Ireland seeded above England for Euro 2004
England and Scotland have been placed in the second tier of seeds for the 2004 European Championship, although the Republic of Ireland, somewhat surprisingly, are included among the top 10 nations.
The rankings were determined by coefficients arrived at by dividing the points obtained in qualifying for Euro 2000 and next year’s World Cup by games played.
Thus Wales and Authentic Prada Milano Handbags Northern Ireland, who qualified for neither, were placed in the fourth tier for the draw, which will take place on January 25 in Porto. Only the group winners qualify automatically while the 10 runners-up will play off for five places. The holders France must also qualify and have been placed in the top tier but Portugal, the hosts, automatically have a place.
Ian Wright has returned to Crystal Palace, the club where Are All Prada Handbags Leather he made his name in the late 80s, to coach their Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Shoes Sale strikers for one day a week. The 38-year-old former Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Sale Uk England striker, who retired after last season, joined Palace from Greenwich Borough in 1985 and scored 89 goals in 225 league games before joining Arsenal for £2.5m six years later.
“Ian’s a great character and a Palace man who wants to keep himself fit,” said the chairman Simon Jordan, who watched the 3-0 midweek defeat alongside Wright on the Gillingham terraces. “He wants to be involved in the game and we will be very happy to have him here. He’ll be Barberino Factory Outlet Prada working under the first-team coach Terry Bullivant.”
Ipswich Town, who yesterday completed the signing of Marcus Bent for an undisclosed fee from Blackburn, have Authentic Prada Bags Outlet Online appointed their former midfielder and one-time Northern Ireland and Norwich manager Bryan Hamilton as joint first-team coach.
“Bryan will work closely with myself and Tony Mowbray,” said the manager George Burley, “and together I am confident we will make a formidable coaching team.”
Kieron Dyer, after nine months on the sidelines, is back in training and may make his return for Newcastle’s reserves at Bolton on Wednesday week, according to the manager Bobby Robson.
Carl Cort, however, has suffered another setback with his knee injury and will be sent to Colorado for specialist treatment, which may include an operation. “We want the best for him,” Robson said. “He’s a big financial Best Prada Outlet mens In Italy investment; we’ve got to try and save a top player.”
Manchester United have allowed one of their reserve goalkeepers, Paul Rachubka, to join Oldham on a month’s loan. The young American goes straight into the side for today’s visit of Wycombe.
The Football League is to draw up a code of conduct for mascots in an attempt to curb recent excessive Authentic Prada Bags Online Singapore behaviour, notably Bury’s Robby the Bobby baring his backside to Stoke fans in September and then brawling with Cardiff’s Bartly the Bluebird this month.
“It’s not going to be Biggest Prada Store In London something that’s legally enforceable but will show what mascots Authentic Prada Gauffre should and should not be doing,” said a spokesman for the league. “Mascots are there to provide good family entertainment but sometimes they get a bit over-exuberant and interfere with the game.”
· George Best is “recovering steadily” in a Cyprus clinic after undergoing treatment for a stomach virus, according to his manager Philip Hughes. Best, 55, was holidaying at a Limassol hotel when we was taken ill on Thursday.
Top group : France, Sweden, Spain, Czech Rep, Germany, Rep of Ireland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, Turkey. Second group: Russia, Croatia, Denmark, Holland, Yugoslavia, Poland, England, Slovenia, Ukraine, Scotland. Third group: Austria, Norway, Slovakia, Israel, Switzerland, Iceland, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary. Fourth group: Cyprus, Bosnia, Belarus, Wales, Estonia, Latvia, N Ireland, Georgia, Macedonia, Lithuania. Fifth group : Armenia, Moldova, Albania, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Malta, Luxembourg, Andorra