English clubs must be prepared for salary capping, former Football League chairman Brian Mawhinney warned yesterday.

The 60-year-old, who was succeeded after seven years by businessman Greg Clarke on Friday, believes that the current financial model at league clubs outside the Premier League is not sustainable.

"The business model of professional football in this country doesn't work, it's broke and you see that reflected in the administrations and all the rest of it," Mawhinney said.

"I have some clubs in the Football League who are paying up to 85 per cent of their income in wages. I don't care how great you are, you may be the best business entrepreneur the country has ever come up with but you cannot run a sustainable business with that sort of model."

Johnson one for the future - Mancini

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits young winger Adam Johnson may not make England's World Cup squad despite his superb start to life at Eastlands.

Johnson came off the bench against Sunderland on Sunday to frustrate his home-town club with a brilliant stoppage-time equaliser that rescued a 1-1 draw.

"Adam is a good player, but he is young," Mancini said. "I think that in the future, he will be a good player for the national team, but now I don't know.

"I think the England national team has a good manager and he knows very well Adam Johnson and he will decide."

Moratti banking on Mourinho inspiration

Inter president Massimo Moratti is confident Jose Mourinho's presence on the bench will inspire his team to victory at Chelsea today.

Mourinho missed Inter's last three league games, including Friday's 3-1 defeat at Catania, after serving a touchline ban.

Inter claimed just one win in those games and Moratti believes Mourinho's return will be a huge boost in confidence for his side.

"Mourinho is a guarantee," Moratti told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "To see him on the bench makes me calm.

"I'm certain Mourinho will pick the best possible team and that the Inter players will show heart and character on the pitch."

Reja urges Lazio to fight on

Lazio coach Edy Reja has pleaded with his players to keep fighting as the club looks to turn around its flagging fortunes. The Bianco-celesti are only two points clear of the drop zone after Sunday's 2-0 home defeat to Bari.

Reja's side have claimed just one point in their last four games.

"My team is not used to fighting in this position in the standings," said Reja.

"We need to change our rhythm and we have to remain united in order to fight and have a concept of being a squad. Our problem is not physical but psychological.

"We have to realise that we are in a difficult position but it's not yet dramatic."

Struggling Hull sack manager Brown

Hull City yesterday relieved manager Phil Brown of his duties and placed him on gardening leave with immediate effect.

Hull lost 2-1 at home to Arsenal on Saturday with Nicklas Bendtner scoring a last-gasp winner. The defeat left the Tigers second bottom of the standings, three points from safety.

A statement on the club's official website said Brian Horton and Steve Parkin would take charge of the first team until further notice.

Hull chairman Adam Pearson revealed the Hull board felt it had to act in a bid to keep the club in the top flight.

Beckenbauer voices Adler concern

Franz Beckenbauer has raised concerns about the suitability of Rene Adler as Germany's number one goalkeeper for this summer's World Cup.

The 25-year-old was recently named by Germany coach Joachim Loew as his number one choice, but a string of errors in recent games has given Beckenbauer reservations about whether he is the right man to step into Jens Lehmann's boots in South Africa.

"If somebody makes an error like that in a school team, then you would tell him to find a different sport," the former Germany coach said on Sky television.

"Adler is a great goalkeeper, but since he has known that he is the number one, he is making one error after the other."

No chance of job share - Hiddink

Guus Hiddink has vowed to focus fully on his new role as Turkey coach, ruling out a similar job share to the one he experienced with Russia and Chelsea last year.

"I'm fully committed to Turkish football and to the Turkish Federation," the Dutchman told a news conference yesterday. "Regarding your question that I could do another job with another club together with the federation, there is no way to do so."

Hiddink spent a short spell in charge of Chelsea in 2009 but always stressed that his involvement with the English Premier League club would only be brief because of his full-time commitment to the Russian Federation.

The Dutchman said Turkey's future was bright even though they failed to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa which starts in June.

"I think the future of Turkish football will be very healthy," said Hiddink before adding his first task was to qualify for Euro 2012.