New York, July 16 (IANS) England supporters and pundits have been almost unanimous in pointing the finger of blame for Wednesday’s 2-1 FIFA World Cup semifinal defeat to Argentina at coach Thomas Tuchel and the decisions he made after Anthony Gordon had given his side the lead early in the second half.Until Gordon’s goal, it had been a tight and cagey contest. Argentina sought to congest central areas and deny England space around its penalty area, while England looked to use the flanks and expl…
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Nottingham, July 6 (IANS) Oliver Glasner has been appointed as the new head coach of Nottingham Forest, the Premier League club announced on Monday, ending a remarkable period of managerial upheaval by handing the Austrian a long-term project.The 51-year-old joins as a free agent after leaving Crystal Palace, where he enjoyed a successful run that included winning both the FA Cup and the UEFA Conference League titles.Glasner takes over from Vítor Pereira after a remarkable year at the City Grou…
Southampton, June 5 (IANS) English football club Southampton have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Daniel Peretz from Bayern Munich, with the Israel international putting pen to paper on a four-year contract after an impressive loan spell with the team.The 25-year-old joined Southampton on loan from Bayern in January and quickly established himself as a key figure in the team. Peretz played every minute of the club’s 21-match unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship as Saints dramat…
Copenhagen, May 27 (IANS) Former Leicester City and Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39 after failing to recover from a serious shoulder injury.The experienced goalkeeper, who was recently with Celtic F.C., had been sidelined since February and decided to end his career after consulting specialists regarding the injury. “I believe that now is the right time,” Schmeichel told Danish broadcaster TV2.The injury originally…
Manchester, May 22 (IANS): Manchester United have announced Michael Carrick as their permanent head coach, having signed a new contract that will run until 2028.The 44-year-old took interim charge after Ruben Amorim was sacked in January and was awarded the Premier League Manager of the Month award after victories against Manchester City and Arsenal in his first two games in charge.Carrick has overseen qualification into next season’s UEFA Champions League with 11 wins from 16 games, accumulat…
Bournemouth, May 20 (IANS) Manchester City’s quest for the Premier League title was ended as Pep Guardiola’s side drew 1-1 at Bournemouth, a result which saw Arsenal crowned champions.Arsenal are the 2025/26 Premier League champions, winning the title for the first time in 22 years. Their success follows three consecutive seasons in which they finished as runners-up, including in 2023/24 when Man City pipped them to the title by an agonising margin of two points.City had travelled to the Sou…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Pep Guardiola is expected to announce his departure from Manchester City during the club’s final Premier League match of the season against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium, said a report.The report stated that even though Guardiola signed a contract extension until 2027 in November 2024, doubts about his long-term future at the club have lingered in recent months. If confirmed, the Spaniard’s exit would end one of the most successful managerial terms in English foo…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Chelsea F.C. have confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the club’s new head coach, with the former Spanish international set to begin a four-year spell at Stamford Bridge from July 1, 2026.The move signals Chelsea’s latest attempt to bring stability to a chaotic managerial period that has seen multiple changes in the dugout during the current campaign. Alonso arrives after leaving Real Madrid by mutual agreement earlier this year, ending a brief and challenging…
Manchester, May 14 (IANS) Manchester City reduced Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to just two points with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.City dominated from start to finish – save for the odd Palace attack – and went into the break with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush giving Pep Guardiola’s side a two-goal lead.Savinho added a late third to make it 3-0 in what was an enjoyable evening for a City team that will now look forward to this weekend’s FA Cup final agains…
Birmingham, May 7 (IANS) English football club Aston Villa Women midfielder Lucy Staniforth has announced her retirement from professional football on Thursday. The 33-year-old will bring an end to a remarkable 16-year-long professional career at the end of the season. The 33-year-old joined Villa back in January 2023 from Manchester United and quickly cemented her place in the heart of the team’s midfield. She played 17 times in the second-half of the 22/23 campaign helping the club to their …