Manager changes
Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.
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Edouard Mendy retires from international football, first challenge for Vieira at Senegal
Appointed Senegal manager just weeks ago, Patrick Vieira must already find a new number one goalkeeper after Edouard Mendy, 34, announced his international retirement.
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Valencia sack manager Corberan and CEO Gourlay after winless five-game start leaves them bottom of La Liga
Valencia have dismissed head coach Carlos Corberan and chief executive Ron Gourlay after picking up just one point from their opening five La Liga matches, leaving the club rooted to the foot of the table.
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Preston sack Heckingbottom after six defeats in seven games leave club second bottom
Paul Heckingbottom has been dismissed as Preston North End manager after a 1-0 home defeat to Lincoln City left the Championship club second bottom, with just five league wins in 27 games since January. Stuart McCall has also departed, with Jason Euell named interim boss.
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Gilmore credits improved preparation as Harlequins open season with perfect 10 points
Harlequins lead Group B of the PREM Rugby Cup with maximum points after bonus-point victories over Leicester (45-21) and Northampton (29-14), with interim-turned-permanent head coach Jason Gilmore pointing to sharper week-to-week standards as the driving force.
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Genesio publicly targets McCourt after OM's three consecutive defeats
After Olympique de Marseille's third straight loss, at Rennes on Friday in Ligue 1, Bruno Genesio refused to shoulder alone the responsibility for the club's scaled-back ambitions, directly targeting owner Frank McCourt.
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Antonio Valencia backs Gary Neville to succeed as a Premier League manager
Former Manchester United team-mate Antonio Valencia believes Gary Neville has the leadership qualities to thrive as a Premier League manager, despite his difficult spell in charge of Valencia in 2015-16.
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Zidane calls up Da Cunha, Como captain, for first France squad
Zinédine Zidane is set to include Lucas Da Cunha, 25-year-old attacking midfielder and Como captain, in his first France squad selection, expected on September 18. The player is among around fifty pre-selected candidates.
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Amorim fires back at United legends, saying they 'talk a lot' about a different era
Now managing AC Milan, Ruben Amorim has hit out at former Manchester United players — including Gary Neville and Paul Scholes — who criticised him during his troubled spell at Old Trafford, arguing they judge the club by standards from a bygone era.
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Deschamps favourite of Fenerbahçe supporters after Kartal's surprise resignation
Ismaïl Kartal resigned from his position as Fenerbahçe head coach following the 1-1 draw against Roma in the Champions League. Didier Deschamps, free since leaving the France national team, is among the preferred candidates of Turkish supporters to succeed him.
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Fenerbahce insist Kartal remains in charge despite his resignation, leaving Greenwood in limbo
Fenerbahce have released a statement declaring Ismail Kartal is still their head coach, just 24 hours after the 65-year-old publicly resigned following a 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma. The standoff has plunged Mason Greenwood's club into uncertainty.
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Three defeats in three matches, Genesio openly questions OM's future
Olympique de Marseille lost 1-0 at Rennes on Friday, suffering a third consecutive Ligue 1 defeat. Bruno Genesio publicly cast doubt on the coherence between the ambitions stated by his board and the resources allocated during the transfer window.
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Arteta and Fabregas in Florentino Perez's sights to succeed Mourinho
While José Mourinho has just taken over at Real Madrid, president Florentino Perez has already identified two potential successors: Mikel Arteta and Cesc Fabregas.
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Amorim fires parting shot at Man Utd legends who 'talk a lot' from a different era
Now in charge at AC Milan, Ruben Amorim has taken aim at former Manchester United players turned pundits, saying they 'talk a lot about things' from an era that no longer reflects the club's reality.
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Carragher insists Carrick would never have landed a job at any other elite club
Jamie Carragher has argued that Michael Carrick, now in his first full season as Manchester United manager, would not have been approached by any other top club in England or Europe based on his coaching record alone.
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Guardiola offered €13m salary to manage Salah at Trabzonspor, Turkish media report
Turkish outlets claim Trabzonspor have held talks with Pep Guardiola over their vacant managerial role, offering the Spaniard €13 million to join Mohamed Salah's new club in the Super Lig.
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Carrick vows long-term United commitment despite knowing his tenure could end any day
Michael Carrick says he has always planned for Manchester United's future regardless of job security, as he prepares to face Manchester City for the second time as head coach on Sunday, eight months after a 2-0 win over the same opponents helped secure his permanent appointment.
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Arbeloa faces Fulham dressing room revolt after four winless Premier League games
Alvaro Arbeloa is under mounting pressure at Craven Cottage, with record signing Kevin seeking a January exit and players including Alex Iwobi and Emile Smith Rowe publicly signalling their discontent just weeks into the new season.
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Fenerbahce's Brown learns live on camera that manager Kartal has resigned after Roma draw
Archie Brown was left visibly stunned during a post-match media appearance when a reporter informed him that Fenerbahce head coach Ismail Kartal had resigned minutes after their 1-1 Europa League draw with AS Roma.
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Fenerbahce coach Kartal resigns minutes after Champions League return, leaving players stunned
Ismail Kartal announced his resignation at a post-match press conference just minutes after Fenerbahce's 1-1 draw with Roma — the club's first Champions League match in 18 years — with defender Archie Brown learning the news mid-interview.
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Fenerbahce manager Kartal resigns hours after Greenwood assists Champions League draw with Roma
Ismail Kartal stepped down as Fenerbahce head coach following a 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma, leaving Mason Greenwood — who provided the equalising assist — with a new manager less than two months after his £33m move from Marseille.
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