Ismail Kartal remains head coach of Fenerbahce, despite saying he had resigned following Thursday’s Champions League tie with Roma. Minutes after the 1-1 home draw, the 65-year-old said he planned never to return to the club he previously served as a player and assistant coach. But Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim later said in a statement … Read more
The Fenerbahce head coach, Ismail Kartal, announced his resignation on Thursday after his team drew 1-1 at home to Roma in the Champions League – but minutes later, the club president said Kartal would stay in the job. Kartal shocked the post-match press conference by claiming he was leaving Fenerbahce “never to return”. The 65-year-old … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino’s first U.S. men’s national team roster since the World Cup will be young, but it won’t include 19-year-old German-American defender Noahkai Banks. Pochettino on Monday said during a video conference with reporters that he’s been in contact with Banks in the two months since the USA was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World … Read more
Inter Miami CF announced Thursday that Cristian Alberto Kily González has been appointed as the club’s new first team head coach, replacing Guillermo Hoyos. “González will officially assume his duties once he receives the corresponding work permits. Guillermo Hoyos will provisionally continue in charge of the team until the arrival of the new head coach … Read more
Dutch soccer coaches helped shape Xavi Hernandez. Now the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder wants to return the favor and rejuvenate a Netherlands team that disappointed with its defensive style at the World Cup. Louis van Gaal, who also coached the Netherlands, gave Xavi his debut for Barcelona. The midfielder grew up at the Catalan … Read more
The tiny ground of O Vao sits just a few yards from the beach in Coruxo, on the west coast of Spain. Not far from the Portuguese border and just outside Vigo, the venue holds only 1,500 people, but was where arguably the most pivotal match of Andoni Iraola’s managerial career took place. In December … Read more
The arrival of Patrick Vieira as the new coach of Senegal comes at a particularly difficult time for the national team – so much so that there is the possibility the former France captain may not even take charge of the Teranga Lions. The 50-year-old’s appointment has been announced despite him not having signed a … Read more
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez was officially announced as the new head coach of the Netherlands national team on Wednesday. Xavi replaces Ronald Koeman, who departed following the team’s elimination in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. He becomes the first non-Dutch manager to lead the men’s Oranje team since 1978. The … Read more
Matthias Jaissle has described Newcastle “as an incredibly compelling place to be” after finally formalising his managerial move from Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli. The 38-year-old German has been with his new players at their training camp in La Manga, southern Spain, since last Saturday but, despite also falling under the ownership of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment … Read more
Bubista becomes the latest coach to leave one of the 10 African sides which appeared at the World Cup. Vladimir Petkovic parted company with Algeria, who exited against Switzerland in the last 32, by mutual consent on Monday. The 62-year-old Bosnian, who was appointed in February 2024, had extended his contract with the Desert Foxes … Read more