Tottenham's Manager Uncertainty, Ratcliffe's Response, FA Cup Fourth Round and More - Live Updates
The spotlight shifts to Spain, where Atlético Madrid is on the cusp of its first Copa del Rey final appearance in 13 years, having soundly defeated Barcelona in the first leg of their semi-final. Sid Lowe witnessed the action firsthand.
And now, the FA Cup fourth-round fixtures for the upcoming four-day weekend:
Friday (7:45 PM GMT)
- Hull City vs. Chelsea
- Wrexham vs. Ipswich
Saturday (3 PM unless stated)
- Burton Albion vs. West Ham (12:15 PM)
- Burnley vs. Mansfield
- Manchester City vs. Salford City
- Norwich vs. West Brom
- Port Vale vs. Bristol City
- Southampton vs. Leicester
- Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (5:45 PM)
- Liverpool vs. Brighton (8 PM)
Sunday (2 PM unless stated)
- Birmingham vs. Leeds (12 PM)
- Grimsby vs. Wolves (1:30 PM)
- Oxford United vs. Sunderland
- Stoke City vs. Fulham
- Arsenal vs. Wigan (4:30 PM)
Monday (7:30 PM)
- Macclesfield vs. Brentford
FA Cup Fourth Round Weekend Highlights:
Another historic club, Blackburn Rovers, is currently without a manager. Reports indicate that Michael O'Neill is set to take over at Ewood Park, but he will also continue his role with Northern Ireland for the World Cup playoffs and the summer finals if they qualify. Damien Johnson, the current interim manager, will reportedly stay on as part of O'Neill's coaching staff.
Blackburn's recent sacking of Valérien Ismaël on February 2nd left the club in the Championship relegation zone. The story of Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, two storied clubs, is a cautionary tale. Both clubs recently parted ways with their managers, and relegation looms for teams that should be far from danger. The blame game is on, and the search for new managers is on.
Forest is reportedly considering Vítor Pereira, the Premier League's new Winston Wolf, to replace Sean Dyche, while Tottenham appears to have no immediate replacement for Thomas Frank. The FA Cup fourth-round weekend promises to be a busy one, with Tottenham and Forest already out, allowing time for their recruitment efforts.
