Guy Hodgson talks to an Old Trafford campaigner who says the best is yet to come

FC Kosice 0 Manchester United 3

The FA's National School of Excellence is to be closed in two years' time following recommendations from the new technical director Howard Wilkinson, who wants the centre to be replaced with academies at leading clubs.

20 Oct: Newcastle 5 Man Utd 0

Matt Tench travels to Highbury to watch the Londoners' away game with Manchester United

Guy Hodgson on Old Trafford's swaggering young Norwegian striker

Pierre Van Hooijdonk is staying at Celtic for the time being. The striker, who scored twice for the Netherlands against Wales on Saturday, had talks yesterday with the club's manager, Tommy Burns, designed to clear the air after their long-running contract dispute.

Leeds United 0 Manchester United 4 Martyn 3 (og), Butt 49, Pobors ky 77, Cantona 90 Attendance: 39,694

In Newcastle shops yesterday they ran out of letters to put "Shearer" on the back of black and white shirts. In Blackburn, there was a rush to have the departing idol's name removed from Rovers strips. All the fuss might have been saved if Alan Shearer had not been handed a green jersey when he reported to his local club for a trial 14 years ago.

Jack Walker, the man whose millions brought Alan Shearer to Blackburn Rovers, yesterday strongly denied that the club's prime asset was on his way to Manchester United.

Sir: Manchester United should not opt for an all-white shirt (report, 16 April). Remember Spurs in all that snow at Nottingham Forest; not for the first time they were practically invisible.

Manchester United 1 Coventry City 0 RACE FOR THE PREMIERSHIP: Frenchman makes the difference again after Coventry's Busst suffers horrific broken leg

Gains on the sale of players such as Andrei Kanchelskis as well as cash from a video merchandising deal have doubled half-year profits at Manchester United as the club shoots for the Premiership and FA Cup double.

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