Tag: Coach
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‘NFF shouldn’t mourn me after my death but just pay my money’
Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, has pleaded with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) leadership to pay to him his outstanding match bonuses of 28,750 dollars (about N12 million). Izilein, who made the plea while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Benin, also said NFF should not…
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BREAKING: Chelsea appoints Thomas Tuchel Manager hours after Lampard’s sack
Chelsea FC has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as manager. He replaces Frank Lampard, who was sacked on Tuesday following a string of bad runs in the EPL. A statement on the website of the club said Tuchel has signed an 18-month contract with the possibility of an extension. He said: ‘I would like…
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Diego Forlan sacked by hometown club after 11 games
Former Manchester United and Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has been sacked as head coach of Penarol after just 11 matches in charge of his boyhood club. The announcement came a day after Penarol’s 2-0 home defeat to Wanderers, a result that left them seventh in the Uruguayan first division standings. “Penarol thanks Diego Forlan…
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Coach leaves club two days after promotion to La Liga
In spite of guiding Elche back to the Spanish La Liga after a five-year absence, Juan Jose Rojo Martin, known as “Pacheta”, will not lead the team into the Spanish top-flight. “The coach and the club are going their separate ways, ending a glorious and triumphant cycle which will go down in the memory of…
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Barcelona sack coach Setien after horrible loss to Bayern Munich
FC Barcelona have sacked coach Quique Setien and brought presidential elections forward to March 2021, the club said on Monday. This has come three days after the Spanish side were hammered 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Setien, 61, was appointed in January after the club sacked two-time league winner Ernesto…
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Djokovic’s coach tests positive for COVID-19
Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic has tested positive for coronavirus having previously returned two negative tests. Ivanisevic was the tournament director for the Adria Tour’s Croatian leg in Zadar, which saw its final cancelled after Grigor Dimitrov’s positive coronavirus case. The Covid-19 outbreak also saw Djokovic and wife Jelena test positive, as well as Borna…
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Phil Neville to leave England women’s coaching role
England women’s head coach Phil Neville will leave the job in July 2021 at the end of his contract, the English Football Association (FA) said in a statement on Friday. Neville took the job in January 2018 and guided the team to the World Cup semi-finals in France last year. He was set to lead…
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Juve coach, players accept coronavirus pay freeze
Juventus’ players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to their pay being stopped for four months to save the club an estimated 90m euros (£80.7m) during the coronavirus pandemic. All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least 3 April. The Juve squad, which includes Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey,…
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Yobo doesn’t need experience to be Super Eagles coach – Bosso
President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, says former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo does not need coaching experience to succeed as Super Eagles assistant coach. Bosso made the assertion against the backdrop of raging criticism trailling the Nigeria Football Federation ‘s (NFF) recent appointment of Yobo as replacement for Imama Amapakabo, an assistant coach of…
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Montenegro fire Serbian coach over Kosovo qualifier boycott
Montenegro have fired their Serbian coach, Ljubisa Tumbakovic, after he pulled out of Friday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo, the country’s football association (FSCG) said on Saturday “The FSCG executive board made an unanimous decision to relieve Tumbakovic of his duties after he decided not to be in charge of the national team for the…