Bodo/Glimt head coach Kjetil Knutsen should be applauded “all the way to the airport” should he leave the over-achieving Norwegian club. As they prepare to face Tottenham in the Europa League semi-final on Thursday, Knutsen has been the subject of links to Leeds and Scottish giants Rangers. Technical director Havard Sakariassen told BBC Sport he...
Queens Park Rangers have put manager Marti Cifuentes on gardening leave just days before their final Championship match of the season. Assistant coaches Kevin Betsy and Xavi Calm will take charge of the first-team on an interim basis as they prepare for Saturday’s away match at Sunderland (12:30 BST). QPR chief executive Christian Nourry said:...
West Ham United manager Rehanne Skinner has signed a one-year contract extension with the Women’s Super League club. Former Spurs boss Skinner became West Ham’s first female manager of the WSL era in the summer of 2023. This season the Hammers have stayed clear of relegation danger and are seventh in the table with 23...
Everton manager David Moyes says his side were “unlucky” not to get an equaliser at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez produced a man-of-the-match performance to keep the Toffees out. MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 1-0 Everton Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has backed Danny Welbeck’s criticism of his team-mates, saying he wants to avoid a “happy-clappy” culture at the club. Striker Welbeck said Brighton did not play “collectively” in their 4-2 defeat by Brentford last weekend. “We made our bed and we have to lie in it. It’s not good enough,” said...
Eddie Howe says he is “OK” but “not 100%” as he returns to manage Newcastle United after his stay in hospital with pneumonia. The 47-year-old was admitted to hospital on 11 April having felt unwell for a number of days, and has missed three Magpies matches. On Thursday, the club announced he was well enough...
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic says his side have the “belief” to keep their Championship survival hopes alive. The Pilgrims are three points from safety at the bottom of the table with two games to play, starting with a must-win trip to Preston North End on Saturday. Argyle go into the game in good...
Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is still waiting to find out if he will keep his job as Leicester City manager following the club’s relegation from the Premier League. The Foxes, whose 1-0 defeat by Liverpool at the King Power Stadium last weekend confirmed they would be returning to the Championship, have earned just eight...
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has returned to work following a stay in hospital. Howe, 47, was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier this month after being admitted to hospital having felt unwell for a number of days, but is now back overseeing matters at the training ground. Assistant manager Jason Tindall and fellow coach Graeme Jones...
Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall says his side have played “one half too much” after a tired second-half performance saw them lose 4-1 at Villa Park in their third game in six days. READ MORE: Villa hit four past Newcastle in stunning win Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
When Women’s Super League managers are sacked, the clock is ticking to find another job as soon as possible. With families to look after and few opportunities for full-time jobs in the game, it’s not the easiest thing to do. “If a Premier League manager loses their job, they are comfortable financially – but we...
Ange Postecoglou says he does not know whether he will remain Tottenham Hotspur head coach beyond the end of the season. The Australian’s position is under mounting uncertainty following a disappointing domestic season that leaves the club 15th in the Premier League, while they were eliminated from the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Spurs face...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has urged fans to trust him and says the team is improving under his leadership. The Italian, 45, saw his team jeered by some fans while they were losing at home to Ipswich on Sunday in a game where they eventually came back to draw 2-2. After the match, the coach...
Rotherham United have given Matt Hamshaw the permanent manager’s job on a three-year deal after he picked up three wins as caretaker boss. Hamshaw, 43, was a coach for the Millers under former manager Paul Warne and took charge of the first team after Steve Evans was sacked last month. United then won at Northampton,...
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou says his side “played pretty well” but were punished for their “individual errors” as they slumped to a 17th league defeat of the season at Wolves. MATCH REPORT: Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...