By Iain Rogers (Reuters) – Zinedine Zidane’s appointment as Real Madrid coach in place of Rafa Benitez has handed the club’s former France great his chance to follow up a stellar career on the pitch with management success at the highest level. Benitez, experienced but unpopular, was abruptly dismissed on Monday less than halfway through […]
(Reuters) – New Hannover 96 coach Thomas Schaaf says he needs to “shake the players awake” if the struggling Bundesliga club are to avoid relegation this season. Schaaf took charge of Hannover last week following the departure of Michael Frontzeck, who resigned two weeks ago after just eight months in charge. “It’s our aim to […]
Real Madrid are set to sack manager Rafa Benitez, according to the reports in Spain. Rafa was appointed as Head Coach just seven months ago as a successor to Carlo Ancelotti, who failed to win any major trophy in 2014-15 season. It is believed that the former Real Madrid Midfielder Zinedine Zidane will take charge […]
The Serie A title race, re-starts on Tuesday following the Christmas break, yet its return has been overshadowed by the opening of the transfer window.
REUTERS – Chelsea players must fight for their futures at the club under interim manager Guus Hiddink, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said after Saturday’s 3-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace stretched their unbeaten run to four games. The Dutchman took over from the club’s most successful manager Jose Mourinho, who was sacked in December following […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Jamie Vardy is “something exceptional” who can play at any level and Leicester City have yet to see the best of the prolific striker who will have an “amazing career”, according to former Foxes captain Matt Elliott. Vardy, playing minor league football three years ago, has taken the Premier League by storm […]
REUTERS – Manchester United’s 2-1 Premier League win over relegation-threatened Swansea City on Saturday has eased the pressure on their “angry” players, manager Louis van Gaal has said. Saturday’s win ended United’s eight-game winless run in all competitions, which has seen them being knocked out of the group stages in the Champions League and slip […]
REUTERS – Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has warned his team mates they must start seizing the initiative in matches instead of relying on Yaya Toure to get them out of trouble if they are to win the Premier League. City scored twice in the last eight minutes to record a 2-1 win over Watford […]
Real Madrid dropped points again as they managed to play out a 2-2 draw against Valencia at the Mestalla. Here are the major talking points from the match.
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – In the middle of Chelsea’s most chaotic season in decades, a semblance of normality has broken out. The struggling champions’ 3-0 win away to Crystal Palace on Sunday was their fourth consecutive game without defeat, a run which began in the wake of the shock departure of Jose Mourinho, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Scraping a victory when under pressure is often a sign of backbone in potential title winners and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was delighted his side “dug deep” to beat Newcastle United on Saturday. Laurent Koscielny grabbed the only goal following a corner after 72 nervy minutes at the Emirates Stadium as the […]
