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Post by bluetornados on May 21, 2024 19:23:00 GMT
Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea after one season..by Bobbie Jackson, BBC Sport Journalist.i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/article32862064.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_GettyImages-2153213756.jpgChelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the club by mutual consent after just one season at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino, 52, took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year. The Argentine was under pressure after an underwhelming first half of the season but a run of five successive wins to end the season ensured they finished sixth in the Premier League. Chelsea were also runners-up in the Carabao Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup. "Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and sporting directors for the opportunity," Pochettino said. "The club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come." Pochettino was Chelsea's sixth permanent manager in five years, following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, which led to Frank Lampard taking charge on a temporary basis at the end of the 2022-23 season. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season," sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said. "He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career." Coaches Jesus Perez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino have also left. The Poch Stats at Chelsea: P51, W26, D11, L14 = Win % of 50.98
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Post by lostinspace on May 21, 2024 19:27:29 GMT
Head case of a club at the moment... don't think they know where they are going or who with!! Would this give 'Poch' an open door to walk into MUFC...as the man there is not that popular...
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Post by bluetornados on May 21, 2024 19:30:35 GMT
Head case of a club at the moment... don't think they know where they are going or who with!! Would this give 'Poch' an open door to walk into MUFC...as the man there is not that popular... Was thinking the exact same thought, MU need to get rid quickly and appoint IMO a very good manager that will sort the club out... |
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Post by lostinspace on May 23, 2024 21:52:39 GMT
Plymouth Argyle are in talks with that muppet Wayne Rooney about the vacant managerial position at home park!!!.......Heaven forbid..... Argyle escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth at the expense of Rooney's former club Birmingham City
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Post by bluetornados on May 24, 2024 8:53:03 GMT
Adding some meat to the post above: Wayne Rooney in line for management return after Championship offer from Plymouth..by Kieran King.i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/article31784929.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200e/0_RooneyJPG.jpgWayne Rooney could be set for a return to management after being approached for an interview with Championship side Plymouth. Rooney, 38, has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports and ITV over the past couple of months since leaving Birmingham City back in January. He spent 83 days in charge of the West Midlands club after replacing John Eustace last October, winning just two of his 15 matches at the helm. Before that, Rooney had managed Derby and DC United having retired from professional football in January 2021. But now, according to The Telegraph, Rooney could be in line for his next managerial role and is a firm candidate to take charge of Plymouth Argyle, who stayed up in the Championship on the final day of the season. Argyle retained their second-tier status at the expense of Rooney's former club Birmingham after they beat Hull 1-0 at Home Park. Plymouth are still searching for a new manager, however, after the sacking of Ian Foster and director of football Ian Dewsnip has helped drive the pursuit of Rooney.
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Post by bluetornados on May 24, 2024 8:57:29 GMT
Breaking: Coach Pioli to leave AC Milan..ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/5/24/6f86e415-e82d-4eaf-9d0f-24369c3af786.jpgAC Milan have confirmed that Stefano Pioli will leave the club at the end of the season, after being in charge since October 2019. Stefano Pioli's last game in charge will be on Saturday as AC Milan end their season at home to Salernitana. His team are already assured of finishing second in Serie A, with derby rivals Inter Milan having won the Scudetto. Gian Piero Gasperini, who led Atalanta to Europa League glory in Wednesday's final against Bayer Leverkusen, has already been linked with the manager's job, along with Roberto de Zerbi. The Italian coach is available having left Brighton by mutual consent at the end of the season.
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Post by bluetornados on May 24, 2024 8:59:28 GMT
Claudio Ranieri to leave Cagliari and retire from club management..ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/5/24/5b728b09-7e9c-44c4-960d-117292c6b5e4.jpgClaudio Ranieri has announced that he will retire from club management having helped Cagliari avoid relegation from Serie A. The 72-year-old has taken charge of 18 club sides and had a brief stint as Greece boss in a managerial career that spans almost four decades back to 1986. He is most famous for leading Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2015-16, when the club were rated as 5,000-1 underdogs at the start of the campaign. Cagliari had already secured their Serie A status going into Ranieri's last match in the dugout, a 3-2 home defeat by Fiorentina on Thursday. Speaking before the game, he told Sky Sport Italia:, external "I have finished my career as a club coach."
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Post by bluetornados on May 24, 2024 14:13:47 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on May 24, 2024 14:19:23 GMT
Barcelona sack Xavi, he had been contracted until 2025 - Barcelona trail Real Madrid by 12 points. ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/5/24/dbeac008-abad-454d-937b-64339d56791d.png"Today, Friday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has informed Xavi Hernandez that he will not be continuing as first team coach in the 2024-25 season. "The meeting happened at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and was also attended by sporting vice-president Rafa Yuste, director of sport Anderson Luis de Souza, Deco, Xavi, Oscar Hernández and Sergio Alegre. "Barcelona wishes to thank Xavi for his work as coach, as well as for his inimitable career as a player and as team captain, and wishes him every future success in the world. "Xavi Hernandez will be coaching the team for the last time in Sunday's game away to Sevilla. "During the course of the next few days, Barcelona will be making an announcement regarding the new first team structure." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/5/24/6260878b-7ec8-4a5a-8c34-5c926d3ef18e.jpgFormer Catalan midfield maestro Xavi took charge of Barcelona in November 2021, winning the La Liga title and Spanish Cup in 2022-23. Xavi, 44, oversaw 141 games as Barcelona boss, winning 89 - with a 63% win ratio - losing more (29) than he drew (23). The Spaniard's record in the Champions League was a particular sticking point. Only winning six of his ten games in Europe's elite club competition and progressing out of the group stages just once in three seasons. |
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Post by bluetornados on May 26, 2024 15:07:06 GMT
Wayne Rooney appointed as Plymouth Argyle head coach..i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/24/20/85314279-0-image-a-98_1716580773892.jpgChampionship side Plymouth Argyle have appointed former England captain Wayne Rooney as their new head coach. The 38-year-old succeeds Ian Foster, who was sacked on 1st April after a poor run of results. It is Rooney's first role since he was sacked by Birmingham City on 2nd January after a disappointing reign of less than three months in which he lost nine of 15 games. Blues, who were in the Championship play-off places when Rooney took over, were relegated to League One earlier this month. The Pilgrims job is a fourth head coach role for Rooney - who was England's top scorer with 53 goals until his mark was beaten by Harry Kane in March 2023. He was Derby County boss during a period of financial difficulties. Rooney guided the Rams to Championship survival in May 2021 in his first season in charge, but left a year later following the club's relegation after Derby had been docked a total of 21 points for their financial problems. He spent 15 months as boss of DC United in the United States, but left last October to take on the Birmingham job, having failed to guide the Washington-based side to the Major League Soccer (MLS) play-offs. First-team coaches Kevin Nancekivell and Simon Ireland, and goalkeeping coach Darryl Flahavan will form part of Rooney’s backroom staff, with further additions to be made in due course.
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Post by bluetornados on May 31, 2024 22:39:14 GMT
Hull appoint ex-Hamburg boss Tim Walter as head coach..i2-prod.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article9301302.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-1580737447.jpgHull City have appointed former Hamburg boss Tim Walter as their new head coach on a three-year deal. Walter will officially take charge on 1 July subject to obtaining a visa. The 48-year-old German replaces Liam Rosenior after leaving Hamburg earlier this year, having previously taken charge of Stuttgart and Holstein Kiel. Hull finished seventh in the Championship this season and Rosenior was sacked after not reaching the play-offs, despite being nominated for the Championship's manager of the year award. Hull owner and chairman Acun Ilicali, who said Rosenior's departure was down to a "difference of opinion" over the team's style of football, described Walter as the "outstanding candidate" and praised his footballing philosophy. "Tim was always our first choice. We had many strong applicants and wanted to be thorough in our recruitment process, but it quickly became clear that Tim was the outstanding candidate," Ilicali told the club website., external “Our discussions were detailed and productive in planning for this season and I am encouraged about how we can work together to the benefit of our club. "I believe in Tim’s philosophy and in doing so, I am hopeful that over the forthcoming season he can continue our positive progress and upward trajectory." The rest of Walter's backroom staff is still to be confirmed. Walter was in charge of Hamburg from July 2021 until February 2024 and departed with a win percentage of 49%. He was sacked after the club fell away from the promotion race in Bundesliga 2.
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Post by bluetornados on May 31, 2024 22:55:16 GMT
Michael Flynn appointed as Cheltenham Town manager..upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/MichaelFlynn.jpg/220px-MichaelFlynn.jpgCheltenham Town have appointed Michael Flynn as their new manager. Flynn, 43, has been out of work since losing his job as Swindon Town manager in January. He lost 10 of his final 15 matches in charge at the County Ground having taken over last summer. Flynn spent more than four years in charge of Newport County from October 2017 and had 14 months as manager at Walsall before being sacked in November 2023. He replaces Darrell Clarke at Whaddon Road after the former Robins boss left the club to take over at League One side Barnsley following their relegation to League Two at the end of last season. Flynn joins the club a week after former manager Gary Johnson returned to become director of football.
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Post by bluetornados on May 31, 2024 23:00:14 GMT
Burton Albion confirm manager Martin Paterson's departure.i2-prod.derbytelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article9317413.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200e/0_JS322950378.jpgBurton Albion have confirmed the departure of manager Martin Paterson. The League One club have also "agreed to mutually part company" with first team coaches Gary Mills, 62, and John Dreyer, 60. BBC Radio Derby first reported last week that 37-year-old former Swansea City, Barnsley and Inter Miami assistant manager Paterson had left the club. In his first job in charge of a senior side, Paterson took the helm from then caretaker boss Mills in January following Dino Maamria's departure in mid-December. Burton were 17th in the table when Paterson took over, following which the Brewers won just five times in 20 games - enough to narrowly avoid relegation. They ended up finishing 20th - one place and two points above the drop zone. When it was reported in March that Paterson had only been given a deal until the end of the season, Brewers owner and chairman Ben Robinson insisted there were more permanent plans for him. However, the club have now issued an official statement, external to say that Paterson has left "following the expiry of his short-term contract". Robinson said: "Martin took up the managerial position under very difficult circumstances in January. He worked extremely hard with the support of his backroom staff, which saw the club secure League One status."
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Post by bluetornados on May 31, 2024 23:03:02 GMT
Stephen Clemence appointed Barrow head coach on two-year contract..i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article31626530.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_GettyImages-1800544199.jpgBarrow have appointed Stephen Clemence as head coach on a two-year contract. The League Two side parted ways with former manager Pete Wild after missing out on a play-offs spot by a single point during 2023-24. The 46-year-old began his managerial career with Hull City's under-21s in 2012 before taking his first permanent senior position at Gillingham in 2023. He was sacked by the Gills in April having won only 12 of his 34 matches while in charge of the club as they finished 12th and six points off a play-off place. "I'm absolutely delighted to be here, I can't wait to get started," Clemence told Barrow's official Youtube channel, external. "I'm really looking forward to the challenge, I've got to thank the owners for the opportunity. I've had some good conversations with them and with Iain [Wood, Barrow's sporting director] and I really like the vision going forward." During his playing career, Clemence turned out for Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City and Leicester City. He won the League Cup with Spurs in 1998 and automatic promotion from the Championship with Blues in 2007, and later retired from playing in 2010. Barrow narrowly missed out on the play-offs this season, dropping out of the top seven on the final day to eventually finish eighth in the table. It was a disappointing end to the campaign under Wild's stewardship, as they went without a win in their final seven games and lost on five occasions during that period.
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 3, 2024 16:18:20 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 3, 2024 16:47:54 GMT
Enzo Maresca named new Chelsea head coach..ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/6/3/f7235b0b-cc83-41f4-8e66-63d85aa861d1.jpgEnzo Maresca has been named Chelsea's new head coach. The 44-year-old joins the Premier League side from newly promoted Leicester City. Maresca was in charge of Leicester for one season in which he helped them return to the top-flight. Maresca said, speaking to the club website, external: "To join Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world, is a dream for any coach. It is why I am so excited by this opportunity. "I look forward to working with a very talented group of players and staff to develop a team that continues the club’s tradition of success and makes our fans proud.”
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 3, 2024 20:53:50 GMT
Morecambe appoint Derek Adams for third spell as manager..i2-prod.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/article9222497.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_120424-adams.jpgMorecambe have reappointed Derek Adams for a third spell as manager following Ged Brannan's move to Accrington Stanley. Brannan left the Shrimps to join Stanley as assistant to John Doolan in April. He had taken over initially as caretaker when Adams left for Ross County in November, but will now be replaced by the 48-year-old Scot at the League Two club. "There is a lot of work to be done over the transfer window to get ready for the start of the new season, and I know the board of directors were looking for a manager who knows the football club and how it works," Adams said., external "I’m delighted to come back and try and help the football club move forward again. "This will come not only through myself, my staff, and the players, but the supporters of the football club as well who have been through a really difficult period."
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 4, 2024 14:28:43 GMT
Burton appoint Mark Robinson as new head coach..i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9322886.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-1366853254.jpgBurton Albion have appointed Chelsea development squad boss Mark Robinson as their new head coach. The 57-year-old replaces Martin Paterson, whose departure was confirmed last month having only been appointed in January. Robinson was previously AFC Wimbledon boss for just over a year before leaving in March 2022 with the club in the bottom three of League One. After being sacked by the Dons, he was appointed by Chelsea as head of their development squad in May 2022. As boss of Chelsea's under-21 side, he guided them to two top four finishes in the Premier League 2 table. His appointment at Burton follows the Nordic Football Group's takeover of the east Staffordshire club, with Ole Jakob Strandhagen becoming chairman and Fleur Robinson, daughter of former owner Ben, named as chief executive. Bendik Hareide, who is the son of former Manchester City, Norwich City and Denmark midfielder Age Hareide, has taken up the post of sporting director following the change of ownership. Hareide said Robinson "fits well" with the club and was what the new owners desired. "Mark brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in developing players and teams, which aligns perfectly with our vision for Burton Albion," added Hareide.
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 6, 2024 20:18:20 GMT
Birmingham City appoint Spurs' Chris Davies as new manager..by Ged Scott, BBC Sport England.i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/06/16/85804189-13502585-image-a-1_1717688615195.jpgBirmingham City have appointed Tottenham Hotspur assistant boss Chris Davies as their new manager on a four-year deal. Davies, 39, who was a coach at Swansea City, Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester City under Brendan Rodgers, succeeds Tony Mowbray at the newly relegated League One club. Blues have agreed a compensation package with Spurs as Davies still had two years left on his contract. The club spoke to over 40 candidates - reportedly including Frank Lampard and Alex Neil - for the job, which became vacant on 21st May when Mowbray confirmed he would not be returning to the role for health reasons. "From our first meeting, it was clear we were aligned on values and shared our ambition for Blues," said owner and chairman Tom Wagner, who was part of the recruitment panel along with co-owner Tom Brady and chief executive Garry Cook. "He is widely respected in the game and fulfils our goal to appoint an ambitious, progressive coach. He is motivated to help redefine the club, the culture, and the playing identity." Davies added: "As soon as I spoke with Tom, Garry, Tom Brady, and other board members it was clear to me how passionate and committed the football leadership team are to bringing success to this club. “I will give everything to build an attacking team that reflects this great city, and most importantly to produce a team that our supporters can be proud of.”
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