Alan Pardew s wait for a first victory as West Brom head coach continues after the Baggies laboured to a 0-0 draw with Everton on Boxing Day.
There was little Christmas cheer at the Hawthorns as Pardew saw a sixth Premier League game in charge end without victory, the stalemate only his third point since replacing Tony Pulis.
Both sides struggled to threaten throughout a drab 90 minutes and home striker Salomon Rondon wasted the best two chances.
Rondon was unable to test Jordan Pickford on either occasion, but his hamstring was stretched as he hobbled off early in the second half.
While Pardew waits for a win, Sam Allardyce s unbeaten start to life as Everton boss was extended to six league matches, the Toffees maintaining their place just inside the top…
Liverpool told to wait for Marcos Rojo
Premier League giants Liverpool have been informed they will have to wait until after the 2014 World Cup if they want to sign Sporting Lisbon starlet Marcos Rojo, .
The highly rated full-back is reportedly high on club s wish list following some impressive performances in the Primeira Liga this season.
And while the Reds are hoping to wrap up the deal for the Argentine footballer as soon as possible, Sporting Lisbon will only negotiate the sale after the upcoming World Cup.
Namely, with Rojo a first team regular for Argentine, the Lions believe the player s value will increase during the tournament finals and plan to act accordingly.
Taking also into account that Sporting only own 25% of the defender s contr…
Ryan Nelsen is set to be announced as the new Toronto FC head coach on Tuesday.
Goal.com revealed the 35-year-old QPR defender had looked set for a role as an assistant or player/coach in the MLS but is now set to take over from former England international Paul Mariner as the club s boss.
Nelsen will be reuniting with club president and general manager Kevin Payne, under whom he played at DC United before heading to the Premier League to sign for Blackburn Rovers in 2005.
The New Zealand international, who has no prior coaching experience, would be taking the head coaching position from a man who had just stepped into the role last June. Mariner was hired as TFC s director of player development in January 2011, a role he performed before taking over the coachin…