Manager changes
Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.
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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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Antonio Valencia says he would run back to Manchester United to join Michael Carrick's staff
Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has declared he would return to Old Trafford in any role if asked, singling out his desire to work alongside newly appointed manager Michael Carrick, his team-mate for nine years.
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Maresca appointment and Anderson signing both stalled as City's summer frustration grows
Manchester City are yet to confirm Enzo Maresca as manager while two bids for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson have been rejected. England's World Cup campaign further complicates a deal for the 23-year-old.
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Desailly urges Xabi Alonso to sign Darwin Nunez, claiming Chelsea would unlock the striker's best
Marcel Desailly believes Darwin Nunez, sold by Liverpool to Al-Hilal last summer after a €100m move failed to deliver, could thrive as the focal point of Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild next season.
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Sacked by Southampton, Will Still bounces back to Auxerre for two seasons
Free after his dismissal by Southampton in the Championship, Will Still has signed with AJ Auxerre for two seasons. The 33-year-old Belgian manager will coach his third Ligue 1 club.
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New coach Coghetto bloods twelve debutants as Brazil's Yaras sweep Colombia twice
Under new head coach Guilherme Coghetto, Brazil's Yaras XV defeated Colombia 32-20 and 19-10 in back-to-back warm-up fixtures, handing debuts to twelve players as the squad builds toward the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong.
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Kenny Jackett, who guided Wolves to League One title glory, dies aged 64
Kenny Jackett, one of English football's most respected EFL managers, has died at the age of 64. The former Wolves, Millwall and Swansea boss spent nearly 30 years in management, taking charge of more than 900 games across four decades.
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Kenny Jackett, former Millwall and Wolves manager, dies at 64
Kenny Jackett, who managed six clubs across a 25-year career in English football, has died at the age of 64. The League Managers Association announced his passing on Friday, with Millwall paying tribute to a manager who led them to promotion and an FA Cup semi-final.
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Dino Toppmöller close to joining Lens to replace Pierre Sage
RC Lens has identified its next manager: Dino Toppmöller, free since leaving Eintracht Frankfurt, visited the club's facilities and received a contract offer on Friday.
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Heskey warns Iraola of 'immense' Liverpool pressure as Shearer tips £160m Bournemouth double raid
Emile Heskey has cautioned new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola that the step up to Anfield brings pressure unlike anything he faced at Bournemouth, while Alan Shearer predicts the Reds could spend £160m on Cherries duo Eli Kroupi and Alex Scott.
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Schmidt joins Larkham's Australia A coaching staff after Wallabies exit in July
Joe Schmidt will step down as Wallabies head coach after July's Nations Championship games before joining Stephen Larkham and Simon Cron on a high-powered Australia A coaching ticket in 2026, with Rugby World Cup depth-building the primary goal.
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Mourinho returns to Real Madrid on three-year deal, 13 years after bitter exit
Real Madrid have confirmed José Mourinho as their new head coach on a three-year contract, with his second spell at the Bernabéu beginning on 13 July. The Portuguese returns to a club that has gone two seasons without a major trophy and cycled through two coaches this term alone.
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Mourinho signs three-year deal to return as Real Madrid manager for second stint
Real Madrid have confirmed José Mourinho as their new head coach on a three-year contract running until 2029, with the 63-year-old replacing Alvaro Arbeloa after a difficult season that saw the club lose La Liga to Barcelona.
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Mourinho returns to Real Madrid thirteen years later, signed until 2029
Real Madrid officially announced Thursday the appointment of José Mourinho as head coach of the first team, thirteen years after his departure. The Portuguese coach, recruited from Benfica for €15 million, has committed for three seasons, until June 30, 2029.
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