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Inzaghi’s Scudetto Win Furthers Italian Coaching Brilliance
On Monday evening, Simone Inzaghi’s Inter claimed the club’s 20th Serie A title, ensuring the Nerazzurri will have their much-awaited second star on top of their crest. They extended their record as Italy’s second-most successful club, and for Inzaghi, it was the completion of the set as he has now won every domestic trophy on…
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Five Candidates to Become the Next Manager of Aberdeen
Aberdeen are on the lookout for their fourth manager of the season after the previous tenures of Barry Robson, Neil Warnock (interim) and Peter Leven (interim), with the club sitting ninth in the table, six points away from the relegation playoff spot. We’re taking a look at five potential candidates for Aberdeen’s vacant managerial position.…
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Underdogs No Longer: Qarabağ Have Shown They Are a Force to Be Reckoned With
Gurban Gurbanov’s side’s thrilling games against Braga and Bayer Leverkusen gave Azerbaijani supporters bragging rights over their South Caucasian counterparts. History shows how difficult it can be lining up against an opponent with no ambition beyond packing the defence, especially for Azerbaijani football clubs. But there is no denying Qarabağ might have an advantage…
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Xabi Alonso: The Engineer of Leverkusen’s Unbeaten Start
Xabi Alonso has always been synonymous with intelligence, poise and leadership, both as a player and now as a manager. José Mourinho led the singing of praises back in 2017 and predicted his successful transition into coaching. “Xabi Alonso is like a metronome, a player in the style of Xavi Hernandez. I’m sure that when…
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Thomas Tuchel – In Good Conscience
Thomas Tuchel tried to explain the loss to VfL Bochum in a way that would explain the complexities of the game. On the stat sheet, it was a game that Bayern Munich had dominated and yet they left without anything for the third time in just one week. A crushing defeat to their title rivals…
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Five Out-of-work Managers Who Deserve an Immediate Return to Management
Graham Potter Critics of Potter will focus on his most recent spell in management at Chelsea and use it to say that he was out of his depth at a club of that scale. However, I personally believe that would be a harsh conclusion. Under the ownership of Todd Boehly, Chelsea have been all…
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Portsmouth FC: The Sleeping Giant Finally Awaking
Today’s generation would never know about the status Portsmouth hold in the history of English football. From Harry Redknapp’s wheeling and dealing on the south coast to the classic big man little man duo of Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe, the Fratton Park stands have seen it all. Now, the current generation will know…
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What Can Rangers Fans Expect from New Manager Philippe Clement?
Rangers appointed Philippe Clement as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal on October 15. The Belgian became the 19th manager in Rangers’ history and replaced Michael Beale who was sacked after just ten months in charge. CEO James Bisgrove interviewed candidates in London, alongside Rangers legend Graeme Souness who was also involved in the…
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Hibernian Appoint Nick Montgomery as Manager on a Three-Year Deal
Nick Montgomery has been appointed as the new Hibernian manager signing a three-year deal replacing Lee Johnson, who was sacked last month after losing 3-2 to Livingston at Easter Road. The 41-year-old leaves Central Coast Mariners, where he won the A-League championship last season, defeating Melbourne City 6-1 in the Grand Final, with the help…
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Rudi Garcia: Napoli’s New Manager
As soon as it was announced that Luciano Spalletti would be stepping down as the head coach of Napoli weeks after leading them to their first league title in 33 years, Napoli fans were curious about who would be chosen to lead their team next. Weeks of speculation and even President Aurelio De Laurentiis claiming…