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Ralf Rangnick held talks with England in summer but no contact since

Leipzig's director of sport Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he did hold talks about becoming England manager in the summer, although he insists there has been no contact since Sam Allardyce was dismissed.

Andrew Strauss, pictured, hopes fast bowlers James Anderson and Mark Wood will play some part in England's winter schedule

Andrew Strauss: I don't hold tour stance against Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales

Sam Allardyce agreed to step down as England manager on Tuesday

Sam Allardyce could face football ban over saga that saw him lose England job

Charity calls for boxing to be banned after Mike Towell's death

Darren Clarke was pleased with his team's fightback at the Ryder Cup

Captain Darren Clarke hails Europe's spirit after eventful Ryder Cup first day

Rory McIlroy celebrated passionately after a vital Ryder Cup win at Hazeltine

Rory McIlroy pleased to make right impression as Europe finish with a flourish

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix (AP)

Hamilton sets fastest lap in Malaysia to lay down marker in battle with Rosberg

Mark McCall, pictured, praised fly-half Alex Lozowski following his performance against Bristol

Mark McCall praises Saracens fly-half Alex Lozowski after England call-up

Andrew Strauss felt it was important to join the England team in Bangladesh as a show of solidarity

Andrew Strauss says England ready to focus on cricket after security issues

Alex Lozowski went over for two of Saracens' tries

Two-try Alex Lozowski leads Saracens to victory

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has again been linked with the England job

FA chief executive Martin Glenn says Arsene Wenger would 'fit England criteria'

Harry Redknapp has claimed one of his former teams gambled on their own match

Harry Redknapp claims players in his team bet on match

Rory McIlroy, pictured, and Thomas Pieters ended a rollercoaster day on a high note by beating Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar 3&2

Fine fightback keeps Europe's Ryder Cup hopes alive

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Alan Pardew's Crystal Palace side had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Everton

Alan Pardew believes officials were wrong to disallow Damien Delaney effort

Wigan centre Anthony Gelling, left, celebrates with two-try Lewis Tierney after scoring his side's match-clinching try

Shaun Wane pleased with Wigan resilience in semi-final win over Hull

Agent Pino Pagliara has now sought to distance himself from the accusations

Agent Pino Pagliara: I lied to Telegraph investigators

Tyson Fury's rematch against Wladimir Klitschko has twice been postponed

Tyson Fury caught up in new controversy after cocaine claims

Nico Rosberg, right, has won three races in a row to lead Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton feels he has 'less to lose' as he chases title rival Nico Rosberg

Sam Powell, right, scored Wigan's fourth try

Wigan face Warrington in Grand Final after thrilling win over Hull

Christian Benteke celebrates scoring the equaliser

Crystal Palace held at Everton after controversial disallowed goal

Eddie Jones could remain as England head coach beyond the 2019 World Cup

Eddie Jones open to idea of extending his England contract

Pep Guardiola has hailed Mauricio Pochettino as one of the best managers in the world.

Mauricio Pochettino is one of the best - Pep Guardiola

Southampton are looking into claims surrounding Eric Black

Southampton launch investigation into claims surrounding Eric Black

Mark Hughes wants full disclosure of the names involved in the Daily Telegraph's investigation

Mark Hughes: Uncertainty leaves managers 'guilty by association'

Eddie Jones has challenged Danny Cipriani to prove he can be England's number one fly-half before he wins an international recall

Danny Cipriani must prove he can be England's number one fly-half to earn recall

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Arsene Wenger celebrates two decades in charge of Arsenal this weekend

Arsene Wenger looks to the future as he reaches 20-year landmark with Arsenal

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File photo dated 21-08-2016 of AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe.

Eddie Howe keen to focus on Watford clash following England link

England's Jos Buttler, pictured, expects Ben Stokes to be his vice captain

Jos Buttler expects Ben Stokes to be his one-day vice captain

Stephen Kenny confident Dundalk will take historic win in their stride

England's Wayne Rooney will retain the armband, it is understood

Wayne Rooney to retain England armband under interim manager Gareth Southgate

Jose Mourinho is not happy with his side's upcoming fixture list

Jose Mourinho preparing for a gruelling run of games after Europa League win

Danny Willett will not play on Friday morning

Where there's a Willett there's no way - Clarke omits Danny from opening session

Stefan Ratchford was the hero at the Halliwell Jones Stadium

Stefan Ratchford earns coach's praise with starring role in semi-final win

James Anderson has been struggling with a shoulder injury over the summer

England injury double blow as James Anderson and Mark Wood miss Bangladesh tour

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is not ready to pursue the England job

Eddie Howe and Alan Pardew committed to clubs despite 'ultimate' opening

The city of Birmingham plans to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Birmingham to bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Barnsley have sacked assistant manager Tommy Wright

Football Association calls for full release of corruption information

Southampton manager Claude Puel was satisfied with their 0-0 draw at Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Southampton boss Claude Puel stands by changes after goalless draw

Southampton expect Eric Black to be named by the Daily Telegraph

Saints vow to work "closely" with Football Association and Premier League

Dundalk's Ciaran Kilduff, right, celebrates his side's winner

Ciaran Kilduff the Dundalk hero once again

Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads Manchester United's winner

Ibrahimovic header snatches drab win for United

Warrington heading to Old Trafford Grand Final after beating St Helens

Joe Root is one of four men to receive both Test and limited-overs contracts after an ECB restructure

Central contracts brings renewed emphasis on limited-overs cricket

Spectator David Johnson hugs Justin Rose after winning a bet by holing a putt in practice at the Ryder Cup

Justin Rose loses 100 US dollars bet to American spectator

Chris Coleman believes corrupt people should be banned from football for life

Chris Coleman wants life bans for corruption

Europe team captain Darren Clarke (left) with Lee Westwood

Captain Darren Clarke drops Ryder Cup hint with Europe practice pairings

England head coach Eddie Jones is to name a preliminary squad for the autumn series

Flanker headache for England coach Eddie Jones ahead of unveiling autumn squad

Virgil van Dijk skippered Southampton to an away point in Israel

Southampton take point against stubborn Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Great Britain's Johanna Konta will have to wait for a crack at the top 10 after losing in the Wuhan Open quarter-final

Johanna Konta gracious in defeat as Petra Kvitova proves too strong in China

Brendan Rodgers, left, feels English clubs would feel threatened by a Celtic side in their midst

Brendan Rodgers: Celtic would be top-six club in England

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