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More than three weeks after Roy Hodgsons resignation, the search for the next England manager has reached its conclusion. Sky Sports News HQ understands that Sam Allardyce will be ratified as Roy Hodgsons replacement at an FA board meeting on Thursday. Allardyce to be England boss SSN HQ understands that Sam Allardyce is to be the next England manager. But who are the three men on the FA panel that picked the new man, and what were they looking for? Here, we take a look... Who will pick the new boss?FA chief executive Martin Glenn, FA technical director Dan Ashworth and FA vice-chairman David Gill.What are their credentials?Glenn admitted that he was not a football expert during a press conference alongside Hodgson last month, but has been in his role at the FA since March of last year.He spent most of his career as a branding expert in advertising before joining the FA - hiring Gary Lineker as the face of Walkers crisps in 1992. Roy Hodgson and Martin Glenn faced the media after the Iceland defeat at Euro 2016 Glenn is an FA Level One qualified coach, but has not coached or managed at any professional level. He spent time as a non-executive director at Leicester City from 2002 to 2006, but he has never appointed a manager before.He has also overseen the use of a number of ex-England players including Joe Cole, Phil Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard getting involved in Englands younger representative sides.Ashworth, meanwhile, joined the FA in 2012 where he rose to his current role. He came to prominence during his time at West Brom, where he worked alongside Hodgson - with the former England boss playing a key role in bringing Ashworth to the FA. Dan Ashworth is part of the FAs three-man panel deciding the new boss He helped with the appointments of Roberto Di Matteo, Hodgson and Steve Clarke at The Hawthorns, while he also oversaw the appointment of Mark Sampson to manage the England womens side, who finished third at last summers World Cup.He was released by Norwich as a teenager having failed to make it as a defender, but does hold a coaching Pro Licence. He has also previously worked at Peterborough and Cambridge.Gill was formerly the chief executive at Manchester United from 2003 until 2013, leaving at the same time as Sir Alex Ferguson. He remains on the board of directors at the club. Former Manchester United chief executive David Gill with Sir Alex Ferguson He was appointed vice-chairman of the FA in 2012, having been on the board for several years and also holds positions on the UEFA executive committee and is the UK vice-president on the FIFA executive committee.He has never before overseen a managerial appointment, but would have been consulted on the appointment of David Moyes at Manchester United in 2013.What were they after?There were initial reports that Gareth Southgate was reluctant to take on the role temporarily while the FA waited for a more appetising appointment such as Arsene Wenger to become available. Glenn recently confirmed they were not after a short-term solution.The possibility of the FA appointing a foreign boss for the third time was opened up when Glenn declared that they want the best person for the job regardless of nationality. Steve Bruce (left) was also in the England frame Whatever the country of origin, Glenn was keen to stress the importance of the England manager liaising with all age-groups in order to improve English football.For Ashworth, that is likely to mean buying into the notion of England DNA - the concept he launched in 2014 and was described at the time as the start point for the creation of a world-class approach of elite player development leading to winning England teams.Was anyone else involved?Lots of people. Glenn is believed to have taken the initiative in canvassing the views of a number of former England players in order to gain a better understanding of the reasons for Englands perceived under-performance in major tournaments. Greg Dykes last act as FA chairman will be to ratify the new appointment Who is on this board?There are 12 people on the FAs board. As well as Glenn and Gill, there is chairman Greg Dyke (who stands down after Thursdays meeting) and the National Game representatives Barry Bright, Roger Burden, Jack Pearce and Mervyn Leggett.The Professional Game representatives are Ian Lenegan, Peter McCormick and Jeremy Moxey, while independent non-executive directors Roger Devlin and Heather Rabbatts are involved too.Although Glenn, Ashworth and Gill recommend their choice of England manager, it is the entire board that ratifies that decision. Glenn says the FA are looking for a long-term England manager to replace Hodgson Who was on the shortlist?Jurgen Klinsmann was the focus of considerable speculation and quickly became the bookmakers favourite for the job. However, it soon emerged that two Englishmen had been interviewed for the role - Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce and Hulls Steve Bruce.Allardyce visited Gills Cheshire home and met with all three of the FA panel, while Hull confirmed earlier in the week that Bruce had held informal discussions over the job.What happens next?Sunderland and Hull both expressed a desire for the decision to be made quickly, with the former describing the speculation as extremely damaging and thus putting the FA under pressure to finalise their plans. Thursdays meeting with the 12-man board was the obvious time for the panel to present their decision.With contract details to be finalised, a formal announcement may take a little longer. However, it seems certain that the identity of Englands next manager will be officially confirmed very soon. 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Currently 13th, Bouchard is assured of equalling that when the next rankings are released Monday.TSN Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie, Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger have the latest on the future of Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi with the Rangers, the market for Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller and what happens if Lightning star Steven Stamkos isnt ready for Sochi. What are the New York Rangers likely to do with impending free agents Dan Girardi and captain Ryan Callahan? Will Dan Boyle be extended like San Jose Sharks teammates Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton? Dreger: Theyre gauging interest in Ryan Callahan and I know thats going to be a big surprise to Rangers fans out there. Theres been much speculation because of the significance of the signing of those two players, but Im told that Rangers general manager Glen Sather has reached out to a number of general managers and he is gauging trade interest on Callahan, less so on Girardi. I know theres a lot of interest in Girardi, but the sense is that the Rangers are more comfortable or, at least, more confident that theyll get Girardi signed. Bob McKenzie: Its my understanding that if the Rangers do not sign Callahan and/or Girardi by the trade deadline, they are determined to trade one or both of them, whichever guy is not signed. Even though theyre very much in the playoff picture, they realize theyre not a Cup contender and theyre not going to let one or both of these guys walk in the summer for absolutely nothing. The other aspect thats interesting with negotiations is that Girardi and Callahan are both looking for long-term deals. Girardi is going to be 30 years old in the summer and hes looking for a seven-year deal with Jay Bouwmeester-type money, up around $5.4 million per season. As for Callahan, the captain of the Rangers, he wants a seven-year deal believed to be at more than $6 million a year. These guys will get that in unrestricted free agency, so the term is a concern for the New York Rangers. LeBrun: Term and age are pretty much what theyre talking about in San Jose with Dan Boyle. It didnt go unnoticed that when Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton - who are 34 - signed their extensions last Friday, Boyle remained unsigned. Hes 37 and hes in that 35-and-over club that, if he signs a long-term deal, it counts against the cap, regardless. So the Sharks would rather do a one-year deal, but I think Boyle wants a two-year deal. Keep an eye on where that one goes. Is there a market for Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller? McKenzie: Its not a hot market and its not a cold market. Its lukewarm at best. There is some interest in Ryan Miller. The Minnessota Wild havent made an offer, but theyre waiting to see what happens with Josh Hardings health situation.dddddddddddd The St. Louis Blues might have some lukewarm interest. Right now, as far as Ryan Miller goes, I wouldnt say its frontburner, but theyre trying to trade him. Are we going to see some kind of mini-trade deadline prior to the freeze on February 7? LeBrun: Whats happened this week is that Ive had teams tell me that the bubble teams have started to send their lists out and say "If we pull the plug right before the Olympic break, here is the list of players that were willing to move," so keep that in mind. But those bubble teams are also using these next 10 days to determine their performance and see if theyre still in it and if theyre buyers or sellers, so those two days right before the break could be interesting. If Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos cant go to Sochi, who might step in for Team Canada? Darren Dreger: Its a relatively short list. There are at least two, maybe three players…four or five, if you really want to scratch beneath the surface and try to find a true replacement, if necessary, for Steven Stamkos. Youre looking at names like Claude Giroux or, perhaps, James Neal of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The primary reason for that is because you need that sniper-type quality that Steven Stamkos possesses, so in those two players, you definitely get that, but I wouldnt be at all surprised to see Jeff Carter elevate up the line-up and he start on the wing with Sidney Crosby, as well, as a good replacement, if not, a second option for Babcock and the coaching staff. Pierre LeBrun: You cant discount the possibility of Martin St. Louis, given the month that hes had, and also, Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes. The reality is, Team Canada had a call last week and went over all of their injury replacements. They have a pretty good idea, but they havent made official whod be that one guy if Stamkos cant play because, right now, they think he is that guy. With six outdoor games this year, how many are planned for next year and beyond? Dreger: I would say four at the most for next year, certainly two, because youve got the Winter Classic, thats not going anywhere, and perhaps, the Heritage Classic. But the sense from both the NHLPA and the NHL is that four seems to be the right number. The ice crew that has put the rink together at Yankee Stadium has been taxed beyond belief and there will be a total of six this year and thats a little bit much, so four seems to be the likely number. ' ' '