Tuesday, 21 March 2017 : The Frenchman, 67, has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks, with fans responding to defeats in the Premier League, and the 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, by calling for him to leave. More anti-Wenger banners were held aloft by …
Read More »Arsenal have approached Thomas Tuchel over manager’s job – report
Monday, 20 March 2017 : The report comes from Bild who say that Arsenal have contacted Tuchel about possibly taking over. However they also stress that Tuchel’s preference is to stay with Dortmund, which would leave Juventus’ Max Allegri as the main contender. Wenger’s contract is up at the end …
Read More »Gary Rowett set to appoint as manager for Derby County
Tuesday, 14 March 2017 : Derby, 10th in the Championship, sacked McClaren on Sunday, five months into his second spell in charge. Rowett has been out of work since he was sacked by Birmingham in December, when Blues were seventh in the table. The former Burton Albion boss made 120 …
Read More »Team Sky admit ‘mistakes’ over medical package
Wednesday, 8 March 2017 : The team have been unable to provide records to back up the claim Wiggins was given a legal decongestant at the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine in France. MPs have criticised the team’s record-keeping, while UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) is investigating the package’s contents. Team Sky say …
Read More »Craig Shakespeare set to be named Leicester City manager until end of season
Wednesday, 8 March 2017 : Shakespeare was Claudio Ranieri’s assistant, and has been caretaker boss since the Italian was sacked in February. The Foxes have since won both of their games with Shakespeare in charge. The 53-year-old has never managed full-time, and was brought to Leicester by Ranieri’s predecessor, Nigel …
Read More »Sabres name Botterill as general manager
Friday, 12 May 2017 : The Buffalo Sabres hired Jason Botterill as the team’s general manager, the National Hockey League club announced on Thursday. Botterill, who has served as associate general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, takes over three weeks after former Sabres general manager Tim Murray was fired. The …
Read More »Jurgen Klopp could end his managerial career at Liverpool
Wednesday, 19 April 2017 : he German was appointed as Anfield boss in October 2015 and signed a new six-year contract last summer. The former Mainz and Borussia Dortmund manager told German magazine Sport1: “I will not have been in charge of 10 different clubs once my managerial career is …
Read More »Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers signs new four-year contract
Saturday, 8 April 2017 : Rodgers guided Celtic to the league title and the Scottish League Cup in his debut season after succeeding Ronny Deila. The former Liverpool manager signed a 12-month rolling contracting in May, 2016, but has committed his future to Celtic until 2021. Upon extending his stay …
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