With his second spell at Chelsea now over, Jose Mourinho has to decide where he would want to work now. The self proclaimed ‘Special One’ saw himself sacked after an abysmal third season with the North London club which saw the club earn 15 points after 16 weeks. The same squad which were champions the previous […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Premier League managers stood up for sacked Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho on Friday and West Bromwich Albion’s Tony Pulis said his departure was a “big loss” for English football. Mourinho ruffled feathers during his two spells at Stamford Bridge, occasionally getting under the skin of his rivals, but clearly he was a […]
By Malena Castaldi MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Switzerland extradited a former Costa Rican soccer boss to the United States on Friday and approved the handover of a former South American federation chief to Uruguay in the latest judicial steps in the corruption scandal that has engulfed the sport. Costa Rican Eduardo Li was sent to the […]
Chelsea have finally wielded the axe on their 10th manager since 2003. 16 games into the premier league season and they sit 16th, 1 point above the relegation zone. The disastrous start to Chelsea’s title defence can be attributed to the poor form of the entire squad but in particular, Eden Hazard. Last season, the PFA player […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Dutchman Guus Hiddink has confirmed he has held talks with Chelsea about becoming the Premier League club’s interim manager but has not made up his mind about accepting the role. Hiddink, who performed a similar role in 2009 at the west London club, is favourite to replace Jose Mourinho who was sacked […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Under-pressure Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal knows losing too many more matches “could be the end of the world” but said he still has the full backing of the club’s board. Jose Mourinho’s sacking by Chelsea took the spotlight off Dutchman Van Gaal on Friday but the vultures are circling after […]
REUTERS – West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has hit back at Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp’s assertion that they are a “long ball” side after their touchline spat in last weekend’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield. Klopp wildly celebrated Liverpool’s stoppage-time equaliser in front of Pulis and the pair had to be separated. The […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Ray Wilkins, who worked as an assistant to Guus Hiddink in his previous spell in charge of Chelsea six years ago, believes the experienced Dutchman would be the perfect choice to return following Jose Mourinho’s sacking. Hiddink, fired by the Netherlands in June as they failed to qualify for Euro 2016, has […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Holders Barcelona will continue their bid for a record-extending 28th Spanish King’s Cup against local rivals Espanyol and Atletico Madrid will face Rayo Vallecano in another city derby following Friday’s draw for the last 16. Barca, who play at Espanyol in La Liga on Jan. 2, will host their Catalan rivals in […]
