Manager changes
Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.
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Ruben Amorim joins AC Milan, halves salary to leave Manchester United
Three weeks after sacking Massimiliano Allegri, AC Milan has reached a verbal agreement with Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese manager, dismissed by Manchester United in early January, agreed to cut his pay in half to join the Rossoneri.
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Tunisia Thrashed 5-1 by Sweden, Federation Considers Sacking Lamouchi Before Second Match
After a devastating 5-1 defeat to Sweden in Monterrey, Tunisia's Football Federation has called an emergency meeting and could part ways with manager Sabri Lamouchi before facing Japan. Wahbi Khazri is being considered as his replacement.
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Free-agent Mancini poised to reclaim Italy job after Al-Sadd departure
Roberto Mancini has confirmed his exit from Qatari club Al-Sadd, leaving him without a contract and clearing the path for the Italian Football Federation to move quickly on reinstating him as Azzurri head coach.
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Klopp apologises to Nagelsmann after 'still' remark sparks Germany row at World Cup
Jurgen Klopp has publicly apologised to Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann after a single word — 'still' — used during a live TV punditry appearance implied Nagelsmann's tenure may be short-lived ahead of the World Cup.
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Marcelino calls his time at Marseille "more than traumatic" after just four training sessions
Two years after his abrupt departure from Olympique de Marseille, Spanish coach Marcelino breaks his silence in an interview with Marca, describing an experience he considers "practically a non-experience," marked by chaos and total instability.
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Genesio close to OM deal, Deschamps-era coach joining his staff
Bruno Genesio is set to join Olympique de Marseille on a two-year deal after Habib Beye's contract was not renewed. Goalkeeper coach Nicolas Dehon, who previously worked at the club under Deschamps, is also expected to join the project.
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Tuchel's 'path of destruction' record haunts England's early contract gamble
Troy Deeney has warned that Thomas Tuchel 'leaves a path of destruction' at every club he manages, questioning whether the FA moved too soon in handing the England head coach a contract extension before the World Cup.
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Amorim edges closer to AC Milan job that sets up summer reunion with Manchester United
Ruben Amorim is set to be appointed AC Milan head coach five months after being sacked by Manchester United, with the two clubs scheduled to meet in a pre-season friendly in Wroclaw, Poland this summer.
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Sacked Slot tipped for Netherlands job as Koeman's World Cup contract nears its end
Arne Slot has emerged as a candidate to replace Ronald Koeman as Netherlands head coach after the World Cup, with ITV commentator Jon Champion openly alluding to the recently sacked Liverpool manager's availability during the Oranje's opening match against Japan.
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Lampard's 18 Premier League signings ranked as Coventry prepare for top-flight return
Frank Lampard steered Coventry City back to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years on a budget of just £15.5m. Now his transfer record at Chelsea and Everton is under the microscope as the Sky Blues prepare to spend.
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Klopp's punditry puts Nagelsmann under pressure before Germany's World Cup campaign begins
Jurgen Klopp, working as lead pundit at the World Cup, has already unsettled Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann by publicly calling for Jamal Musiala to be dropped from the opening game — a move Nagelsmann addressed pointedly at his first pre-tournament press conference.
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Bruno Genesio signs with Marseille for two years with an option, his staff already known
Bruno Genesio has reached an agreement with Olympique de Marseille for the next two seasons, plus a third as an option. His Lille assistants Jérémie Bréchet and Dimitri Farbos, as well as goalkeeping coach Nicolas Dehon, will join him on the Canebière.
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Amorim's likely AC Milan move set to slash Manchester United's £16m severance bill
Manchester United paid roughly £15.9m to sack Ruben Amorim and his coaching staff in January, but that figure is expected to fall significantly if Amorim completes a move to AC Milan, where he is now the leading candidate to replace Massimiliano Allegri.
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Yaya Toure takes first head-coach role at Champions League side Slovan Bratislava
Yaya Toure has signed a three-year contract as head coach of Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava, marking his first managerial role after assistant stints at clubs and national teams across Europe.
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Amorim's AC Milan move could slash Manchester United's £16m compensation bill
Manchester United stand to save a significant portion of the £15.9m compensation package owed to sacked manager Ruben Amorim if he takes the vacant head coach role at AC Milan, where he is reportedly the leading candidate.
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Ibrahimović backs Ancelotti to thrive with Brazil: 'A manager for the big stage'
Zlatan Ibrahimović has praised Carlo Ancelotti's man-management skills ahead of Brazil's World Cup opener against Morocco, recalling how the Italian handled players at PSG by making each one feel indispensable.
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Cotter bids farewell to Blues after 52-21 Hurricanes semi-final defeat ends his tenure
Vern Cotter's three-year stint as Blues head coach ended in a 52-21 semi-final loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington, with the 64-year-old departing having won one Super Rugby Pacific title and reached two semi-finals. He will join the Queensland Reds next season.
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Amorim emerges as AC Milan favourite six months after Manchester United sacking
Ruben Amorim is understood to be AC Milan's leading candidate to replace Massimiliano Allegri, with Ralf Rangnick also in talks over a head of football role at the San Siro club.
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Ratcliffe's Nice sale collapses at deadline as American consortium pulls out
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's attempt to sell French club Nice has fallen through after an American consortium withdrew at the last minute, unable to meet financial and sporting stability requirements ahead of the June 15 INEOS deadline.
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Antonio Valencia says he would return to Manchester United in any role to work under Carrick
Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has declared he would drop everything to return to Old Trafford, expressing his desire to work alongside newly appointed manager Michael Carrick in any capacity.
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