Ferdinand to be shortlisted for FA job – Sunday Times

The stories in Sunday’s newspapers involving the area’s clubs…

QPR director of football Les Ferdinand is set to be included on a five-person shortlist for the role of Football Association technical director, the Sunday Times reports.

The FA are looking for a replacement for Dan Ashworth, who is leaving the governing body to become technical director at Brighton.

The Sunday Times reports that Ferdinand will be on the shortlist along with Mike Rigg and Wolves sporting director Kevin Thelwell.

Rigg was technical director at QPR during Mark Hughes’ disastrous spell as manager and has since held a similar position at Fulham. More recently he has worked at the FA under Ashworth.

Meanwhile, there is inevitably speculation over the future of Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic in the wake of another heavy defeat for the struggling Whites, who went down 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Cesc Fabregas has refused to rule out a move from Chelsea back to Arsenal, the Sunday Express reports.

It comes after reports in the former Gunners midfielder’s native Spain quoted Fabregas as saying: “Arsenal will always be in my heart and I will never forget them so why not return? You never know.”

And the Sunday Mirror claim Chelsea want Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.