Manager changes
Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.
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Zidane's debut as France manager draws 6.8 million viewers, five-year record
France's 1-0 victory over Turkey in Zinédine Zidane's first match as head coach attracted an average of 6.8 million viewers on TF1, marking a five-year audience record for a Nations League match.
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Julian Ward named Liverpool sporting director as Richard Hughes departs for Al-Hilal
Liverpool have appointed Julian Ward as their new sporting director, the club confirmed on Saturday. The former FSG technical director replaces Richard Hughes, who left Anfield earlier this month to join Saudi club Al-Hilal.
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Sacked Amorim apologises to Man United fan whose hair keeps growing until five straight wins
Former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim told fan Frank Ilett 'sorry about that' after spotting his ever-growing hair at a football summit in Portugal. Ilett has refused to cut his hair since October 2024 until United string together five consecutive wins.
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Zidane misses French national anthem in winning debut as France coach
Zinédine Zidane won his first match as France manager, beating Turkey 1-0 in Nations League action on Friday, but arrived on the pitch a few seconds late and missed the opening notes of the national anthem.
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Outgoing coach Gilbert says Netherlands have 'a lot of potential' after WXV Challenger run
Gareth Gilbert, who ends a 16-year association with Rugby Nederland after Saturday's final, says back-to-back wins over Samoa and Brazil have lifted the Netherlands two places in the world rankings and set the programme up for long-term growth.
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Guardiola trusted Man City completely before club found guilty of 114 charges
Pep Guardiola repeatedly defended Manchester City over their Premier League financial charges during his tenure, insisting he trusted the club implicitly. City have now been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges, with sanctions yet to be determined.
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Humphrey Ker steps down from Wrexham board after five years as the man who started it all
Humphrey Ker, the executive director who introduced Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to Wrexham AFC, has confirmed his departure from the Championship club's board after a five-year association.
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Donnarumma thanks Italian FA for Mancini return after Guardiola and Ancelotti rejections
Gianluigi Donnarumma has publicly praised the Italian FA for re-appointing Roberto Mancini as national team head coach, after both Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti turned down the role ahead of Italy's Nations League campaign.
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Southampton eye Rob Edwards as Spygate ban threatens Tonda Eckert's future at St Mary's
Southampton have identified former Luton and Wolves manager Rob Edwards as a potential replacement for Tonda Eckert, who faces a lengthy FA ban for his central role in the Spygate scandal that cost the club a Championship play-off place and four points this season.
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Carragher calls sacking Carrick 'ludicrous' despite Man United's joint-worst start
Jamie Carragher has urged Manchester United to keep faith with Michael Carrick despite the club's joint-worst Premier League start, which has left them 12th after a 1-1 draw at Fulham.
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Carragher calls Carrick sacking 'ludicrous' despite United's poor start to the season
Jamie Carragher has defended Michael Carrick against calls for his dismissal after backlash to a Telegraph column, insisting it would be 'ludicrous' to sack him — while maintaining he sees Carrick as a short-term solution rather than a long-term appointment.
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Out of work since France role, Deschamps set to join Dubai
Free since the end of his tenure as France manager, Didier Deschamps has new projects in the works, one of which will take him to Dubai.
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Van Dijk admits he disliked Klopp's hotel rule now being revived with Germany
Virgil van Dijk previously voiced his relief when Arne Slot scrapped Jurgen Klopp's pre-match hotel rule at Liverpool. Klopp has now reinstated that same policy — along with three other new regulations — since taking charge of the Germany national team.
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Klopp rules out Premier League return but leaves Liverpool door open as Germany reign begins
Jurgen Klopp has taken charge of Germany more than two years after leaving Liverpool, and while he admits he does not miss daily club management, he has described a return to Anfield as 'theoretically possible' in the future.
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Zidane cuts ties with Deschamps' staff and imposes his own team at France
Appointed France manager after the 2026 World Cup, Zinedine Zidane has built an entirely new backroom team, rejecting applications from several of Didier Deschamps' collaborators who hoped to remain in their positions.
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Manchester United appoint Connor King as assistant goalkeeping coach under Carrick
Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Connor King as assistant first-team goalkeeping coach. The former Burnley coach joins to work under lead goalkeeper coach Craig Mawson as Michael Carrick continues to shape his backroom staff.
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Rooney admits management career could be over as punditry gives him purpose
Wayne Rooney has acknowledged he may never return to football management, saying his BBC punditry work on Match of the Day is driven by purpose rather than money, nearly two years after leaving Plymouth Argyle.
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Rooney admits he may never manage again as punditry gives him 'purpose'
Wayne Rooney, out of management since leaving Plymouth Argyle bottom of the Championship in December 2024, says his £800,000-a-year Match of the Day role is driven by purpose rather than money — and concedes another dugout job may never come.
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Zidane can break 31-year streak without opening-match victory for France
Zinédine Zidane takes charge of the French national team on Friday night in Turkey for the opening match of the Nations League. A victory would make him the first France manager to win his debut since Aimé Jacquet in 1994.
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Cheered by the crowd, Deschamps receives the tribute the FFF never gave him
Two months after stepping down as France manager, Didier Deschamps was acclaimed by the public at Céline Dion's concert at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre on Wednesday evening. His popularity remains intact, even as the FFF has planned no ceremony in his honour.
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