Charlie Nicholas: Last News

Upfront Charlie Nicholas admits he scored a Rangers own goal after Steven Gerrard's abrupt Rangers exit.

Charlie Nicholas claims Steven Gerrard quitting Rangers for Aston Villa would be a "kamikaze" decision.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.Stelling announced he'd be leaving the company at the end of the season live on Soccer Saturday, a show which he's hosted since 1994.His decision comes just over a year since his long-time colleagues Thompson, Matt Le Tissier and Charlie Nicholas were cut from the programme.Discussion has begun surrounding who can succeed Stelling in the role - and former England and Liverpool defender Thompson sees it being a tough job for whoever steps up.Speaking to Paddy Power, he said: “He’s left big boots to fill and there’s nobody ideal to replace him because Jeff is the best and it would be very difficult for somebody to be the exact same as him.

The Sun reports that Stelling left due to being annoyed by the manner in which his former co-hosts Phil Thompson, Matt Le Tissier and Charlie Nicholas were booted off the show last year.The official reason behind their axing remains a mystery, though it was said that Sky were moving in a new direction with their coverage.According to The Sun, Stelling was left bemused after not being consulted properly and felt a sense of loyalty to his fallen comrades.An insider told The Sun: “Phil, Charlie and Matt were not just colleagues they were mates, and that means a huge amount to him.“Jeff is believed to have thought of little else other than of leaving since then.Do you think Soccer Saturday is a better show now than it was last year? Let us know

Unwavering Charlie Nicholas has laughed off conspiracy theorists and told them there's no grand referee plan to help Rangers get decisions in the Scottish Premiership.

Soccer Saturday's stalwart presenter Jeff Stelling has announced he will be departing from his post as the anchor of the programme.

Jeff Stelling has announced he will leave Sky Sports Soccer Saturday at the end of the season.

Charlie Nicholas has revealed he's joined the Ange Postecoglou fan club.

Charlie Nicholas believes Celtic are back on the right track after securing a second away win on the spin.

Convinced Charlie Nicholas believes Newcastle United will be eyeing the cream of the continent for their next boss.

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Ange Postecoglou has made a fatal mistake. The outspoken pundit claims the new manager has underestimated the scale of the club and now enters a pivotal week in its recent history.Celtic dropped more Premiership points against Dundee United on Sunday and face a massive double header against Bayer Leverkusen and then Aberdeen over the coming days.

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Charlie Nicholas believes the time is now for top flight clubs to unite to take on Rangers and their "embarrassing" behaviour. It comes after former Celtic pair Chris Sutton and Neil Lennon were deemed a 'security risk' ahead of Rangers' clash with Lyon at Ibrox last week.

Stiliyan Petrov by claiming the former Celtic midfielder wasn’t qualified to analyse his old club’s Europa League clash against Real Betis. The Bulgarian was drafted into a London studio by BT Sport at the eleventh hour after Neil Lennon and Chris Sutton were denied access to Ibrox Stadium.

Charlie Nicholas believes Dominic McKay's departure is no big deal, as he branded the departed CEO a "glove puppet". The former head of Scottish Rugby dramatically walked away last week citing personal reasons, having spent just a few months in the job.

Billy Gilmour out to be a Scotland saviour. And the former Celtic hero believes the Chelsea kid won't be the difference between heading out for the 2022 World Cup and sitting on our sofas.

Charlie Nicholas has hailed the "passion, penetration and pace" Celtic are displaying under Ange Postecoglou. The former Parkhead star has been one of the club's most vocal critics in recent years but he believes the football on offer under the Australian is box office.

Charlie Nicholas insists Rangers have been slacking off in their start to the season. And he reckons supposed pre-season "bragging" from Ibrox is a strategy that seldom works for Steven Gerrard's side.

Leicester star has been the latest to be shown the door from the Sky Sports show, following Le Tiss, Thommo and Charlie Nicholas last summer.Jeff Stelling, Paul Merson, and Chris Kamara are all set to remain into this season, but who will join them?Sky mixed it up last season with a number of new faces in the studio and around the grounds on a Saturday afternoon. And Daily Star Sport have looked at who could be seen in the Sky Sports studio this coming season...

West Ham United striker Tony Cottee has been axed by Sky Sports ahead of the new season after 20 years of service.Cottee, who also played for Everton and Leicester City in the ‘80s and ‘90s, took to Twitter to announce that the broadcaster had on Monday let him go from the Soccer Saturday programme.The decision follows a number of changes made by Sky Sports to their punditry team over the last year after long-time servants Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas were also axed.But Sky have now ruthlessly dropped another fan favourite in a move to freshen things up.Cottee Tweeted: “After 20 years @SkySports, today I was told that I will no longer be on the Soccer Saturday show.“I’ve got fantastic memories and had lots of laughs