Mike Shanahan agrees deal to coach Washington Redskins

Mike Shanahan has agreed to become the coach of the Washington Redskins, the latest step in a major overhaul of the troubled NFL team. Shanahan's decision has been confirmed by an NFL official with the team refusing to comment until a formal news conference.

The deal with Shanahan is for five years, according to the Denver Post, and comes less than 48 hours after the Redskins sacked Jim Zorn. That decision came three weeks after front-office head Vinny Cerrato resigned and was replaced by general manager Bruce Allen.

[readon1 url="https://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jan/06/mike-shanahan-washington-redskins-nfl"]Source: guardian.co.uk[/readon1]