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Ange Postecoglou Quits Celtic to Become Tottenham Hotspur’s New Head Coach
Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach on a four-year deal. Postecoglou is set to become the first Australian to manage in the English Premier League and joins the club on July 1 after spending two years at Celtic, winning five domestic honours out of six, including back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles.…
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Digard or No Digard: That Is the OGC Nice Question
OGC Nice, the club that INEOS chief Jim Ratcliffe actually owns, is at something of a crossroads. This season, like many of late, has been one of extreme highs and lows for the club from the tranquil Côte d’Azur. The Aiglon club personifies the stigma associated with a Jekyll and Hyde operation in oh-so-many ways.…
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The New Crop of Former Footballers Turned Managers
From Zinedine Zidane to Johan Cruyff, the annals of football history are littered with men who achieved the pinnacle of success as players and managers. Today, we’re going to be taking a look at a few retired footballers who are making their first waves in the coaching industry. Thiago Motta After spells at…
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Neil Warnock’s Final Swansong At Huddersfield Town
Neil Warnock always claims that he’s finally retiring, finally calling time on an action-packed managerial career that has seen him in charge of a whole multitude of clubs since the 1980’s. His dismissal from Middlesbrough in 2021 felt like the correct time to retire once and for all, the veteran boss unable to fully work…
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How Darren Moore Turned Sheffield Wednesday into a ‘Well-machined Oil’
It was Martin Keown who described Sheffield Wednesday as a well-machined-oil [sic] in the middle of their 2-1 victory over Premier League Newcastle United in the 3rd round of this year’s FA Cup. Keown’s description, even in its own muddled way, is apt. This season Wednesday manager Darren Moore has guided his team to the…
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Crystal Palace Sack Patrick Vieira — How We Got Here
Patrick Vieira has been sacked as Crystal Palace manager with the club currently three points above the relegation zone after suffering three consecutive 1-0 losses, having failed to win a single match since December 31. Defeat to Brighton in the A23 Derby proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, with the Frenchman…
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New QPR Boss Gareth Ainsworth Combines Vintage Style With Modern Methods and Should Not Be Underestimated
It was a tale of big changes but familiar faces on Tuesday afternoon. Gareth Ainsworth left Wycombe Wanderers, the club he led for 550 games across 11 years, to join QPR where he spent the longest part of his playing career and had his first taste of management. The Chairboys no doubt wanted to lessen…
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Gracia(s) Jesse, but It’s Time for Javi
The idea that Jesse Marsch was the sole reason Leeds avoided the drop last year is perhaps filled with more romance than substance. A Burnley victory against Newcastle on the final day would have condemned the Whites to the drop, whilst a draw with the Magpies meant that Yorkshire outfit would have to win at…
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Five Managers That Leeds United Should Look at to Replace Jesse Marsch
On February 6, after growing speculation as to the tenability of his position as Head Coach of Leeds United, Jesse Marsch was sacked after less than a year in charge despite coherently achieving survival last year. However, results this season have been desperately inconsistent and chairman Andrea Radrizzani’s patience had expired and felt after great…
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Scotland Given a Chance to Rise Again Thanks to the Nations League
“Yes, one big yes. It’s a happy ending for Scotland for a change. The time has come, the time really has come. A night for the players, a night for the fans, a night for all of Scotland.” Sky Sports’ Ian Crocker poetically announced Scotland’s return to a major tournament after 22 years of pain, but…