| RESULTS | "It's a - - - business," said Stuart Lancaster when he was sacked as England coach in 2015 (7) |
| GIRESSE | Alain ....... , France Euro 1984 Final winner reappointed Mali coach in 2015 (7) |
| HODDLE | Who was sacked as England manager in 1999 after making controversial comments about the disabled? (6) |
| SOUTHGATE | Gareth -, 2006-09 Middlesbrough FC manager appointed England coach in 2016 (9) |
| RACING | ...... 92, 2023-24 Top 14 club whose head coach is Stuart Lancaster (6) |
| SPIDERMAN | "I will build up my web-based business," said ___ |
| COMPLETE | Entire business said to fold: millions needed for investment |
| DEAL | It's a business transaction in lead (4) |
| UNDERTAKING | It's a business, conducting funerals (11) |
| CAPELLO | Fabio ......., 1972-76 Italy and 1970-76 Juventus midfielder; 2008-12 England coach (7) |
| CARSLEY | Which former Ireland international will make his debut as England interim manager in the Aviva next month? (3,7) |
| ELGRECO | Nickname of the artist commissioned by Philip II of Spain to paint the altarpiece The Martyrdom of St Maurice, who was sacked shortly after its completion (2,5) |
| CARACAS | South American capital which was sacked by English buccaneers in 1595 |
| HUSSAIN | Succeeded Alex Stewart as England cricket captain 1999 (7) |
| HODGSON | Roy ____ succeeded Fabio Capello as England manager |
| ELDERS | John - - - , England coach when they achieved amazing away wins v South Africa and New Zealand in the 1970s (6) |
| UNAIRED | A foreign article getting no female sacked, as not publicised (7) |
| STEVEBRUCE | Former Manchester United centre back sacked as manager of Newcastle United in October 2021 after their takeover by a consortium led by the Saudi Arabian government's sovereign wealth fund |
| MORGAN | English journalist and TV presenter sacked as Editor of the Daily Mirror in 2004 (5,6) |
| ANALOGUE | Trite magazine having heads sacked, as Time demonstrated by a show of hands? |
