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Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.

Kompany discharged from hospital after meningeal irritation diagnosis ends training collapse scare

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been released from hospital after collapsing at training last Friday. Director of sport Max Eberl confirmed the 40-year-old was diagnosed with meningeal irritation and is expected to return to the touchline soon.

Football Oct 28
Carrick appointment blocked Roy Keane's return to Manchester United as Solskjaer's assistant

Roy Keane was lined up to join Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's assistant manager earlier this year, but Michael Carrick's appointment as interim boss ended any prospect of the former captain's return to Old Trafford.

Football Oct 28
Horner breaks silence on Red Bull sacking, claiming team became 'Christian Racing' under his watch

Christian Horner has spoken publicly for the first time about his dismissal from Red Bull Racing on 9 July 2025, revealing that Austrian executives believed he had seized too much control over the team's identity during his 20-year tenure.

Formula 1 Oct 28
Five reasons Manchester United spared Carrick the sack despite crisis talks

Michael Carrick will remain Manchester United manager for now after crisis talks at Carrington on Monday. Disagreements over replacements, mounting compensation costs, and dressing-room concerns all factored into the decision to keep him in place ahead of the Chelsea clash.

Football Oct 28
Mikel warns Manchester United that Carrick always lacked top-level credentials

John Obi Mikel has delivered a blunt assessment of Michael Carrick's credentials, saying the United manager was never a top-level coach before taking the Old Trafford job. United have won just two of their 12 league games this season, with Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann among the names being considered as replacements.

Football Oct 28
Ferguson's three preferred Man Utd managers all out of reach as Carrick clings to job

Michael Carrick has been handed a stay of execution at Manchester United despite a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth leaving them 16th in the Premier League. The club's reluctance to sack him stems partly from a thin managerial market — and every coach Sir Alex Ferguson has championed is unavailable.

Football Oct 28
Glazers eyeing Man United sale once new stadium is built or City are expelled

The Glazer family are reportedly waiting for one of two outcomes before selling Manchester United: completion of a new Old Trafford, or Manchester City's expulsion from the Premier League. The owners have also grown frustrated with Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos over a string of costly decisions.

Football Oct 28
Why Manchester United could not turn to Darren Fletcher again as caretaker manager

Michael Carrick has been handed more time at Manchester United despite speculation over his future, partly because the caretaker blueprint used when Ruben Amorim was sacked in January is no longer available — the backroom staff who supported Fletcher are now part of Carrick's own setup.

Football Oct 28
Fernandes praised sacked Ten Hag and Van Nistelrooy — his silence on Carrick speaks volumes

Bruno Fernandes publicly backed both Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy when they left Manchester United, but his pointed criticism of current manager Michael Carrick — and subsequent dropping — marks a sharp shift in the captain's stance.

Football Oct 28
Japan FA vice-president Okada resigns over Infantino concerns as Asian bloc fractures

Takeshi Okada has stepped down as Japan Football Association vice-president, citing concerns over FIFA's handling of the World Cup and Gianni Infantino's conduct — one week after the Asian Football Confederation reversed course to endorse the FIFA president's re-election bid.

Football Oct 28
Deschamps absent from Olmeta's charity match in Bayonne, Zidane present in the stands

Keeping a low profile since the end of his tenure as France manager and Zinédine Zidane's appointment, Didier Deschamps did not participate in the charity match organized by his friend Pascal Olmeta in Bayonne on Tuesday evening.

Football Oct 28
Ratcliffe flies in to watch Chelsea vs United as Carrick's job hangs by a thread

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to attend Manchester United's Premier League trip to Chelsea on Saturday, with manager Michael Carrick under mounting pressure after just one win from eight league games this season.

Football Oct 28
Dirk Kuyt named Fenerbahce interim manager days before Liverpool Champions League reunion

Dirk Kuyt has been appointed Fenerbahce's interim manager after Ismail Kartal resigned following a derby defeat to Galatasaray. The former Liverpool forward will face his old club in Istanbul in the Champions League next week.

Football Oct 28
Ratcliffe flies in to watch Carrick's struggling United face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will travel to London to watch Manchester United's Premier League trip to Chelsea on Saturday, with Michael Carrick under pressure after just one win from United's opening eight league games.

Football Oct 28
Espanyol sack Manolo González hours after Sestao River's 121st-minute Copa stunner

Jon Rojo's goal deep into extra time gave third-tier Sestao River a 4-3 Copa del Rey upset over Espanyol on Tuesday. Within hours, Espanyol dismissed head coach Manolo González, who had taken just one point from their previous 15 available in La Liga.

Football Oct 28
Audi appoints Thomas Fuhr as CEO to sharpen its F1 power unit push

Audi has named industry veteran Thomas Fuhr as CEO of Audi Formula Racing GmbH, the Neuburg division building its F1 power unit. The move is designed to free chief technical director Stefan Dreyer to concentrate solely on engine development.

Formula 1 Oct 28
United players vow to rally behind Carrick as club sits one point above relegation

An unnamed Manchester United player has voiced the squad's determination to turn results around under Michael Carrick, who survived the sack this week despite eight games without a win and a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth.

Football Oct 28
Glasgow Warriors part ways with assistant coach Roddy Grant after internal process

Glasgow Warriors have confirmed that forwards assistant Roddy Grant has left Scotstoun with immediate effect following an internal process. The URC's second-placed side say Grant will not be replaced for the remainder of the 2026/27 season.

Rugby Oct 28
Scholes says Fernandes is 'finished' at United after 'unforgivable' Carrick criticism

Paul Scholes believes Bruno Fernandes has played his last meaningful role at Manchester United after publicly criticising manager Michael Carrick's tactics following a 4-1 Champions League loss to Como. Nicky Butt added that Fernandes has 'killed himself in one interview'.

Football Oct 28
Carrick survives United sack threat as Rooney blasts players ahead of Chelsea clash

Manchester United have decided to retain Michael Carrick as head coach despite Sunday's home defeat to Bournemouth, with fan support cited as a key factor. Wayne Rooney has meanwhile launched a scathing attack on the players, saying they 'haven't got a leg to stand on'.

Football Oct 28

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