The big news: Will Gerrard take the managerial plunge?

Former Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard looks to begin his journey as a coach. Gerrard has been in contact with English League One side MK Dons over the vacant manager’s role, reported BBC.

Gerrard, who is set to leave Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy in December, will retire from playing, should he land the role. He would succeed Karl Robinson at MK Dons.

Gerrard left Anfield in 2015 after 17 years in the first team, playing 710 times and winning eight major trophies. MK Dons are exploring a number of opportunities, and Gerrard is understood to be one of them. However, Gerrard has been linked with moves to both Celtic and Newcastle United.

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  1. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp put his money on Philippe Coutinho’s future and said that the Brazilian’s future lies with Liverpool. Coutinho has been a constant speculation over moves to a different club. “We all hope and think his future is here at Liverpool. What everybody forgets about Phil is that he is still very young. At 24, he has a long way to go and lot of space for improvement,” Klopp said during an interview.       
  2. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said that he is not bothered about Harry Kane’s pending signature on a new contract with the club. Pochettino said that the striker should not compare his salary to Premier League rivals. Spurs opened talks earlier this year with Kane, who has a deal till 2020 and earns a reported £50,000 a week.
  3. NorthEast United were stunned by a late Iain Hume equaliser to play out a 1-1 draw with Atletico de Kolkata at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium on Thursday. Nicolas Velez opened the scoring with a powerful strike owing to a defensive lapse by Kolkata. 
  4. FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England and Scotland for wearing poppies during their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Rules forbid political references on jerseys. Players from both countries wore black armbands bearing a poppy in remembrance of those who died in conflict. 
  5. FC Pune City face Delhi Dynamos in a crucial encounter in the Indian Super League on Friday.    
  6. The Football Association has banned England players from nights out while on international duty. The FA has been told that several players were out until late on Saturday night after Friday’s 3-0 win over Scotland. England captain Wayne Rooney apologised after pictures showed him at a wedding that night.