Does Zola Offer Tempt Ashley?

Last updated : 22 May 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

The Italian has been linked with the job, alongside the likes of former Norwich captain Malky Mackay and Celtic boss Neil Lennon, and told Sky Sports he was looking to get back into management six months after quitting Watford.

Gianfranco Zola: "It's a possibility. Norwich is a very good club.

"I like the way it's structured, so we'll see how it goes. I'm looking for a team, so hopefully it will come.

"It's been a few months out, and now I'm ready to start again.

"Obviously I would love to manage a Premier League side, and I am open to offers.

"I believe I could be a success in that league, and that is my ambition."

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Norwich have appointed Neil Adams as their manager on a permanent basis.

Adams took over from the sacked Chris Hughton for the final five games of the Premier League season but could not save the Canaries from relegation.

Indeed the only point they picked up came in a goalless draw at Chelsea.

However, despite that record, Adams has been handed a three-year deal as the club prepares for next season in the Sky Bet Championship.

Adams told the club's official website: “It is a huge honour and I am immensely proud to be confirmed as the Club's manager going forward, and work starts straight away on putting into place the necessary requirements for next season.

“The priority is to ensure that attacking, attractive and winning football is once again the norm for supporters of this club, and it is essential that we now have everyone pulling in the same direction for the challenges that lie ahead.

"I thank the board of directors for giving me this opportunity as well as the amazing support that I and the team received from the fans during the last five games of last season and also in the time since, and I can assure everyone that we will all be working as hard as possible to achieve our objective of returning this club back to where it belongs.”

Neil Lennon had been heavily linked with the job after quitting his role at Celtic earlier on Thursday, while ex-Cardiff boss Malky Mackay had been the bookies' favourite.

However, just hours later came Norwich's announcement in which they said "a number of candidates" had been considered during "a very thorough selection process".


Chief executive David McNally said: “Neil impressed us when he stepped up to the plate for the last five games of the season in the most trying of circumstances and he’s continued to impress us during a very rigorous round of talks about the full-time managerial position. He is a very talented coach who is hungry to succeed at Norwich City, playing the kind of football we want to see.

"The club is in a strong position off the pitch, with no external debt and capacity crowds expected at Carrow Road yet again next season. We have the nucleus of an excellent squad and Neil will be given funds to refresh and strengthen the squad where required.

"It’s now time for everyone connected with the club to give their full support to Neil as we focus on the future of this great club and prepare for the vital weeks and months ahead.”

Adams made 206 appearances for Norwich as a player and had been coaching their academy.

He also played for Stoke, Everton - where he was part of their title-winning squad of 1986/87 - and Oldham.

 

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World Cup Fixtures

Thursday 12th June 2014

 21:00  Brazil Vs Croatia

Friday 13th June 2014

 17:00 Mexico Vs Cameroon
 20:00 Spain Vs Netherlands
 23:00 Chile Vs Australia

Saturday 14th June 2014

 17:00 Colombia Vs Greece
 20:00 Uruguay Vs Costa Rica
 23:00 England Vs Italy

Sunday 15th June 2014

 02:00 Ivory Coast Vs Japan
 17:00 Switzerland Vs Ecuador
 20:00 France Vs Honduras
 23:00 Argentina Vs Bos-Herce

Monday 16th June 2014

 20:00 Iran Vs Nigeria
 17:00 Germany Vs Portugal
 23:00 Ghana Vs USA

Tuesday 17th June 2014

 20:00 Brazil Vs Mexico
 17:00 Belgium Vs Algeria
 23:00 Russia Vs South Korea

Wednesday 18th June 2014

 23:00 Cameroon Vs Croatia
 17:00 Australia Vs Netherlands
 20:00 Spain Vs Chile

Thursday 19th June 2014

 17:00 Colombia Vs Ivory Coast
 23:00 Japan Vs Greece
 20:00 Uruguay Vs England

Friday 20th June 2014

 17:00 Italy Vs Costa Rica
 20:00 Switzerland Vs France
 23:00 Honduras Vs Ecuador

Saturday 21st June 2014

 17:00 Argentina Vs Iran
 23:00 Nigeria Vs Bos-Herce
 20:00 Germany Vs Ghana

Sunday 22nd June 2014

 23:00 USA Vs Portugal
 17:00 Belgium Vs Russia
 20:00 South Korea Vs Algeria

Monday 23rd June 2014

 21:00 Cameroon Vs Brazil
 21:00 Croatia Vs Mexico
 17:00 Australia Vs Spain
 17:00 Netherlands Vs Chile

Tuesday 24th June 2014

 21:00 Greece Vs Ivory Coast
 21:00 Japan Vs Colombia
 17:00 Costa Rica Vs England
 17:00 Italy Vs Uruguay

Wednesday 25th June 2014

 21:00 Ecuador Vs France
 21:00 Honduras Vs Switzerland
 17:00 Bos-Herce Vs Iran
 17:00 Nigeria Vs Argentina

Thursday 26th June 2014

 17:00 Portugal Vs Ghana
 17:00 USA Vs Germany
 21:00 Algeria Vs Russia
 21:00 South Korea  V  Belgium

NEWCASTLE UNITED 2013/14

PREMIER LEAGUE

LIVERPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Skrtel og)
Krul, Debuchy, S Taylor (73' de Jong), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote (82' Dummett), Gouffran (78' Sammy Ameobi), Shola Ameobi   
Subs: Santon, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Satka  

NEWCASTLE 3 CARDIFF CITY 0 (Shola Ameobi, Remy, S Taylor)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett (45' Haidara), Sissoko, Tiote, Anita (79' S Taylor), Gouffran (70' Gosling), Remy, Shola Ameobi   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, de Jong, Elliot, Armstrong  

ARSENAL 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy (84' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Anita, Sissoko, Gosling (69' Shola Ameobi), Gouffran (89' Armstrong), Remy   
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor

NEWCASTLE 1 SWANSEA 2 (Shola Ameobi)
Krul, Anita, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gosling (81' Armstrong), Tiote, Cisse (21' Debuchy), de Jong (40' Remy), Gouffran, Shola Ameobi   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor   

STOKE 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, S Taylor (61' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, Coloccini, Anita, Gosling (73' Gouffran), Tiote, Dummett, Cisse (74' Armstrong), Shola Ameobi   
Subs: de Jong, Haidara, Bigirimana, Elliot   

NEWCASTLE 0 MAN UTD 4
Elliot, Santon, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Tiote, Gosling, Anita, de Jong (61' Ben Arfa), Gouffran (85' Shola Ameobi), Cisse   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, S Taylor, Dummett, Alnwick, Armstrong  

SOUTHAMPTON 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot, Yanga-Mbiwa (45' Santon), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Tiote, Ben Arfa (45' de Jong), Sissoko (78' Dummett), Gouffran, Cisse   
Subs: Gosling, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor, Alnwick  

NEWCASTLE 0 EVERTON 3
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa (75' Marveaux), Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran (90+1' Shola Ameobi), de Jong  (58'  Ben Arfa), Cisse   
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor 

NEWCASTLE 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 (Cisse)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko (88' Marveaux), Tiote, Anita, Gouffran (76' Shola Ameobi), de Jong (59' Ben Arfa), Cisse.   
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor.

FULHAM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita (81' Marveaux), Gouffran, de Jong  (86' Armstrong), Cisse (71' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, S Taylor, Alnwick

HULL CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 4
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita, Gouffran, de Jong (90' Gosling), Remy   
Subs: Cisse, Haidara, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor, Alnwick  

NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 0 (Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Cheick Tiote (89' Gosling), Anita, Gouffran, Remy, Cisse (72' de Jong).
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor

NEWCASTLE 0 SPURS 4
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (45' Dummett), Anita, Sissoko, Gouffran, de Jong (63' Ben Arfa), Sammy Ameobi (71' Marveaux), Cisse   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Shola Ameobi   

CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy (40' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, S Taylor, Dummett, Anita (84' Marveaux), Santon, Ben Arfa (64' Gosling), Sissoko, Sammy Ameobi, de Jong.   
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Shola Ameobi, Armstrong  

NEWCASTLE 0 SUNDERLAND 3
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (64' Dummett), Anita (74' Marveaux), Tiote, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Sammy Ameobi (45' de Jong), Shola Ameobi.   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Armstrong  

NORWICH 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon, Anita, Tiote, Ben Arfa (75' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Sammy Ameobi (87' Haidara), Remy   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Dummett, Armstrong 

WEST HAM 1 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabaye 2, Remy)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (74' Dummett), Tiote, Anita (60' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Cabaye, Gouffran, Remy (78' Ben Arfa)
Subs: Cisse, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan

NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa (82' Ben Arfa),  Williamson, S Taylor, Santon, Anita (73' Cisse), Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye, Gouffran (82' Haidara), Remy
Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi

WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (65' Yanga-Mbiwa), Santon, Cabaye, Tiote, Gouffran (45' Ben Arfa), Sissoko, Remy, Shola Ameobi (76' Haidara).
Subs: Anita, Cisse, Elliot, S Taylor

NEWCASTLE 0 ARSENAL 1
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Anita (74' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Sissoko (79' Haidara), Cabaye, Gouffran (62' Ben Arfa), Remy
Subs: Cisse, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE 5 STOKE CITY 1 (Remy 2, Gouffran, Cabaye, Cisse pen)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon (61' Haidara), Anita (45' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Gouffran (72' Cisse), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor

CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabaye, Gabbidon og, Ben Arfa pen)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Anita, Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye (79' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Remy (75' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Cisse, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan

NEWCASTLE 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon (78' Haidara), Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran (73' Ben Arfa), Shola Ameobi (61' Cisse), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

MAN UTD 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cabaye)
Krul, Debuchy (83' Yanga-Mbiwa),  Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (78' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Anita, Sissoko, Remy, Gouffran (57' Ben Arfa).
Subs: Cisse, Gutierrez, Elliot, Obertan

SWANSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson (77' Yanga-Mbiwa), Coloccini, Santon (56' Haidara), Sissoko, Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran, Shola Ameobi (67' Obertan), Remy
Subs: Anita, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 2 WBA 1 (Gouffran, Sissoko)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Sissoko (90+5' Cisse), Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran, Shola Ameobi, Remy (84' Anita)
Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE 2 NORWICH CITY 1 (Remy, Gouffran)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Sissoko, Tiote, Cabaye (68' Anita), Gouffran (83' Ben Arfa), Shola Ameobi (74' Cisse), Remy.
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

TOTTENHAM 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Tiote, Gouffran (85' Obertan), Remy (75' Cisse), Shola Ameobi (60' Anita).
Subs: Coloccini, Ben Arfa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE UTD 2 CHELSEA 0 (Gouffran, Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Tiote (53' Anita), Gouffran (85' Obertan), Shola Ameobi (62' Cisse).
Subs: Ben Arfa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Tavernier.

SUNDERLAND 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Debuchy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Dummett, Santon, Sissoko (45' Cisse), Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran (86' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Remy (70' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Anita, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan.

NEWCASTLE UTD 2 LIVERPOOL 2 (Cabaye, Dummett)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Cabaye (78'  Sammy Ameobi), Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko (45' Dummett), Remy, Ben Arfa (78' Anita).
Subs: Cisse, Elliot, Obertan, Dummett.

CARDIFF CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Remy 2)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Cabaye (86' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Sissoko, Remy (71' Gutierrez), Cisse
Subs: Anita, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE 2 (Cabaye, Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa (46' Williamson), Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Anita (69' Cisse), Ben Arfa (46' Cabaye), Sissoko, Gouffran, Remy
Subs: Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 2 HULL CITY 3 (Remy 2)
Krul, Debuchy (86' Tiote), Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (62' Gouffran), Anita, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cisse (73' Marveaux), Remy
Subs: Williamson, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

ASTON VILLA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ben Arfra, Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Anita (74' Tiote), Cabaye (88' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Remy (63' Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, S Taylor, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 1 FULHAM 0 (Ben Arfa)
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita 65' (Cabaye), Marveaux 74' (Remy), Shola Ameobi 65' (Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 0 WEST HAM 0
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita, Marveaux 66' (Sammy Ameobi), Shola Ameobi, Cisse 72'
Subs: Gosling, Bigirimana, Elliot, Vuckic, Dummett

MAN CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Sissoko, Tiote, Gouffran 45+4' (Dummett), Ben Arfa 65' (Sammy Ameobi), Gutierrez 44' (Anita), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Obertan

LEAGUE CUP

NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2 (AET)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara (45 Dummett, 80 Ben Arfa), Anita, Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko, Shola Ameobi (66 Cabaye), Cisse
Subs: Remy, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE 2 LEEDS UTD 0 (Cisse, Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gouffran (90' Vuckic), Anita (80' Gosling), Tiote, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Cisse (71' Obertan).
Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bigirimana, Alnwick

MORECAMBE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi)
Elliot, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Good, Dummett, Bigirimana, Gosling, Marveaux 88' (Sissoko), Vuckic 46' (Shola Ameobi), Sammy Ameobi, Gouffran 71' (Ben Arfa)
Subs: Santon, Anita, Alnwick, Streete

FA CUP

NEWCASTLE 1 CARDIFF CITY 2 (Cisse)
Elliot, Santon, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Sissoko (85' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Anita, Gouffran (63' Obertan), Ben Arfa, Cisse (85' Remy).
Subs: Williamson, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett, Alnwick