Denouncing his US citizenship, qualifications, licence to practice law and "all material possessions", he reportedly wrote: "I have prophesied for years that I was born for a Great War; that if I did not witness the coming of the Second American Civil War I would begin it myself.
Villota, daughter of former F1 racer Emilio de Villota, was a controversial choice as nominated test driver for the Marussia team given a racing record that falls some way short of earning her the Super Licence qualification needed to race in the F1 championship.
Under Premier League regulations managers in the top division are required to hold the Uefa Pro Licence qualification - or at least to be in the process of trying to obtain it - but it is understood that Ince does not have the Uefa A Licence, which is one level below the Pro Licence.
New York Fury coach Paul Riley is thought to have been in contention, but does not have the the required A Licence qualification for the job.
Having also gained his pro-licence qualification and made comparative studies of American sports, Southgate joined the FA, initially as the head of elite development before assuming responsibility for the England Under-21 side.
The Premier League has introduced a new scheme to try to bring through a new cohort of coaches from BME backgrounds with Uefa pro licence qualifications and the FA has also promised to fast-track the best and brightest BME coaches.
He also helped secure the Premier League board's approval by attending a coaching course at Aberystwyth University last week and asking the League Managers Associationn for assistance in obtaining his Uefa A Licence, the qualification below the Pro Licence, as quickly as possible.
The main qualification for getting a licence is having studied at Al-Azhar mosque, a respected institution for the study of Islamic law.
And Boanas, who recently acquired his Uefa Pro Licence coaching qualification, expects an improvement when the new season gets under way in April.
All through her coaching qualifications, Fidler – a pro licence holder – has been the only female on her course, bar the A licence.
Speaking of Gary Neville, news reaches me that he has pretty much completed his Uefa Pro Licence, the final qualification needed to become a Premier League manager, and is waiting for everything to be ticked off.
