Speed meets Lee to try to save strained relationship at Bolton
The two men plan further talks today to determine whether they can carry on working alongside each other, and the Bolton chairman, Phil Gartside, is expected to be involved along with Speed’s agent, Hayden Evans.Speed, whose misgivings about Lee’s tactics have been supported by some of the club’s more influential players, had provisionally agreed an extension to his contract a few weeks ago that would have made him assistant manager, but it is not clear whether that offer is still available.In the wake of Henk ten Cate’s departure for Chelsea, Ajax have appointed Adrie Koster as head coach for the rest of this season. Koster, who was responsible for the reserves, worked previously at Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC Kerkrade, Excelsior Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk, where he was sacked last season.The Lazio coach, Delio Rossi, has been charged with “trying to influence the performance of an opposing team” in April 2006, the Italian federation announced. It is alleged that Rossi, who took over at the Rome club in 2005, attempted to ask the club president, Claudio Lotito, to contact Lecce officials and discuss their tactics before the match, which Lazio won 1-0. Lazio have also been charged.A disciplinary commission will now decide if Rossi is guilty. Media reports said the case had come to light because of phone-tap evidence. Lazio finished sixth last season and Lecce were relegated. However, Lazio were later deducted 30 points and placed 16th as punishment for their part in the match-fixing scandal.
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