José Mourinho, 63, has been confirmed as the new Real Madrid manager on a three-year contract, returning to the club where he previously managed from 2010-2013. His appointment follows a turbulent season for Real Madrid, marked by player unrest and coaching changes.
Roberto Losada will be in charge of two Hong Kong friendlies next month, “for sure”, but the interim head coach is in the dark over whether he will be handed the job full time. The city team have been without a boss since Ashley Westwood left last November following a failed 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign. Formerly manager of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern, Losada took charge for friendly matches over the three months after Westwood’s exit, and was at the helm for the final Asian...
It is expected he will be offered permanent role‘It’s out of my hands, we’ll see what happens’Michael Carrick says clarity on who will be in charge of Manchester United next season is important but admits the matter is out of his hands. The interim head coach secured Champions League football last Sunday but has yet to be told whether he has done enough to land the job on a permanent basis.United travel to Sunderland on Saturday in third place and Carrick is guaranteed only two matches after that. It is expected he will be offered the post beyond this season, but he has heard nothing. Continue reading...
Chelsea lose six in a row for first time since 1993‘We were nowhere near the level we needed to be’Chelsea’s interim head coach, Calum McFarlane, admitted the opening 15 minutes of his side’s home defeat by Nottingham Forest were “not acceptable” as Chelsea lost a sixth consecutive Premier League match for the first time since 1993.A second-minute header from Taiwo Awoniyi was followed by an Igor Jesus penalty in the 15th minute to leave Vítor Pereira’s second-string side able to keep their hosts at arm’s length throughout the contest. Awoniyi’s second later in the game ultimately sealed three crucial points for Forest in their battle against relegation. Continue reading...
Calum McFarlane, 40, has become Chelsea's caretaker manager for the second time this season after Liam Rosenior was sacked. The former 'failed footballer' from Forest Hill, south London, rose through grassroots football and a Norwegian stint at Tromso before joining Chelsea's Under-21s. He previously had a two-game spell in January, including a 1-1 draw at Manchester City. Chelsea are on a run of five league defeats, pushing them out of Champions League contention.
Chelsea are conducting a review after Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Brighton left manager Liam Rosenior on the brink of losing his job. The club are discussing whether to make a change now or give the 41-year-old a chance to turn form around before season's end. Rosenior has overseen five successive Premier League defeats and faced jeers from away fans, with a vocal contingent in the dressing room reportedly not connecting with his methods. Chelsea, who face Leeds in an FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, dropped to seventh place and risk falling into the bottom half.
Union’s interim head coach has been given a hospital pass and, despite a vastly improved performance, her team went down to WolfsburgSo different, but absolutely the same. If you had wanted a clear demonstration of why exactly 1. FC Union Berlin was just the place for Marie-Louise Eta to become the first female head coach in a top five European league, you got it on Saturday afternoon. Eta made her debut at the helm in the Bundesliga match with Wolfsburg and after a week in which both she and Union were global news, with coach and club visibly taken aback by the media flocking to Berlin to see her opening press conference and debut in charge, just being able to get to work was a relief.And there is really no place to ply your trade in Germany, or in Europe, quite like the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. As the team lineups are read out before kick-off there is a call and response, with each player’s name met with the collective reply “Fußballgott!” (Football God). On Saturday, when Eta’s name was announced, it was met with a united “Fußballgöttin!” (Football Goddess). On an extraordinary day, it was touchingly normal. Continue reading...
