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A winner and an experienced tactician, Ranieri came out of retirement to take charge of the club he loves above all others - and suggested his arrival was akin to calling in the cavalry.

The notion is misguided as any mistakes made by those who take charge of games, as with players, are because of honest human error, not ill-feeling towards - or bias against - a particular manager, player of club.

Farage is expected to take charge of Reform’s Welsh efforts in 18 months, with the party thought unlikely to appoint a specific Welsh leader.

Brendon McCullum will take charge of the white-ball sides in January and former England captain Sir Alastair Cook feels that cannot come soon enough.

Ruud van Nistelrooy, who joined the club as Ten Hag's assistant last summer, has been named as interim manager and will take charge of Wednesday's EFL Cup tie at home to Leicester City.