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Jan 8
What is a weather bomb and how often do they affect the UK?

The phenomenon, also known as explosive cyclogenesis or bomb cyclone, can result in snow and winds strong enough to bring down trees and cause structural damage. Ahead of Storm Goretti, a rare red weather warning - which warns of a danger to life - has been issued by the Met Office, covering Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and Jersey. Although a weather bomb is not directly linked to weather warnings, the two can be connected. Storm Goretti live updates The storm will bring "dangerous stormy winds," starting from 4pm until 11pm on Thursday. Emergency alerts containing guidance on how to stay safe during bad weather are also being sent to phones in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, a Cabinet Office spokesperson said. One alert was sent at approximately 3pm and a second was sent at around 5pm. What causes a weather bomb? The process has been likened to when ice skaters spin faster by drawing their arms in, according to the Met Office. Sky News weather producer Jo Robinson says a weather bomb is caused by a storm "deepening". That's when the central pressure of a storm drops by 24 millibars [a millibar is a unit of atmospheric pressure] or more over 24 hours, Robinson explained. In the case of Storm Goretti, it is likely to "deepen close to 40mbs in the 24 hours between midnight Thursday and midnight Friday," she added. The Met Office explains that when a rapid acceleration of air caused by the jet stream high up in the atmosphere removes air from the storm column, reducing its weight, it causes pressure to fall at sea level. This, in turn, sucks in air which converges from surrounding regions - resulting in faster and faster rotation of the circulation. The resulting winds peak over a period of a few hours and can be strong enough to cause significant damage, the forecaster adds. How often do they affect the UK? The UK has experienced numerous weather bombs in the past. In 2017 Storm Doris moved across the UK, bringing gusts of up to 94mph and heavy snowfall. Northern England was also hit by a weather bomb in 2014, when waves measuring 52ft high - considered "phenomenal" on the Douglas Sea Scale, which classifies sea conditions - were recorded off the Outer Hebrides. Gale-force gusts of more than 80mph also struck some northern coastal areas. Are weather bombs dangerous? Despite the current red weather warning, weather bombs do not always mean there is a risk to life. Sometimes they can behave like conventional winter storms. Other times they produce heavy flooding, blizzard conditions and high wind speeds. Read more:What are weather warnings and how do they work?How cold is too cold to go to work?Cheap and easy tips for keeping warm Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, previously told Sky News that much of the danger lies in the fact that a weather bomb can take people by surprise. He said: "Fundamentally, the impacts of a bomb cyclone are not necessarily different from other strong storm systems, except that the fast strengthening is usually a signature of a very powerful storm system."

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Jan 8
Gabby Logan pays tribute to her father, Welsh football legend Terry Yorath

The BBC Sport presenter posted a picture of her father playing for Wales on Instagram today, saying: "Rest in Peace Dad. "Our hearts are broken. Your love and legacy lives on." The post also included other images from his football career. Yorath made close to 200 appearances for Leeds during a nine-year spell in the 1960s and 70s and was a member of the team that won the 1974 First Division title. A year later, he became the first Welshman to play in a European Cup final. He also had spells as a player with Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Bradford City. Yorath also made 59 appearances for Wales. In a statement, his children said: "To most he was a revered footballing hero, but to us he was Dad; a quiet, kind and gentle man. Our hearts are broken but we take comfort knowing that he will be reunited with our brother, Daniel." Read more from Sky News:How UK helped US seize tanker - and how it tried to escapeWhat is a weather bomb and how often do they affect the UK? In addition to Gabby Logan, Yorath had three other children - Daniel, Louise and Jordan. Daniel died from the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy aged 15 in 1992 while playing football at home with his father. Logan left Wednesday's Match of the Day programme part-way through and was replaced by Mark Chapman, who confirmed it was due to "a family emergency". Yorath moved into management in 1986 after retiring from playing, with spells in charge of clubs including Swansea City, Bradford City and Cardiff City. He was a player-coach at Bradford in May 1985 and in the dugout at the Valley Parade fire, which killed 56 fans and injured 270 during a match against Lincoln City. Yorath also had stints in charge of the Wales and Lebanon national teams in the 1980s and 90s, and guided his country to the brink of the World Cup finals.

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Jan 9
Denmark 'feels bullied' by US over Greenland - as ex-PM warns of 'extremely dangerous situation'

Speaking to the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Helle Thorning-Schmidt said: "We're a very small country, and to be honest with you, we feel bullied. "We feel bullied by a bigger nation. It is like in the schoolyard, where we feel that we are being bullied." Her comments come after Donald Trump again made it clear he would like to acquire the semi-autonomous territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Politics hub - follow live The US president said this week that "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security". On Wednesday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt added that acquiring the island is "something that's currently being actively discussed by the president and national security team". Greenland runs most of its own internal affairs - but the island's foreign, defence and security policy is controlled by Denmark. Ms Thorning-Schmidt told Sky News's political editor Beth Rigby: "If you imagine this happened to the British Isles, where you suddenly had an American flag over it, the provocation is huge." Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Mr Trump on the phone on Wednesday, where he "set out his position on Greenland". The prime minister has told MPs that "Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark". But Ms Thorning-Schmidt has warned "if there is any kind of hostility, or annexation of whatever from America, on Greenland, it is the end of NATO as we know it". She said: "This is an extremely dangerous situation not only for Denmark, but also for, for NATO and the whole basis on which NATO was formed. "If it ever came to a conflict between the US and Denmark or NATO around this, that would be a fantastic day for Mr Putin, and President Xi in China." 👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 She added that she hopes Mr Trump's sabre-rattling is merely a "negotiating tactic" - and pointed out that the US already have a military base in Greenland, where she said both Danes and Greenlanders would "welcome" an expanded US presence. Ms Thorning-Schmidt said: "All of that could be done in collaboration with Denmark, Greenland and NATO, and we would be stronger for it. "Where if there was something like an invasion or something hostile taking place, we would be much weaker for that. So there's a fork in the road here." She also argued that all current and former Danish PMs "have been in the Oval Office, have met American presidents [and] have been told we are punching about our weight, because we have always contributed to American missions, or NATO missions". Mr Trump's threats to Greenland have been a "big shock to the Danish way of thinking about allies", she added. Sir Keir spoke to the Danish PM Mette Frederiksen on Thursday afternoon, where the Labour leader "reiterated his position on Greenland". He also spoke to NATO General-Secretary Mark Rutte. "I actually think the European leaders are doing a lot right now," Ms Thorning-Schmidt said. "What we don't want to do is to be more aggressive or have a harder tone than is absolutely necessary at this stage. "This can be settled extremely peacefully because there is absolutely no resistance to the Americans taking on a bigger role in Greenland."

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Jan 8
The Ashes: Australia win series 4-1 after earning nervy five-wicket win over England on final day in Sydney

Set 160 to win on the final day at the Sydney Cricket Ground after England added 40 to their overnight score for the loss of their final two wickets, Australia stumbled their way to 121-5 before Alex Carey (16no) and Cameron Green (22no) ticked off the remaining 39 runs required to avoid an embarrassing final defeat. Josh Tongue (3-42) was incisive with the ball again for England, taking his wicket tally to 18 over the final three Tests, and making his omission for the first two even more glaring. He should have added Marnus Labuschagne to his haul, only for Jacob Bethell to make his first error in the Test when putting down a sharp chance at gully when Labuschagne, who was eventually run out for 37, was on 20. Scorecard: Australia vs England, fifth Ashes Test, SydneyAshes Daily Podcast with Nasser and Athers in AustraliaChoose the Sky Sports push notifications you want England might also wonder what might have been had Jake Weatherald been dismissed for 16 instead of 34 as the series was plagued by yet more Snicko controversy. The third Ashes Test in Adelaide was dominated by doubts over the reliability of the Snickometer technology used to detect edges off the bat, and the issue reared its head again when replays appeared to show a faint nick behind by Weatherald off Brydon Carse, only for the third umpire to fail to give the decision. Retiring after the Test, Usman Khawaja was dismissed for six in his final innings - bowled off an inside edge by Tongue - as part of Australia's middle-order wobble, before Carey and Green saw the hosts over the line. The result rubber-stamps a convincing series win for Australia, who had already retained the Ashes within 11 days of action as they won the first three Tests in convincing fashion, before England claimed a consolation victory inside two days on a poor pitch in Melbourne. It remains to be seen whether changes will be made to the England management team after such a convincing series defeat, with the team's preparation - or lack thereof, having played only one intra-squad warmup game - coming under particular scrutiny. Captain Ben Stokes is likely to stay in his role, while head coach Brendon McCullum is helped by the fact he is due to lead England's white-ball side in the T20 World Cup beginning in February. Managing director Rob Key could also keep his job, seeing as both were his appointments when assuming his role in 2022. England give Australia final-day scare in Sydney England came into the fifth and final morning of the series in Sydney with a 119-run lead and Bethell 142 not out following his magnificent maiden first-class hundred on day four. He ticked his score beyond 150 but could add only 12 to his overnight total before perishing for 154 to the second new ball, nicking off to a sharp-rising Mitchell Starc delivery that was too close to cut. Starc (3-72) then cleaned up Tongue (6) to end the innings and take his series-leading wicket tally to a staggering 31 claimed at 19.93 a pop. Travis Head and Weatherald helped Australia off to a strong start in pursuit of England's seemingly modest target, sharing in a 62-run opening partnership across the opening 10-and-a-bit overs before Head became Tongue's first victim for the innings. Tongue added Weatherald on the stroke of lunch, with there being zero doubt over his top edge down the throat of deep fine leg following his earlier Snicko reprieve. Will Jacks bowled a befuddled Steve Smith (12) with an off-spinner's dream delivery - bowled through the gate from the rough outside off - shortly after the interval as England began to believe they could pull off the upset. England swiftly spurned a couple of chances that would have only added to their growing confidence, Khawaja edging one past Stokes at slip off Jacks and Labuschagne being put down by Bethell off Tongue. Though both would depart in swift succession soon after, their demise came after Labuschagne hit Jacks out of the attack by smashing 16 priceless runs off his next over. There'd be no fairy-tale finish for Khawaja, though the 39-year-old did receive a warm send-off from the SCG crowd after his dismissal, while Labuschagne looked utterly crestfallen when run out following one of numerous mix-ups Carey had with his partners late on in Australia's chase. Australia still required a further 39 runs to win at that stage but despite Carey's dodgy calling between the wickets, he and Green ultimately saw the home side to victory and to a deserved 4-1 series triumph. Stokes: We play too much 3/10 cricket England captain Ben Stokes, speaking to TNT Sports: "I think that for a while now teams have understood how to operate against us. When we get into a situation with the bat where things look easy, opposition teams are doing the same thing to us. "We need to work out what we do in those situations. We play too much 3/10 cricket in terms of the chances of it coming off, and if you play like that the chances are it is not going to fall your way in big moments. "We did some unbelievable things as a team the first couple of years in terms of result and getting the best out of people who might not have known they were as good as they were. Now we need to do that consistently. "How we develop is by being honest and straightforward. You don't progress unless you have those conversations. "I have been young and had things thrown at me I didn't quite like but I can look back and know that was told to me for the right reasons. "I just want the best for the guys in the dressing room and to give them the best chance of being very successful international players, which I know they can be. We just need a recalibration." [On his groin injury]: "I have been better, been worse. I won't know [the extent] until I get home." 'Snicko nonsense shows inequality of system' Former England spinner Graeme Swann, commentating for TNT Sports, on Jake Weatherald's non-dismissal on 16: "There was clearly a murmur, exactly the way Stokes was out in the first innings. Herein lies the nonsense of Snicko; it shows the inequality of the system. "The third umpire has to be held to account. I think that is one of the most ludicrous decisions I have seen in a long time. "You can't have a system that everyone knows is a joke - how they have kept using it is beyond me. "It was shown up to be farcical in Adelaide and it has just got worse and worse. The players lose faith and play the system rather than cricket. "When you have to be strategic about your use of dodgy technology, the world has gone mad. England have every right to be mad and perplexed." Ashes series in Australia 2025-26 Australia win five-match series 4-1 First Test (Perth): Australia won by eight wicketsSecond Test (Brisbane): Australia won by eight wicketsThird Test (Adelaide): Australia won by 82 runsFourth Test (Melbourne): England won by four wicketsFifth Test (Sydney): Australia won by five wickets

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Jan 8
What does the footage of the fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting show?

The Sky News Data and Forensics team has been reviewing footage from before, during and after the incident to determine what happened and how it unfolded. The shooting took place on Portland Avenue in south Minneapolis, just blocks away from the city's central business district. Protesters were already on the streets that morning, demonstrating against the large-scale deployment of ICE agents in Minnesota. Shortly before 9.30am, someone filming the protest captured footage that has now been seen by millions. Whistling can be heard in the background. Protesters blocking access to ICE agents and blowing whistles to alert people that they are in the area has become a community tactic used across the US. The ICE agent who shoots the gun is initially seen here in front of a protester. They appear to be filming each other. At the same time Renee, who is reported to be a mother of three who had recently moved to the city, is seen waving cars past. The camera then pans round to two ICE agents as they get out of their car and approach Renee's car. As one tries to open the driver's door, the other follows. Renee reverses the car and moves away from the ICE agents. We then see the first ICE agent come round to the front near side of the car and draw his gun. Within moments, gunshots ring out. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on the same day that the shooting was in self-defence and that an ICE agent was taken to hospital after being "violently" run over. But as Renee starts to slowly pull away, the wheels of her car turn to the right and the ICE officer's feet appear to be on the left of her car wheels. President Trump posted a video on Truth Social of another angle of the incident that shows the ICE agent pulling his gun. It is unclear if the ICE agent sustained any injuries and we have not seen any evidence to suggest any agents were run over during this incident. Sky News analysis suggests that the agent is not in front of the car when the shots are fired. In the footage, three shots are heard and it appears that one shot is discharged through the windscreen and two through the open car window. Photos of the car from later that morning show a single bullet hole through the car's windscreen. Renee's car comes to a halt on the other side of the road, after crashing into parked cars. Just after 9.30am, Minneapolis police officers responded to the reports of shots fired and found a woman with life-threatening gunshot wounds. A video filmed directly across from the passenger door shows Renee slumped at the wheel. Someone identifying themselves as a physician asks agents for permission to go to her to check for a pulse, but his path is blocked by ICE agents. The Minneapolis Police Department released a statement later that day, saying city firefighters removed Renee from the vehicle and began lifesaving measures until paramedics could respond. Video posted on social media shows first responders attempting to give CPR. A video posted online and verified by Sky News shows ambulances leaving Portland Avenue at 9.50am. She was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center, where she later died. At 10.19am, a livestream picked up the immediate aftermath reaction from witnesses who were expressing anger towards the ICE agents. They can be heard screaming "murderers"; Renee's car was still present on the scene. At 10.46am, just over an hour after the shooting, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted a statement on X, saying that his public safety team was working to gather information on an ICE related shooting this morning and would share information as we learn more. He also urged people to remain calm. Eight minutes after that, Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey posted the following on X: At 11.14am, footage posted on social media shows protesters on E34th street, which adjoins Portland Avenue, just under 160m from the shooting. Law enforcement can be seen pushing people and throwing an unknown substance extremely close to their faces. An unknown white powder residue can be seen alongside an unknown orange substance. Bystanders can be heard saying their skin is burning. ICE operations have ramped up significantly as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. On Tuesday, one day before the shooting, ICE had announced plans to send over 2,000 agents to the city in its "largest ever" operation in Minneapolis. In footage before the shooting, people are heard whistling and honking car horns. As ICE operations have increased, reactions against them have grown. The shooting prompted Mayor Frey to send a strong message to ICE, telling them to: "Get the f*** out of Minneapolis." The Data and Forensics team is a multi-skilled unit dedicated to providing transparent journalism from Sky News. We gather, analyse and visualise data to tell data-driven stories. We combine traditional reporting skills with advanced analysis of satellite images, social media and other open source information. Through multimedia storytelling we aim to better explain the world while also showing how our journalism is done.

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Jan 7
Funeral held for French movie and style icon Brigitte Bardot

The French movie and style icon died on 28 December at the age of 91 at her home in the French Riviera resort, where she lived for more than half a century. Her husband, Bernard d'Ormale, revealed in an interview with Paris Match magazine that she had died from cancer after undergoing two operations. Crowds gathered along the streets and applauded as the late film star's coffin arrived at the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Catholic Church. People again applauded as the coffin was driven through the streets after the funeral. The service was attended by family and guests, which included French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who was pictured arriving at the church. Guests also included people invited to the funeral by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals. In a speech at the service, Max Guazzini, a friend and secretary general of the foundation, said: "All the animals she saved and she loved form a procession behind her… thousands of animals say: Brigitte, we will miss you, we love you so much, thank you." In his interview released on Tuesday evening, Bardot's husband said the film legend had been "conscious and concerned about the fate of animals until the very end". Hundreds of people gathered in the coastal town to follow the farewell on large screens set up at the port and on two plazas. After the church service, Bardot was buried "in the strictest privacy" at a cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, according to the Saint-Tropez town hall. A public homage was also held at a nearby site in Saint-Tropez. Bardot's renowned sex symbol status was set in stone in 1956 with her portrayal of a rebellious teenager in And God Created Woman. Directed by her then-husband Roger Vadim and in line with the sexual liberation of the age, the movie featured Bardot dancing naked on tables, captivating audiences and scandalising censors in equal measure. Read more from Sky News:Timothee Chalamet among winners at Critics Choice AwardsHollywood star says he isn't behind $100k fundraiser She became a global icon and starred in more than 40 films. But she turned away from public life in 1973, aged 39, and gave her attention to animal rights, calling it her "only battle".

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Jan 8
Starmer says 'more could be done to protect' the Arctic amid 'Russian aggression' in call to Trump

Amid a flurry of diplomatic activity, Sir Keir spoke to Mr Trump about "Euro-Atlantic security" in the wake of fears the US president may use military force to take Greenland, having captured Venezuela's Nicola Maduro. Mr Trump has repeatedly said that the US needs Greenland, the largest island in the Arctic, as "Greenland is very important for the national security of the United States, Europe, and other parts of the free world". US officials have said they could use "military means" to "acquire" the semi-autonomous Danish territory. This is despite Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that NATO would be under threat in the event of a US invasion of the territory. Sir Keir has said previously said that decisions about Greenland's future should be made solely by its people and Denmark. On Wednesday, he reiterated that view to Mr Trump in a call described by Downing Street sources as "positive" and "friendly". But in a second conversation on Thursday, the two leaders discussed deterring Russia in the High North, which includes Greenland. A statement from Downing Street about the call said: "The leaders discussed Euro-Atlantic security and agreed on the need to deter an increasingly aggressive Russia in the High North. "European Allies had stepped up in recent months to defend Euro-Atlantic interests, but more could be done to protect the area, the Prime Minister said. "The leaders looked forward to speaking again soon." It came as Sir Keir also spoke to NATO chief Mark Rutte about the "High North". In a Downing Street statement about Sir Keir's call with Mr Rutte, No 10 said: "They agreed that more needed to be done to deter Russia in the High North and welcomed discussions on how Allies could further protect the region from increasing Russian threats." Sir Keir also spoke to the Danish prime minister, reiterating his position that Britain "stood" with Denmark. Reuters reported that Sir Keir told Ms Frederickson that ‌Britain stood with Denmark ​in its defence of Greenland, and the ⁠leaders also ‌discussed Ukraine. Sir Keir had been criticised by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in the last few days for failing to talk to the US president after the US carried out its raid to seize Mr Maduro and subsequent seizure of two oil tankers - one of which involved UK forces in the North Atlantic. In a joint statement, widely seen as a message to the US, the UK and European allies vowed earlier this week that they would "not stop defending" Greenland's territorial integrity. Sir Keir has also faced pressure to rule out any US use of UK bases to support an attack on Greenland. Read more from Sky News:Tens of thousands flee fighting in Aleppo, SyriaProtests spread across Iran Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was set to underline the closeness of the "special relationship" between the UK and the US during a meeting with US vice president JD Vance in Washington on Thursday. Mr Lammy's visit to the US marks the 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence from Britain. Speaking at the White House earlier on Thursday, Mr Vance said the US president's words on Greenland should be taken seriously. "Greenland is really important not just to America's missile defence, but to the world's missile defence," the vice president said. "So what we're asking our European friends to do is to take the security of that landmass more seriously, because if they're not, the United States is going to have to do something about it. "What that is, I'll leave that to the president as we continue to engage in diplomacy with our European friends and everybody on this particular topic." Danish and Greenland envoys to Washington have been involved in a furious effort over the last few days to urge key Trump administration officials to step back from Mr Trump's call for a takeover of the strategic island. Denmark's ambassador to the US, Jesper Moller Sorensen, and Jacob Isbosethsen, Greenland's chief representative to Washington, met on Thursday with White House National Security Council officials, Associated Press reported. Sky News understands the pair also met with White House officials to seek a better understanding of US policy on Greenland but sources declined to say who from the Trump Administration participated in the discussions. While military force was one option to achieve Mr Trump's stated aim, the purchase of the territory is another, US officals have said, and US secretary of state ‌Marco Rubio is expected to meet with ⁠Danish officials next week in Washington.

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Jan 9
Man Utd: Roy Keane calls for Eddie Howe to succeed Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford as Gary Neville tells club to 'remove risks' in search

Amorim was sacked on January 5 with both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick at the forefront of the club's plans to take over on an interim basis, before a permanent successor is named in the summer. The exit of Amorim, 14 months after he arrived at the club, marked the sixth manager to be dismissed at United since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club, with Neville now calling for the hierarchy to remove any form of risk when they make the final decision on his successor. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Man Utd news & transfers🔴Man Utd fixtures & scores | FREE Man Utd PL highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Man Utd games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 The shortlist of candidates in the running to take over permanently in the summer is yet to emerge but Keane has suggested Newcastle United boss Howe could be the perfect blend of experience and calmness to lead the club forward. Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said: "I'd go with Eddie Howe. I like him. I like what he's done. He's managed a lot of games. When his teams are at it, they'll play good football. He has his critics, but I like what he's done at Newcastle. "He's managed seven or 800 games. He's still a young man. I love his calmness. Maybe Man Utd need a little bit of that. "We've seen with our previous [appointments], we like people with emotions, but he's got that calmness. The job he's done at Newcastle, Champions League and winning a cup, I'd be happy to see him go in there." The club have been impressed with the current interim, Darren Fletcher, both in terms of how he has conducted himself in the media and around the Carrington training ground, and the rapport he has quickly built up with the squad, many of whom are already well known to him. However, after overseeing a 2-2 draw with Burnley in his first game as interim, Keane was quick to put any talk of a permanent role for Fletcher leading the senior team to an abrupt end. "Do I think Fletch is the man to do it? Absolutely not," he added. "But he's stepping into do it for a few weeks and a few months. He'll probably win a few games. If they go with Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer], good luck to them. I wish him well. "They need to get a top manager in to get a grip of the dressing room." Neville: Remove the risks but wait for the right man Neville echoed Keane's calls for experience at the helm, insisting the club need to "remove the risks" with their next head coach by appointing someone who knows the Premier League, thrives under pressure and has a proven track record of success. Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: "They should remove the risks. It does look like that's going to be put off for another four or five months, which I don't disagree with because if they can get a Carlo Ancelotti or a Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, a manager of that ilk, then you'd wait for them. "For so long, over 12 years, the football has been really poor. If you think about the appointments over that time, Jose Mourinho is the only one who fits the criteria of the club. "Knowing the league, remove the risks. Have they managed in the league and do they know the game here? Have they managed in Europe and done well in Champions League? "Have they been successful and won titles? Can they handle big pressure and big atmosphere? They have to fit that criteria. "You're looking at [Carlo] Ancelotti and [Thomas] Tuchel. "They've been in England, won leagues, won the Champions League and managed big players. They won't get a bit scared if a pundit says something. "My point is, if you think about that criteria, it only points towards two or three people." Man Utd's next five fixturesSunday: Brighton (H) - FA Cup third round, kick-off 4.30pmJanuary 17: Man City (H) - Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm, live on Sky SportsJanuary 25: Arsenal (A) - Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky SportsFebruary 1: Fulham (H) - Premier League, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky SportsFebruary 7: Tottenham (H) - Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm

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