james whitaker 's brief reign as ecb head of selectors is coming to an end .
sam allardyce 's future as west ham boss is subject to speculation at a time when a letter sent by venky 's lawyers is doing the rounds .
the letter , from december 2011 , makes numerous disputed claims about kentaro 's involvement in blackburn after venky 's bought the club .
the fa cup is set to be rebranded as the emirates fa cup .