Some headlines from the world of football:
- Bishop to head Hillsborough panel: The Bishop of Liverpool is to chair the panel overseeing the release of files on the Hillsborough disaster, it is announced.
- Title race is wide open: Arsene Wenger says this season’s Premier League title race is the “most open” since he joined Arsenal 13 years ago
- Man City ditch Hughes for Mancini: Manchester City sack Mark Hughes and name former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini as his successor.
- Wolves surprised by row over team: Wolves say they are baffled as to why the club has been asked to justify McCarthy’s team selection in the match against Manchester United last week.
- It’s snow joke – Wigan hire a snow plough to beat the big freeze: Wigan hire a snow plough and buy seven tonnes of grit to try and avoid a second postponement in six days against Blackburn on Boxing Day.
- Torres warns against sacking Benitez: Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says sacking manager Rafael Benitez will not solve the club’s current crisis.
