Roberto De Zerbi will leave Brighton after the Seagulls final game of the season against Manchester United on Sunday.
Brighton confirmed the surprising news on Saturday, revealing that the club and the Italian coach had mutually agreed to part company.
De Zerbi enjoyed great success in his first season with Brighton, guiding the club to Europe for the first time in their history after he took over from Graham Potter, who had left to join Chelsea.
Brighton had a strong start to 2023-24, but a series of injuries to key players left them depleted and, though they made it through their Europa League group, which also included heavyweights Ajax and Marseille, they were subsequently knocked out by Roma.
Their form in the Premier League has also dropped off, wit…
Carl Robinson s stunning coaching switch from the Newcastle Jets to the Western Sydney Wanderers was confirmed on Thursday.
Robinson, 44, takes over at the Wanderers after leaving the Jets, where he had three years left on his contract.
It comes amid financial woes at Newcastle and just days after Jean-Paul de Marigny left Western Sydney despite being appointed full-time coach three months ago.
Robinson s impressive start in the A-League – the Welshman was appointed by Newcastle in February – saw the Wanderers make their move.
Using Opta data, we take a look at how his start compares to other A-League coaches.
We have today announced Carl Robinson as the club’s new head coach:
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc)
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Pep Guardiola will not need to take extra motivation from Manchester City s FA Cup final loss to Manchester United.
City s hopes of retaining their FA Cup crown, and securing a double for the 2023-24 season, were dashed at Wembley on Saturday, as United ran out 2-1 winners.
Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo scored the goals as United stunned their neighbours, who had finished 31 points clear of the Red Devils in the Premier League.
Jeremy Doku pulled one back late on but City became the first holders of the FA Cup to finish as runners-up in the following campaign since United in 2004-05, but Guardiola refuted the suggestion that his rivals triumph would serve as additional motivation for his squad ahead of next season.
Guardiola told BBC Sport: We don …
Sheffield United midfielder Maddy Cusack has died at the age of 27, the club have announced.
Cusack, named vice-captain last month, had just started her sixth season with the Blades in the Women’s Championship and was the longest-serving player in their current squad.
A statement on the club’s official website read: “Sheffield United Football Club is devastated to report the sad news of the passing of Maddy Cusack.
Sheffield United Football Club is devastated to report the sad news of the passing of Maddy Cusack.
The Club and Maddy’s family would appreciate a period of privacy and will not comment further at this sad time.
— Sheffield United Women (@sufc_women)
“Maddy, a women’s team player since 2019 and marketing executiv…
Wayne Rooney insisted his focus remains on Derby County but acknowledged he would love to manage Manchester United or Everton in future.
Rooney has overseen a tumultuous period at the Championship club, who were docked 21 points earlier this season due to financial mismanagement.
In the challenging circumstances at Pride Park, Rooney has excelled and the Rams are now just four points away from escaping the relegation zone with 16 games left.
Derby s survival hopes were boosted after both Peterborough United and Reading lost on Wednesday, while the former England striker was attending the premiere of his Amazon documentary, Rooney .
His progress has already been noted by those at Goodison Park, with the 36-year-old claiming he turned down the opportunity t…
Zinedine Zidane has described the latest injury to Eden Hazard as inexplicable as frustrations build over the Real Madrid star s fitness.
The Belgium international returned from a six-game absence in LaLiga as a second-half substitute in Madrid s 2-1 win over Elche on Saturday.
It had been hoped the 30-year-old would be ready for more game time on Tuesday, when Madrid host Atalanta in the Champions League last-16 second leg.
However, Hazard had to miss training on Monday due to a damaged hip flexor, and head coach Zidane confirmed he would not be in the squad for the visit of the Serie A side.
He s not going to be fit. We re going to put something out shortly [on the injury]; I can t say any more, Zidane said.
Something is going on. These are th…
Kieran McKenna hailed his Ipswich players for coming back from behind to win 2-1 at Watford and move to the top of the Championship.
Yaser Asprilla put the Hornets ahead early on but George Hirst’s equaliser set up an entertaining contest that was settled late on by Town captain Sam Morsy, who capitalised on an error by Wesley Hoedt.
McKenna, whose side are now 10 points clear of third-placed Leeds, said: “It was a performance that was all about the character in the group.
“Even at 1-1, even with tired legs, they stayed brave. The players dug in and gave every ounce of effort that they had in every minute of the game. If you do that then you deserve to come out on the right side of a difficult game.”
McKenna had extra praise for Morsy, who is a ra…
Germany coach Hansi Flick credited Niclas Fullkrug with having the ability to pull the team along after the striker s double against Peru.
Fullkrug s two first-half goals ensured Euro 2024 hosts Germany claimed a routine 2-0 victory in their opening match of 2023.
Germany dominated Saturday s friendly in Mainz, and only a twist of the rules prevented Kai Havertz making it 3-0 in the second half, with the Chelsea forward s first-time finish on the rebound after he hit the post with a penalty disallowed as no other player had touched the ball.
Flick reserved special praise for Fullkrug, who has netted five goals in as many international games, and became the first Werder Bremen player to start for Germany since Serge Gnabry in 2016.
Niclas is a player who …
Massimiliano Allegri called on Juventus to become more ruthless despite the Bianconeri reaching the Europa League last four with a 1-1 draw at Sporting CP.
Juve took a slender 1-0 lead into the second leg at the Estadio Jose Alvalade after Federico Gatti s goal gave them victory in last week s reverse fixture at Allianz Stadium.
After learning prior to Thursday s match that their 15-point deduction in Serie A for financial breaches had been suspended, an early Adrien Rabiot goal doubled Juve s lead in the tie, and though Marcus Edwards pulled a goal back for Sporting, the visitors held on to set up a semi-final clash with Sevilla.
Despite earning a last-four spot in Europe for the first time since 2017, Allegri warned his players they must be more clinical in fut…
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits he would do anything to be at Euro 2016 ahead of his side s play-off tie against Denmark.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker was not at last year s World Cup after Sweden failed to qualify, losing out to Portugal in the play-offs, and his nation now face a crucial two-legged contest in a bid to reach the tournament in France.
Ibrahimovic is desperate to make it to the event and warned his team-mates that any mistakes would be punished by the Danes, with the first leg taking place at home on Saturday.
I want to be there, I have to be there, he told Gazzetta dello Sport when asked about Euro 2016.
I would do anything to be there. We must believe we can make it until the end.
They will be two tough matches, li…