What the back pages say: Saturday, December 19

19 December 2009 09:12
DAILY MAIL[LNB]Harry Redknapp will 'severely' punish his shamed Tottenham players for holding a secret Christmas party against his wishes. [LNB]Yule be sorry: Fuming Harry Redknapp ready to punish Spurs stars who held Christmas party behind his back[LNB]Also: Stuart Broad insisted he did nothing wrong during a highly-charged first Test after clashing with the umpires over the controversial referral system.[LNB]Broad: I was right to quiz umpires after South Africa referral dismissal[LNB] Waiting game: Harry Redknapp will punish his shamed Spurs stars on Monday[LNB]THE SUN[LNB]Mark Hughes is set to be axed this weekend - even if his Manchester City side beat Sunderland at Eastlands today. [LNB]DAILY STAR[LNB]David Beckham and Jose Mourinho are set for dramatic returns to their former clubs after the Champions League draw threw up two last-16 stunners yesterday. [LNB]Beckham goes back to Manchester United in dream last 16 draw[LNB]DAILY EXPRESS[LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson last night played down the hype over David Beckham's return to Manchester United, by refusing to even mention him in his reaction to the Champions League draw. [LNB]DAILY MIRROR[LNB]Mick McCarthy has slammed rival Premier League bosses like Arsene Wenger for meddling in Wolves' affairs. [LNB]Fall guy: Mark Hughes 'could get the sack this week'[LNB]THE TIMES[LNB]Mark Hughes is losing his battle to keep his job at Manchester City, with the hierarchy working to line up a replacement. [LNB]DAILY TELEGRAPH[LNB]Carlos Tevez last night expressed his surprise that Mark Hughes's future is in doubt and urged the club not to "panic" and sack the manager.[LNB]We back Mark Hughes: Carlos Tevez hits out over pressure on under-fire Man City boss[LNB]THE GUARDIAN[LNB]Carlo Ancelotti has vowed not to be provoked by Jose Mourinho's 'mind games' after the draw for the knockout phase of the Champions League gave the Special One a mouth-watering return to Chelsea with Inter Milan.[LNB]Also: After attritional cricket during which it was a toss-up whether the pitch or the England batting that would crack up first, Graeme Swann and James Anderson salvaged some respectability in the merriest of interludes.[LNB]LIVE: South Africa v England - Proteas back to bat as tourists seek early wickets[LNB]THE INDEPENDENT[LNB]When Jose Mourinho was asked last week about the possibility of facing Chelsea in the Champions League it was pointed out to him that it was Chelsea who had made his reputation. "I don't know whether it was Chelsea who made my reputation," Mourinho mused, "or me who made Chelsea's reputation."[LNB] [LNB]  

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