Manager changes
Coach hires, sackings, contract extensions.
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Amorim emerges as AC Milan target after Allegri sacked for Champions League failure
AC Milan have dismissed Max Allegri following a collapse that cost them Champions League football for a second consecutive season, with Ruben Amorim, Oliver Glasner, and Matthias Jaissle among the candidates to replace him.
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Fulham hold talks with Arbeloa as Craven Cottage searches for Silva successor
Fulham have entered talks with former Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa as they search for a replacement for Marco Silva, who departed Craven Cottage when his contract expired this summer.
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Desailly predicts Zidane will drop four or five Deschamps regulars
Marcel Desailly believes Zinedine Zidane, tipped to succeed Didier Deschamps after the 2026 World Cup, will impose his own philosophy and part ways with several current France squad pillars.
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Wolves sack Rob Edwards after seven months and relegation to the Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers have dismissed head coach Rob Edwards, seven months after appointing him to manage their Premier League relegation battle. Edwards won just five of his 30 games in charge, with Wolves finishing bottom of the table.
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Deschamps confirms receiving Real Madrid offers before leaving France role
Five days before France's opening World Cup 2026 match, Didier Deschamps acknowledged in an interview with Marca that he had been contacted by Real Madrid, without elaborating on his post-national team future.
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Wolves sack Rob Edwards after seven months with Gil Vicente's César Peixoto lined up
Wolverhampton Wanderers have dismissed manager Rob Edwards just seven months into his tenure at Molineux, despite his involvement in summer signings including Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez. Gil Vicente head coach César Peixoto is expected to be appointed as his replacement.
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Iraola's fresh-start pledge gives Harvey Elliott a route back into Liverpool's plans
Harvey Elliott's Anfield future hinges on impressing new head coach Andoni Iraola this summer, after the 23-year-old's loan spell at Aston Villa ended just one appearance short of triggering a £35m permanent deal.
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Mourinho angered on day one: Real Madrid offered €150M for Alvarez without consulting him
Newly appointed Real Madrid manager José Mourinho reportedly learned through an official club announcement about the €150 million offer submitted to Atlético Madrid for Julian Alvarez — without being informed beforehand, according to his entourage.
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Lacroix targeted for £35m as Cucurella transfer request forces Chelsea defensive rebuild
Chelsea are plotting a significant defensive overhaul ahead of Xabi Alonso's first transfer window at Stamford Bridge, with Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix emerging as a £35m target and Marc Cucurella reportedly pushing for a return to Barcelona.
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Der Zakarian returns to Nantes ten years after acrimonious departure
Relegated to Ligue 2, FC Nantes is set to entrust its bench to Michel Der Zakarian for two seasons, according to Ouest-France. The Armenian manager left the club on bad terms in 2016, before a legal battle that was settled in 2023.
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McKenna resigns as Ipswich boss weeks after securing Premier League promotion
Kieran McKenna has stepped down as Ipswich Town head coach just weeks after guiding the club to a second Premier League promotion in three seasons. The 39-year-old cited a desire to take time away from management after five years at Portman Road.
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Kieran McKenna resigns as Ipswich Town manager to take break from football
Kieran McKenna has stepped down as Ipswich Town head coach after five seasons, citing a desire to spend time with his family. The 40-year-old guided the club to two Premier League promotions and had been linked with the vacant Fulham job.
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Saint-Étienne opens Ligue 2 season at Sochaux on August 8, with Metz and Nantes clashes
The LFP has published the Ligue 2 2026-2027 schedule. AS Saint-Étienne, relegated for the second consecutive year after their playoff defeat to Nice, begin away at promoted Sochaux on August 8 and finish at home on May 22 against Pau.
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Chelsea release four academy players as Xabi Alonso era takes shape
Chelsea have confirmed that four academy products — Jimi Tauriainen, Sam Rak-Sakyi, Richard Olise and Brodi Hughes — will leave Stamford Bridge when their contracts expire on June 30, with the club's retained list marking the first squad decisions of the incoming Xabi Alonso era.
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Carrick scraps 23-year pre-season tradition as Manchester United tour Europe
Michael Carrick has ended Manchester United's run of long-haul summer tours dating back to 2002, opting instead for a six-game European pre-season schedule that includes fixtures against Atlético Madrid, PSG, and AC Milan.
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World Cup-winning prop Steenkamp takes head coach role at Pro D2 side Béziers
Gurthrö Steenkamp, the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok prop, has been appointed head coach of Pro D2 club AS Béziers-Hérault on a three-year deal, succeeding David Irazoqui. Club president Bob Skinstad, a former Springbok team-mate, praised the appointment.
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At 78, Claude Le Roy becomes Congo manager for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Five years after his last managerial role, French coach Claude Le Roy takes over the Congo national team. He returns to a squad he previously managed between 2013 and 2015, tasked with securing qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Marco Silva signs two-year Benfica deal as Mourinho's €15m exit seals Real Madrid return
Marco Silva has agreed a two-year contract to manage Benfica after Real Madrid triggered José Mourinho's €15m release clause. Mourinho returns to the Bernabéu for a second spell following Florentino Pérez's re-election as club president.
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Mourinho to Real Madrid: Benfica demands €15 million to release the Special One
Real Madrid will pay €15 million to Benfica to secure José Mourinho's services, the Lisbon club announced Tuesday evening, confirming the Portuguese coach's departure and the signing of his successor, Marco Silva, on a two-year deal.
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Carrick ends Man Utd's 23-year overseas pre-season tradition with European tour
Michael Carrick has scrapped Manchester United's long-standing practice of touring Asia, North America and Australia in pre-season, opting instead for a six-game European schedule that runs from Helsinki to Wroclaw this summer.
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