Newcastle United took the latest step in their successful French revolution yesterday when Romain Amalfitano arrived in the North-east to finalise a three-year contract. The Stade de Reims midfielder agreed in principle to move to Newcastle in February, and he returned to their Benton training ground to push through his transfer from the French side, who have just won promotion to Ligue 1.
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Phillip Cocu replaces Fred Rutten at PSV Eindhoven
Monday 12 March 2012
PSV Eindhoven have sacked coach Fred Rutten following poor recent form which has threatened their title hopes.
McClaren revels in return of his Twente vision
Wednesday 18 January 2012
The former Forest manager is back at the Dutch side where he won the title. He tells Sam Wallace why he is willing to put his legacy on the line
Steve McClaren: Delight at returning to Twente vision
Wednesday 18 January 2012
After failing to put out Forest fires, the former England manager is back at the Dutch club where he stunned football by winning the league. He may risk his legacy but he refuses to play safe
Children only at Ajax's 'attack' replay
Thursday 12 January 2012
Ajax will be forced to play their Dutch Cup replay against AZ Alkmaar in front of a crowd of children after the original game was abandoned following an attack on the AZ goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado by an Ajax fan.
Steve McClaren in talks with Twente over return
Wednesday 04 January 2012
Steve McClaren's Dutch agent Rob Jansen has revealed the former England manager is in official talks over a return to FC Twente.
McClaren back on Twente radar
Wednesday 04 January 2012
FC Twente have insisted Steve McClaren is not certain to return to the club after they sacked head coach Co Adriaanse yesterday.
Martin Jol keen to praise opposition manager
Thursday 20 October 2011
Martin Jol is looking forward to facing fellow Dutchman Robert Maaskant when Fulham go head to head with Wisla Krakow in the Europa League tonight.
Eredivisie ready for title 'play-off'
Saturday 14 May 2011
This weekend either AFC Ajax or FC Twente will win the Dutch league title. It just so happens that they will play each other on the final day in a dramatic climax to the season.
Cruyff plan leaves Ajax in turmoil – but they could still end title drought
Friday 22 April 2011
Dutch club's board resigns in protest after drafting in legendary figure to bring back the glory days
Luis Suarez pledges to work hard for Liverpool
Tuesday 01 February 2011
New Liverpool signing Luis Suarez has pledged to put in the hard work in order to make his transition from Dutch football to the Barclays Premier League a successful one.
How Van der Vaart went from trailer park to the Lane
Friday 14 January 2011
The Dutch midfielder has taken Spurs to a new level this season. Mark Fleming talks to the coaches who have guided his career
Fulham target more summer signings
Thursday 19 August 2010
Mark Hughes hopes the arrival of Belgian international striker Moussa Dembele will not conclude Fulham's spending this summer.
Stam joins Wigan from FC Twente
Friday 30 July 2010
Dutch champions FC Twente have announced the departure of their defender Ronnie Stam to Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
Letters: Stabilising our population
Monday 19 July 2010
I always enjoy Dominic Lawson's regular dusting-off of his familiar anti-OPT rant ("Affluence, not control, is the answer", Comment, 13 July), uncontaminated as it always is by any reference to what we and our patrons actually say, and resounding instead with spine-chilling references to enforced abortions, coercive birth-control, extinction of the human race, compulsory euthanasia, racism etc.
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