, the Championship beckons.

The Premier League once again treated spectators to twists and turns galore, and here are 10 things we learned from all the action this weekend.

It was the worst weekend yet for VAR in the Premier League with a series of controversial and clearly incorrect decisions. So what should be done with the video technology that's dividing opinion?

Premier League action gets under way early this weekend, as basement boys Norwich City welcome Brendan Rodger's Leicester to East Anglia. Sportsmail brings you the action LIVE.

Norwich earned a shock win over top-four contenders Leicester on Friday, bagging a vital three points in their relegation scrap thanks to a Jamal Lewis second-half strike. 

Norwich manager Daniel Farke will ignore the Premier League's coronavirus edict and shake hands with Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder on Saturday.

Arsenal can move into Champions League contention with victory in their crunch clash against West Ham this afternoon. Follow all the action from that match right here with Sportsmail.

All English professional football was suspended today for at least three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, with no matches in the Premier League, Championship, Leagues One or Two.

The Premier League has announced it has cancelled all fixtures following the outbreak of coronavirus. But what are the consequences? Sportsmail answers the big questions.

Drastic action is set to be taken if the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) ends the Premier League season completely, though Liverpool are reportedly set to be confirmed as champions.

The Premier League could face legal action if it decides to end the season with the table as it stands. Norwich, Bournemouth, and Aston Villa would have a claim against them if relegated.

The Premier League has gone into lockdown as efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus intensify around the world. Here's the latest updates from each of the 20 clubs.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Premier League stars are being asked to complete You Tube workouts as clubs desperately try to keep their players fit during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Premier League chiefs are set to hold a crunch meeting with club bosses on Thursday to decide the fate of the season amid the continuing coronavirus crisis. We take a look at all the big questions...

An advanced statistical model, created by the professor of mathematics at Columbia University, has crunched the numbers of the Premier League and given a deep insight as to how the season ends.

The Premier League, English Football League and Football Association have announced the suspension of all domestic football will be extended to April 30 at the earliest due to the coronavirus crisis.

Q&A: Amid all of the uncertainty provided by the suspension of football is the situation concerning players whose contracts are set to expire on June 30. Sportsmail answers the key questions.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among clubs to insist they will continue to pay staff who would miss out financially. Here, Sportsmail has identified what each club is doing to help protect their incomes.

The Premier League's schedule proposal would allow the 2020-2021 campaign to begin on August 8, circumventing a financial catastrophe for clubs with mammoth wage bills.

The sporting calendar has been decimated due to the coronavirus crisis, with it recently being announced that the suspension of football throughout England has now been extended until April 30.

The 2019-20 campaign is currently suspended across the English football pyramid after the coronavirus outbreak wiped out most sport across the world.

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs are facing the threat of a mass legal action from agents demanding up to £300million in fees due to be paid this season.

A growing number of Premier League clubs reportedly want to abandon the current season, despite last week agreeing to extend the campaign indefinitely.

With the fate of the Premier League season still up in the air due to the coronavirus crisis, fans have been left to speculate about how the rest of the campaign will pan out.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL AND MATT HUGHES: The ambitious proposals would need to be endorsed by the government, public health bodies and the PFA.

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to take its toll, footballers are looking to interact with their fanbases more and more through social media. But one appears to have overshared.

The Premier League stood accused of moral bankruptcy on Wednesday night as its clubs pocketed tax-payers' money for non-football staff while paying players more than £100,000-a-week.

The Reds announced the decision on Saturday, joining other Premier League sides in Newcastle, Spurs, Bournemouth and Norwich in using the government's job retention scheme.

Rich Premier League clubs should only furlough staff as a 'last resort' and the job retention scheme was not intended for 'billionaire' owners, warned culture secretary Oliver Dowden. 

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The FA Cup quarter-finals were postponed following the lockdown and will be played despite pressure to prioritise the Premier League.

EXCLUSIVE: Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth have been warned that their best chance of staying up is to vote to restart the season and win games to get out of trouble.

The Premier League's bottom three - Norwich City, Aston Villa and Bournemouth - have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they object to Project Restart plans.

The three teams occupying the Premier League's bottom three places have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they continue to obstruct plans to resume the season.

An advanced statistical model, created by the professor of mathematics at Columbia University, has crunched the numbers of the Premier League and given a deep insight as to how the season ends.

Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier has come out in defence of his team's tactics in the valiant Champions League last-16 victory over holders Liverpool.

Aymeric Laporte insists he won't leave Manchester City even if their two-year ban from the Champions League ban is upheld. The defender is one of a host of City players who has been tipped to leave.

The 24-year-old forward on loan from Roma joined the Bundesliga side in September on a season-long deal. Schick has now revealed his intentions to move to England in the near future.

This season's Champions League final and Europa League final, due to be played in May, have been formally postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA said on Tuesday. 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Atalanta is the perfect example of why the best of sport should not be closed to all but a privileged few. Sport can change the worth of a region.