Manager changes
Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.
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Guehi, Fernandez and Semenyo among City's new leaders as Maresca shapes his captaincy group
Enzo Maresca is building a four-man leadership team at Manchester City after the departures of Bernardo Silva and Rodri left a void. Marc Guehi, Enzo Fernandez and Antoine Semenyo have all emerged as candidates alongside existing skippers Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias.
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From Cape Town schoolboys to Leicester Tigers: Craig Childs embraces first senior defence role
Craig Childs has joined Leicester Tigers as defence coach after three years as pathways assistant at the Stormers, where he worked with emerging Springboks Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Paul de Villiers. The South African is seven weeks into his first senior professional coaching role.
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Deschamps linked with Trabzonspor after Fatih Tekke's departure
Free since leaving the France national team, Didier Deschamps sees his name associated with Trabzonspor, which has just parted ways with coach Fatih Tekke. The Turkish club, competing in the Conference League, has not confirmed any contact.
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Western Force Women's coach Dylan Parsons heads to Japan champions Yokohama TKM on six-month sabbatical
Western Force Super Rugby Women's head coach Dylan Parsons has been granted a six-month sabbatical to join reigning All-Japan Women's Rugby Football champions Yokohama TKM as an assistant coach for their November-to-February season.
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Trabzonspor dreams of Deschamps, but the path remains highly unlikely
A month after leaving the France national team, Didier Deschamps' name is circulating on Turkish social media following Fatih Tekke's sacking at Trabzonspor. The local press, however, is leaning more towards Rudi Garcia.
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Fiji name ex-All Blacks consultant David Ellis as interim defence coach for Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji Rugby have appointed David Ellis, who boasts over 25 years of coaching experience including a 2011 Rugby World Cup Final run with France, as interim defence coach for the Flying Fijians ahead of the Pacific Nations Cup in Japan.
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Leny Yoro chooses Ivory Coast and deprives Zidane of a promising defender
At twenty years old, Leny Yoro has decided to represent Ivory Coast rather than the French national team. A further loss for Zinédine Zidane, already without Ayyoub Bouaddi, who chose Morocco after the 2026 World Cup.
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Vern Cotter targets New Zealand's Super Rugby dominance in first Queensland Reds address
New Queensland Reds coach Vern Cotter has set his sights on closing the physical gap with New Zealand's Super Rugby sides, warning that results matter more than style as he prepares for a pre-season opener against the Western Force on September 12.
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Genesio confirms OM will close transfer window without any signings
After losing 2-0 at Monaco on Sunday in Ligue 1 Matchday 2, Olympique de Marseille faces another setback: manager Bruno Genesio admitted in a press conference that no reinforcements will arrive before the summer transfer window closes.
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Hurricanes lure Chiefs attack coach Roger Randle ahead of 2027 Super Rugby season
The Hurricanes have appointed Chiefs assistant Roger Randle as their new attack coach for 2027, filling the void left by Jason Holland's departure to the Blues. Randle spent eight seasons with the Chiefs under Clayton McMillan and Jono Gibbes.
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Palmer seals seven-goal thriller as Alonso's Chelsea demolish Brighton 4-3 in Premier League opener
Cole Palmer's decisive fourth goal capped a 4-3 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge, with Emiliano Martinez making his debut in goal and Joao Pedro scoring either side of a comedy own goal on his return to his former club.
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FFF closes door on Girondins, condemned to sixth division and possible liquidation
The FFF Executive Committee has definitively refused to grant Girondins de Bordeaux a reprieve in National 2, condemning the club to play in Régional 1 — the sixth tier of French football — with the looming threat of judicial liquidation.
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Zidane loses his first duel as France manager… on The Voice Kids
Newly appointed France manager Zinédine Zidane recorded a video to convince young contestant Azure to join rapper Soprano's team on The Voice Kids. The candidate ultimately chose Santa instead.
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Keane threatened to end careers and offered fans out in car parks during turbulent Ipswich reign
With Ipswich set to face Manchester United, former Tractor Boys manager Roy Keane's chaotic two-year spell at Portman Road is back in focus — from dressing-room tirades to confrontations with supporters and feuds with his own players.
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New coach, no fear: what Manchester United can expect from a reinvented Ipswich Town
Gary O'Neil's Ipswich Town arrive at Old Trafford buoyed by an opening-day win over Sunderland and a more tactically flexible identity than the side United faced under Kieran McKenna last season.
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Zidane as France manager: a natural authority that even surpasses Mourinho
Appointed to lead the French national team after fourteen years under Didier Deschamps, Zinédine Zidane brings a management style based on proximity and an authority that some close associates describe as superior to that of José Mourinho.
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Genesio admits underestimating OM's financial crisis, doesn't rule out resignation
With three days left before the transfer window closes, OM has signed no players. Bruno Genesio acknowledged in a press conference that he underestimated the severity of the club's financial situation, without ruling out a departure.
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Fonseca claims to be Lyon's best manager and is immediately contradicted
After Lyon's elimination by Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, Paulo Fonseca claimed to be the best manager in the club's recent history. Journalist Dave Appadoo countered him with factual, data-driven evidence.
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Algeria Without Manager: Moussa Saïb Steps In Three Weeks After Petkovic's Departure
Three weeks after Vladimir Petkovic's dismissal, the Algerian Football Federation has yet to appoint a new head coach. Former Auxerre midfielder Moussa Saïb and ex-defender Antar Yahia are managing the team in an interim capacity while a decision is expected mid-September.
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Netherlands coach Gilbert bids farewell after 15 years before South Africa move
Gareth Gilbert will take charge of the Netherlands women's team for the final time at home on Saturday when they face Scotland A in Amsterdam, ending a 15-year association with Rugby Nederland before moving to Pretoria Boys High School.
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