Tottenham have sacked head coach Robert Vilahamn after two years in charge. The Swede led Spurs to their first Women’s FA Cup final in May 2024 but his side finished second-bottom in this season’s Women’s Super League. Relegated Crystal Palace were the only side to concede more goals than Tottenham and the club’s points tally...
Speaking in the aftermath of the Europa League final victory, Postecoglou made clear his hope he would stay in charge. It seemed perfectly reasonable, with a trophy and Champions League qualification not generally leading to the sacking of a manager. Unfortunately for Postecoglou, Daniel Levy simply wasn’t for turning – the Tottenham chairman sticking with...
A top official in one of South Africa’s biggest political parties has been sacked after he visited a controversial Malawian pastor in April. Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party barely six months into the job after he attended an Easter service at self-proclaimed pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s church. Mr...
PA Media Cdr Julian Bennett was initially dismissed in October 2023 The Metropolitan Police says Londoners “will be as outraged as we are at the utter waste of public funds” after a disciplinary process for one of its senior officers took almost five years. Cdr Julian Bennett has been dismissed from the force for a...
It wasn’t always this way. For the first seven years under Gino Pozzo’s ownership, Watford enjoyed a period of sustained success unlike anything they had experienced since the 1980s. Watford were promoted to the Premier League three years into his tenure, then spent four seasons in the top flight where relegation was barely a concern....
Bristol Rovers have sacked head coach Inigo Calderon following the team’s relegation from League One. Burton’s draw with Wigan on Tuesday confirmed Rovers’ return to League Two following two seasons in the third tier. His final game in charge was a 4-1 defeat by Blackpool on Saturday, a ninth loss in 10 matches to end...
Namibia’s agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw the case against him, the police say. Hengari, 59, who has denied any wrongdoing, appeared in court on Monday and was...
Neil Critchley has been sacked as Hearts head coach just six months after his appointment following Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Dundee. The former Blackpool boss was brought to Tynecastle in October with the club rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership. The 46-year-old has steered Hearts 11 points clear of the foot of...
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...
A police detective who pretended to work from home and spent hours browsing online shopping sites while on duty has been fired. Det Con Philippa Baskwill weighed down her keyboard so her computer would not go into standby mode, giving the impression she was working when she was not. The Avon and Somerset Police officer...
RB Leipzig have sacked head coach Marco Rose following their 1-0 Bundesliga defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. Rose, 48, departs after two and a half years with Leipzig and with the side sixth in the Bundesliga table. They have won three of their last 11 Bundesliga games and have seven matches remaining following the...
In some ways, ending the captaincy on 199 matches in charge feels fitting to summarise Knight’s captaincy. An immense achievement of longevity, desire and determination – but also falling just short. The scenes at Lord’s in July 2017, when England beat India by nine runs to win the 50-over World Cup, promised so much. Knight...
Heather Knight has been sacked as England captain following her side’s 16-0 loss in Australia. Knight has been in the position since 2016, but has overseen a difficult winter, with a series win in South Africa sandwiched between a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign and a tumultuous Ashes tour of Australia. On Friday, head coach...
Jon Lewis is not the first England coach or captain to fall victim to the ruthless scrutiny that follows a heavy Ashes defeat, and he certainly will not be the last. The series, which ended in February with a 16-0 thrashing, saw England’s women placed under a microscope of pressure, criticism and attention like never...
The new coach faces home white-ball series against West Indies and India this summer before a 50-over World Cup in India in the autumn. Whoever does take charge will be looking to end a trophy drought that stretches back eight years to the 2017 World Cup triumph. Lewis, previously a fast-bowling coach with the England...