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Ghanaian international joins FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen have signed Ghanaian international Stephan Ambrosius for their central defense. The German-Ghanaian dual national joins the club from Hamburger SV on a free transfer and a three-year contract, as announced by the Super League club.
The 25-year-old Ambrosius made 18 appearances in the 2nd Bundesliga last season. The former German junior international has two senior international caps for Ghana to his name.
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The new FCSG coaching team is complete
The new FC St.Gallen coaching team is complete. Head coach Enrico Maassen and assistant Sebastian Block are joined by Marvin Compper and Jonas Maier.
Marvin Compper comes to St.Gallen from the youth section of RB Leipzig. The 39-year-old was assistant coach of the U19s at Leipzig last season. The multilingual Compper began his coaching career in the summer of 2020 as an assistant coach at MSV Duisburg, after which he worked for Lokomotiv Moscow. As a defender, the German-French dual national made almost 400 appearances in professional football for Hoffenheim, Leipzig, Florence and Celtic Glasgow.
Jonas Maier was a member of the coaching team at SSV Jahn Regensburg in the Bundesliga 2 from 2018 to 2023. He held the position of assistant coach analysis of the professional team at the Bavarian club. Prior to that, the 31-year-old worked in scouting for 1. FC Köln. At FCSG, he will act as assistant coach analysis. Maier holds a bachelor's degree in sports science from the Cologne Sports University and is currently studying for a master's degree in Berlin.
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Winterthur signs Zurich's Rohner
Fabian Rohner is moving from FC Zurich to Super League rivals Winterthur.
The 25-year-old attacking player has signed a two-year contract with the sixth-placed team from last season.
Rohner has played for FCZ since primary school age, first with the juniors and from 2017, with the exception of a short loan to Wil, for the first team. Most recently, he had a difficult time and only made partial appearances at best.
In a total of 132 competitive matches for the first team, the Zurich native, who prefers to play on the right wing and is known for his speed, scored 10 goals and made 14 assists.
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Dejan Djokic joins FC Sion
FC Sion has strengthened its forward line with Dejan Djokic. The 23-year-old Swiss player has signed a contract with the promoted Super League club until 2026, as announced by the Valais club. Last season, Djokic scored 14 goals for FC Vaduz in the Challenge League, making him the second-highest scorer in the league. His contract with the Liechtenstein club expires this summer.
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Jeff Saibene becomes coach of Servette's U21 team
Jeff Saibene has a new job. As the former FCSG and Thun coach tells SRF, he will take over the Servette U21 team for the new season.
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Will Shaqiri return to FC Basel?
Xherdan Shaqiri (32) settled accounts with his club Chicago Fire before the European Championship and wants to move soon. According to blue Sport, his former club FC Basel can imagine a return. Read more here.
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Hummels about to move to Serie A?
Following his departure from Borussia Dortmund, Mats Hummels could soon move to Serie A. As reported by several media outlets on Sunday, a move to AS Roma is in the offing for the central defender. The newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport" reported that contact between Hummels and the Romans had recently intensified. According to the report, the 35-year-old could receive a two-year contract in Rome with the option to extend for a further season.
According to the report, details of a possible collaboration have already been discussed between the parties. Roma are currently urgently looking for reinforcements in their defense. And Hummels also confirmed that he could imagine a move to another European country.
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Mats Hummels no longer plays for Borussia Dortmund KeystoneThe defender is also said to have received offers from Saudi Arabia. AC Milan are also said to be interested in the German. On Friday, Borussia Dortmund announced that Hummels' contract, which was due to expire, would not be extended.
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Nuremberg want Lugano goalscorer Celar
Hot rumor from Germany: According to information from blue Sport, the traditional German club 1. FC Nürnberg from the 2nd Bundesliga is interested in Zan Celar (25). The Slovenian striker from FC Lugano came on as a substitute in the 1:1 draw against Denmark at the European Championships, and Nuremberg is expected to pay a transfer fee of 2.5 million euros.
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Napoli ban Kvaratskhelia from transfer
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia apparently wants to leave Napoli. This was recently made clear by the Georgian's advisor and father. Napoli reacted calmly to the reports and reminded the player of his contract, which is valid until 2027. Kvaratskhelia is not for sale, according to the club.
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Ten Hag remains ManUtd coach
During his vacation in Ibiza, Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag was informed by his club that he will be allowed to remain in office. The 54-year-old reported this on Dutch television on Sunday, according to broadcaster NOS. Ten Hag will be allowed to continue despite the disappointing performance in the league with eighth place, after the season came to a conciliatory end with the FA Cup win. United had won the final 2:1 against champions and local rivals Manchester City.
"The club management came to me when I was on vacation in Ibiza. They suddenly turned up on my doorstep and told me they wanted to continue with me," said ten Hag, whose contract still has one year to run. However, the Dutchman, who has been at the English record champions since 2022, also explained that the club had already held talks with potential successors. These are said to have included former Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel, who according to media reports has turned down the offer.
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St. Pauli's promotion coach Hürzeler moves to Brighton
Promotion coach Fabian Hürzeler will not be starting the Bundesliga season with FC St. Pauli. The Swiss-German dual national is moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. The 31-year-old Hürzeler signed a contract until June 2027 with the club that finished eleventh in the table last season.
Hürzeler, who succeeds Roberto De Zerbi at the Seagulls, becomes the youngest coach in the history of the Premier League. The transfer fee that the English club will pay to Hamburg is said to be between six and seven million euros.
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Lucerne loan Okou to Lausanne-Sport
FC Luzern are loaning out Teddy Okou to league rivals Lausanne-Sport for the coming season. The French striker still has a contract with the club from central Switzerland until June 30, 2026. 26-year-old Okou scored three goals and provided two assists in 28 games for FCL in the last Super League championship. In the previous season, he had played a key role in Stade Lausanne-Ouchy's promotion as top scorer in the Challenge League.
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Sforza new head coach of FC Schaffhausen
Ciriaco Sforza is returning to the coaching profession a good three years after his dismissal from FC Basel. The 54-year-old former international will be the new coach of FC Schaffhausen in the Challenge League. The Munotstädter, who finished a disappointing 9th in the past season, did not provide any information about the duration of the contract.
In addition to Basel, Sforza has previously coached FC Luzern, Grasshoppers, Wohlen, Thun and Wil. Most recently, he worked as a TV pundit for the pay-TV channel blue. During his playing days, Sforza was captain of the Swiss national team. He made 79 appearances for the national team. His spells with clubs included Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
In Schaffhausen, Sforza succeeds the German Christian Wimmer. He will be assisted by 46-year-old Philipp Heinzer, who brings experience from the youth teams of FC St. Gallen and the two Zurich Superliga clubs.
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BVB confirms departure of Mats Hummels
After Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund will lose Mats Hummels in the summer, another influential player of recent years. The 35-year-old's contract will not be extended.
He played a major role in BVB's run to the Champions League final last season with outstanding performances. The 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the final at Wembley on 1 June marked the end of the 2014 World Cup winner's BVB career. The professional did not initially reveal what will happen next with Hummels. On Thursday evening, the "Ruhr Nachrichten" first reported on the veteran's departure.
In a statement, the defender was quoted as saying: "Dear fans, my time at Schwarzgelb is now coming to an end after more than 13 years. It has been a huge honor and pleasure to have played for BVB for so long and to have been part of the journey from 13th place in January 2008 to what Borussia Dortmund is today. This club with its fans is something very special - and for me, much more than that."
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Real Madrid are courting Argentine mega-talent
Franco Mastantuono is 16 years old and has attracted the interest of Real Madrid. The attacking player joined the professional ranks of top Argentine club River Plate from the youth ranks last January. He played 18 games in all competitions for the club from Buenos Aires and scored two goals. Most recently, he made his debut for Argentina's U20 team.
The promising talent is attracting interest from top clubs. Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid are interested in the Argentine. According to the transfer expert, Real want to transfer 45 million euros to River Plate.
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Midfield competition for Xhaka at Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen have signed Spanish central midfielder Aleix Garcia from FC Girona. As the German double winners announced on Thursday, the 26-year-old has signed a contract until 2029 and a transfer fee of an estimated 18 million euros is being discussed.
Garcia played in almost all of Girona's league games last season, scoring three goals. The Catalans surprisingly finished in 3rd place and thus qualified for the Champions League.
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Inler returns to Udinese as technical director
Former Swiss national team captain Gökhan Inler is to become technical director at Serie A club Udinese.
He was already involved with the northern Italian club as a player from 2007 to 2011. Inler will work in close contact with the club management and the coach, the club announced. The coaching position is vacant after Fabio Cannavaro was not allowed to stay despite the club's success in retaining its place in the league.
Inler ended his playing career this spring after the 39-year-old from Olten had spent the last eight years in Turkey. Prior to that, he played for FC Zurich, Napoli and Leicester, among others, mostly as a shrewd tactician in defensive midfield.
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Bayern sign Stuttgart defender Hiroki Ito
On Thursday, FC Bayern Munich announced the first signing by coach Vincent Kompany: Defender Hiroki Ito moves from Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart to the record champions and signs until 2028.
According to information from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, FC Bayern have included a release clause of 30 million euros in the Japanese player's contract.
The 25-year-old central defender has played for VfB since 2022 and made 26 Bundesliga appearances for the club in Stuttgart's last runner-up season.
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Israeli international joins FCZ
FC Zurich is strengthening its defense with Israeli international Doron Leidner. The 22-year-old left-back is joining the Zurich club on a one-year loan from Olympiakos Piraeus.
Leidner has never played for the first team of the Conference League winners from Greece, partly due to a cruciate ligament rupture. He has played eight international matches for the Israeli national team to date, the last of which was against Switzerland a year ago in March.
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Sahin apparently "big favorite" to succeed Terzic
According to various media reports, there is a big favorite to succeed Edin Terzic as Dortmund coach. The man in question is Nuri Sahin.
The former BVB player, who has been part of the Dortmund coaching team since last winter, was regarded as Terzic's "shadow coach". As reported by "Bild", Sahin could now take over the post himself from the coming season. The newspaper suggests Sven Bender as co-coach.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has already announced initial talks between Sahin and BVB for Thursday. According to this, the 35-year-old is the "clear favorite" for the coaching position.
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The quake continues: Is Hummels also leaving BVB?
As the Ruhr-Nachrichten reported on Thursday, following coach Edin Terzic, defensive boss Mats Hummels is also leaving Borussia Dortmund.
According to the report, the club has decided not to extend the 35-year-old's contract, which expires in the summer. Hummels is set to leave the club at the end of June. There has been no official confirmation to date.
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Now it's final: Terzic is no longer Dortmund coach
Edin Terzic leads BVB to the Champions League final. Now the club and the coach have made a groundbreaking decision: Terzic is no longer coach of Borussia Dortmund.
The Champions League finalists announced on Thursday afternoon that Terzic had asked for his contract to be terminated immediately and that this request had been granted.
According to "Bild", Nuri Sahin is a possible successor.
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Paulo Fonseca new coach of Okafor at AC Milan
AC Milan have found their new coach. As expected, Portuguese Paulo Fonseca has taken charge of the team with Swiss international Noah Okafor.
The 51-year-old Fonseca succeeds Stefano Pioli with a three-year contract. The Italian spent five years with Milan and led them to the league title in the season before last.
Fonseca's last employer was Ligue 1 club Lille. He has already worked in Serie A once before, namely for AS Roma for two seasons from 2019 to 2021.
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Leipzig signs Ouédraogo
RB Leipzig has signed Schalke's top talent Assan Ouédraogo on a long-term contract. The Bundesliga club made the announcement on Thursday. The 18-year-old will receive a contract until the end of June 2029 and will reportedly cost ten million euros as a base fee. Ouédraogo is Leipzig's second summer transfer after Belgian goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt.
Ouédraogo was actually tied to FC Schalke 04 until 2027. However, the U17 World and European Champion could be bought out of his contract due to a clause valid until mid-June.
Last season, the talented midfielder only played 17 second division games for Schalke due to injuries. Ouédraogo originally wanted to move to FC Bayern Munich, but the transfer fell through at the beginning of the month. The record champions did not want to make the total financial package.
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Bayern close to transfer of Stuttgart defender Ito
FC Bayern Munich are apparently on the verge of signing Stuttgart defender Hiroki Ito. As reported by the newspaper "Bild ", the Japanese international could leave VfB for a fixed transfer fee of 30 million euros. Ito and FC Bayern are said to have already reached a verbal agreement. A possible transfer is said to be independent of Munich's pursuit of German international defender Jonathan Tah from champions Bayer Leverkusen.
Ito was one of Stuttgart's top performers this season and played a major part in their second place in the Bundesliga and qualification for the Champions League. Tottenham are also said to have signaled their interest in Ito, but will not be able to compete in the Champions League next season.
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Gattuso new coach at Hajduk Split
The Italian Gennaro Gattuso has taken over as coach of Croatian top-flight club Hajduk Split. The 2006 world champion has signed a two-year contract, the club announced.
Gattuso was sacked in February after just five months at Olympique Marseille. He had started his coaching career at Sion in 2013, where he also lasted less than three months.
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Thiago Motta new coach of Juventus
As expected, Thiago Motta is the new coach of Juventus Turin. The Brazilian-born coach has signed a contract until 2027, the Italian record champions announced on Wednesday. Juventus parted ways with Massimiliano Allegri last month after missing out on the league title for the fourth time in a row.
The 41-year-old Motta has been very successful at Bologna over the past two years, leading the club to third place last season and into the Champions League for the first time.
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Former world champion Nesta new coach at Monza
Alessandro Nesta is the new coach of Serie A club Monza. The 2006 world champion as a player signed a one-year contract with the club owned by the Berlusconi family, with the option of an automatic extension.
This is Nesta's first stint in the top Italian league after spells in the USA and Serie B.
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Santos becomes national coach of Azerbaijan
Portugal's Fernando Santos is to become the new national coach of Azerbaijan. The association of the country in the Caucasus presented the 69-year-old on Wednesday.
Santos was dismissed from Besiktas Istanbul in April. He has a wealth of experience at the helm of national teams. He was most successful in his home country, leading Portugal to the European Championship title in 2016. He has also coached Greece and Poland.
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Miroslav Klose becomes coach in Nuremberg
Miroslav Klose takes over as coach at 1. FC Nuremberg. The former German international has signed a two-year contract with the second division club.
This was announced by the nine-time German champions on Tuesday. The 46-year-old Klose succeeds Cristian Fiél, who moved to league rivals Hertha Berlin.
Klose, the 2014 World Cup winner and record goalscorer at the World Cup with 16 goals, began his coaching career in 2016 as an assistant coach in the German national team, coached Bayern Munich's U17s from 2018 and was an assistant coach with the professionals at the record champions in the 2020/21 season. Most recently, he was head coach at Austrian first division club Altach, where he was sacked in March of last year after 24 games and a points average of 0.83.
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Thomas Häberli becomes new Servette coach - René Weiler becomes head of sport
Thomas Häberli is the new coach of Servette. The Lucerne native, who most recently worked as national team coach in Estonia, succeeds René Weiler, who takes over as head of sport.
Servette is Häberli's second stint as head coach of a Super League team. However, his first stint was short-lived. Five years ago, he was in charge of FC Luzern for 10 months. Prior to that, the 50-year-old from Lucerne had worked at Young Boys and FC Basel as an assistant and in the youth sector.
He was in charge of the Estonian national team for three and a half years, the last time a week ago in the 4-0 defeat against Switzerland in Lucerne.
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Thomas Häberli becomes the new Servette coach. KeystoneAfter just one year in the coaching chair, Weiler slips into the role of sporting director. The Winterthur native made it public that he would be handing over responsibility for the Geneva team immediately after the Cup final, which was won against Lugano in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
Servette also announced in a press release that the club was being restructured. Not only the coach and the head of sport are being changed, but also the president and the general secretary. The Board of Directors will be chaired by Hervé Broch from July 1. Steven Guignard will take over the role of General Secretary. Guignard was most recently General Secretary at Yverdon-Sport for six years.
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The poker game is on: Elvedi ready for a move
Nico Elvedi would like to cause a sensation with the Swiss national team at the European Championships. However, he also wants to promote his own cause in Germany, as the 27-year-old is flirting with a transfer.
Elvedi moved from FCZ to Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2015. He has long been a permanent fixture there. But now the signs are pointing to a departure. Although Elvedi has a contract with the foals valid until 2027, he can leave Gladbach for the fixed sum of ten million euros - the exit clause is valid until the end of July.
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Where will Nico Elvedi continue his career? ImagoElvedi makes no secret of the fact that a move is on the cards: "I've been at Gladbach for nine years now and I'm grateful for this incredibly long time. But of course my contract situation is well known. I'll be honest: if something interesting comes along, I'll listen to it."
The 53-time international says: "I would be open to many challenges. But my biggest dream has always been to play in the Premier League one day." According to Sport Bild, he has already received inquiries from England, Italy and Spain.
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Saudi clubs hot for Barça stars
It is no secret that FC Barcelona is not doing well financially. This is attracting clubs from Saudi Arabia who want to sign new stars. According to the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", several players are in the spotlight.
The Brazilian Raphina scored six goals in 28 league games last season and set up nine more. He earns around 12.5 million euros per season at Barça. He could reportedly double this salary in Saudi Arabia. The deal would also be interesting for FCB: Rapinha's sale would bring around 100 million euros into Barça's coffers.
Robert Lewandwoski still has a contract at Barcelona until 2026, which he reportedly wants to fulfill. According to Mundo Deportivo, he could earn up to 100 million euros per season in Saudi Arabia. Will the Pole weaken at this insane sum?
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Clubs from Saudi Arabia lure Robert Lewandowski and Raphina. Picture: ImagoFrench central defender Jules Koundé still has a contract until the summer of 2027, but is said to be a transfer target of Al-Ittihad. He would line up there alongside N'Golo Kanté, Fabinho and Benzema, among others. However, Koundé himself feels comfortable in Barcelona.
Marc-André ter Stegen recently extended his contract until 2028 and does not appear to have any plans to move. Nevertheless, his name is being bandied about in the media in connection with a move to Saudi Arabia.
Last summer, 28-year-old Clément Lenglet turned down offers from the desert and moved to Aston Villa on loan. Now the French central defender is returning to Barça. The Saudis' interest is apparently undiminished.
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Agreement between Bayern and Palhinha
As they did last year, Bayern Munich are heavily interested in Fulham midfielder Palhinha. According to Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg, the two clubs are already at an advanced stage of negotiations and an agreement has reportedly already been reached with the player's side. The transfer fee would amount to 40 to 45 million euros.
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Will Hürzeler be the new Brighton coach?
FC St. Pauli, who have been promoted to the Bundesliga, are threatened with the departure of successful coach Fabian Hürzeler. According to media reports, those responsible at English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion have made contact with the 31-year-old. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano wrote on Saturday evening that Hürzeler is the clear favorite to succeed Roberto De Zerbi, who has resigned. There is no official confirmation of talks.
Hürzeler, who also holds a Swiss passport, was promoted from assistant to head coach at FC St. Pauli in December 2022 as the successor to fan favorite Timo Schultz. He led the club, which was threatened with relegation at the time, back to the top with ten consecutive wins and finished the season in fifth place in the table. In the past season, Hürzeler then pulled off a major coup and promoted Hamburg to the Bundesliga as second division champions.
The 31-year-old also extended his contract, which was due to expire at the end of the season, in March. Nothing was revealed at the time about the term or a possible exit clause. Speculation about his sporting future has continued ever since, despite the signing of the contract.
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Meeting between Tuchel and ManUtd boss
Thomas Tuchel is apparently still very much in demand at Manchester United. As reported by Bild, the ex-Bayern coach met with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, shareholder of the traditional club, in Monaco on Tuesday. The British billionaire is said to have listened to Tuchel's visions for the future of the English record champions in order to sound out a collaboration for the upcoming season.
Current United coach Erik ten Hag only led the team to eighth place in the last Premier League season and has been criticized as a result. However, the 54-year-old won the FA Cup in the final against champions and city rivals Manchester City - which may have increased his chances of remaining at Old Trafford.
When asked whether there had been any assurances from the club, ten Hag told "Voetbal International" two weeks ago: "That's not necessary. We are going into next season." The speculation surrounding the coaching position at the Red Devils does not seem to be dampened by this.
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Now it's fixed: Enrico Maassen becomes coach at St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen has found a successor for Peter Zeidler, who left for Bochum. Enrico Maassen, who was recently without a club, has taken over at the eastern Swiss club. Maassen signed a contract in St. Gallen until the summer of 2027.
The 40-year-old coached FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga from July 2022 to October 2023. In his first season, he led the team led by Swiss international Ruben Vargas to 15th place and managed to avoid relegation. Last season, Maassen was dismissed after the Cup exit in the first round against third-division club Unterhaching and just five points from the first seven Bundesliga games.
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Only the signature is missing: Maassen becomes new coach at St.Gallen
For the first time in six years, FC St.Gallen is looking for a new coach. This time, however, president Matthias Hüppi and new sporting director Roger Stilz are looking for a new coach following the departure of Peter Zeidler to Bochum.
According to blue Sport, the decision has been made: Enrico Maassen will become coach at FC St.Gallen. This has now also been confirmed by transfer guru Florian Plettenburg. "All that's missing now is the signature," he writes in his post.
The 40-year-old Maassen most recently coached Augsburg and previously worked in Dortmund's youth academy. What the "Bild-Zeitung" wrote yesterday about FC Köln's search for a coach fits in with this. Maassen is described as a suitable candidate as follows: "Enrico Maassen (40/last Augsburg): Young, dynamic man with an aggressive and offensive style of play. Was recently linked with Nuremberg, but according to Bild is said to be leaning towards another club." This club is apparently FC St. Gallen.
Raphael Wicky, who is a close friend of Stilz from their time together in Hamburg, was also previously mentioned. There was also speculation about Marc Schneider and André Breitenreiter, as well as ex-Regensburg coach Mersam Selimbegovic and ex-Cologne and FCB coach Timo Schultz.
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FCB striker Jovanovic back to Serbia
FCB striker Djordje Jovanovic is returning to his home country. The 25-year-old Serbian came to Basel from Maccabi Tel Aviv in the summer of 2023 and is now joining Partizan Belgrade on loan for a year. The Serbian club, where he started his professional career in 2016, has an option to buy, according to FCB. In Basel, Jovanovic has a contract until the summer of 2027.
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Colley signs four-year contract with Young Boys
Offensive player Ebrima Colley is definitely moving to Swiss champions Young Boys. The 24-year-old from Gambia has signed a four-year contract until the summer of 2028, as the Bernese club announced on Friday.
Colley was loaned to YB from Atalanta Bergamo in September 2023 until the end of the last Super League season. In the past season, he made 29 competitive appearances for YB, in which he recorded four goals and five assists.
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Bendeguz Bolla from Servette to Rapid Vienna
Hungarian international Bendeguz Bolla has signed a three-year contract with Rapid Vienna. Rapid Vienna were able to sign the defender, who will play in the European Championships in Germany with Hungary, on a free transfer. The 24-year-old spent the last three seasons in the Super League with Grasshoppers (2021 to 2023) and Servette (2023/24). Bolla was loaned out to Switzerland by Wolverhampton Wanderers in each case.
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Martin Andermatt takes over as head of FCB's youth academy
FC Basel has clarified the management of its youth academy. "Martin Andermatt will assume overall responsibility for FCB's youth academy as Technical Director and Kevin Ramseyer (previously Head of Football Operations on campus) will take over the entire organizational side as Administrative Director," FCB wrote in a statement on Thursday.
Sporting Director Daniel Stucki, who until recently was responsible for young talent, says: "I am very pleased that we can ensure continuity in the young talent department even after my change. With Martin Andermatt and Kevin Ramseyer, two experts who have already worked closely with me and have been involved in all processes in recent weeks and months are taking over the management tasks."
The new youth development manager Martin Andermatt, who is also a member of the FCB sports commission, brings with him the experience of around four decades in football as a player, coach and official at various clubs in Switzerland and abroad. His "right-hand man" Kevin Ramseyer (30) is a long-time Campus employee and assistant coach who knows the ins and outs of youth development.
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Albin Krasniqi moves from St.Gallen to Winterthur
FC Winterthur has signed striker Albin Krasniqi from league rivals St.Gallen. The 21-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Zurich club, as announced by the club.
Born in Solothurn, he trained at FC Basel and moved to St.Gallen in the spring of 2023. At the club from eastern Switzerland, he initially played for the U21 team in the Promotion League. This season, Krasniqi made nine partial appearances in the Super League. He scored one goal.
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Lugano brings in a Dortmund player
FC Lugano have signed 24-year-old central defender Antonios Papadopoulos from Borussia Dortmund on a three-year contract.
Antonios Papadopoulos, who was born in Stuttgart on September 10, 1999 and has both a German and a Greek passport, has played five times for Dortmund in the Bundesliga and twice in the Champions League. However, Papadopoulos mostly played with the second team in the Third Bundesliga. He is regarded as a strong tackler and can also be deployed in defensive midfield.
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Lazio part ways with coach - is Klose coming?
Lazio Rome have parted company with coach Igor Tudor after just a few months and, according to the Italian media, are considering former World Cup winner Miroslav Klose as his successor. The Serie A club announced the departure of the 46-year-old Croatian - just three months after he took over from Maurizio Sarri.
Klose is a possible candidate for the position of head coach, reported media such as "La Gazzetta dello Sport" and the public broadcaster RAI. Because the German striker, who scored goals for Lazio from 2011 until the end of his career in 2016, has hardly any experience on the touchline, Marco Baroni is the actual preferred candidate.
However, Baroni has been negotiating with first division club AC Monza for days and Klose is the first alternative. The 45-year-old Palatinate native has so far only worked as head coach in Austria for SCR Altach.
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Vincenzo Italiano takes over at Bologna
FC Bologna, with the Swiss Dan Ndoye, Remo Freuler and Michel Aebischer, have signed a new coach in Vincenzo Italiano. Italiano replaces Thiago Motta, who is moving to Juventus in Turin. Under Motta, Bologna finished fifth in Serie A and qualified for the Champions League for the first time ever.
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FC Zurich signs Argentinian defender
FC Zurich has strengthened its central defense with the signing of Argentinian Mariano Gomez. The 25-year-old has signed a contract until 2027. 1.94 m tall, Gomez has played for various clubs in the third and fourth Spanish leagues over the past three and a half years, most recently for Atlético Madrid's second team.
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After interim job: Wittmann remains head coach at Ingolstadt
FC Ingolstadt has promoted Sabrina Wittmann from interim to head coach. The 32-year-old will remain responsible for the footballers in the 3rd division in the new season, the FCI announced on Wednesday. At the beginning of May, Wittmann was the first woman to be put in charge of a men's team in Germany's top three leagues.
Under Wittmann, Ingolstadt remained unbeaten and celebrated the first national cup success in the club's history - which also qualified the club for the first round of the DFB Cup. In the league, they only managed tenth place. In the new season, the Schanzers are aiming for promotion to the Bundesliga 2.
The FCI did not disclose the duration of the contract. Wittmann, who played for Ingolstadt herself, had coached the U19s of the Upper Bavarians before joining the professionals. The Ingolstadt native expressed her "immense pride and gratitude that this journey we have begun will now continue and that Didi Beiersdorfer and Ivo Grlic continue to trust me". She wanted to "continue on the path we embarked on in May with absolute enthusiasm, consistency and maximum intensity".
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Antonio Conte takes over at Napoli
Napoli sign Antonio Conte, who was recently without a club. The coach is set to lead the 2023 Scudetto winners back to success after a disappointing season. Conte has signed a three-year contract and will reportedly earn around seven million euros per year.
Napoli is Conte's tenth spell as coach. The 54-year-old has been out of a job since being sacked by Tottenham in March 2023. Between 2012 and 2014, he led Juve to three championship titles in a row, and in 2021 he also led Inter Milan to the Scudetto. In between, Conte won the league title as coach of Chelsea in 2017.
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Fink becomes Zeqiri's coach
Swiss international Andi Zeqiri has a new coach at his club. Thorsten Fink is moving within the Belgian league from St. Truiden to Genk. This will be the 56-year-old German, who coached FC Basel from 2009 to 2011 and was under contract with Grasshoppers for a year from April 2018,'s eleventh stint as a coach. As the club from the province of Limburg announced, Fink has signed a long-term contract. Last season's fifth-placed team did not give any details about the duration of the contract.
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Bochum rumor about FCSG keeper Zigi
Peter Zeidler is the new coach at VfL Bochum. The rumor mill is already starting to bubble: As "Bild" reports, Bochum need at least one new goalkeeper. One possibility: FCSG keeper Lawrence Ati Zigi could join his former coach in the Bundesliga. One indication of this: In the past, Zigi moved three times to the club that was coached by Zeidler. 2015 to Liefering, 2017 to Sochaux and 2020 to FC St.Gallen.
According to the article, no contact has yet been made between the club and the player.
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Peter Zeidler was Lawrence Ati Zigi's coach at three different clubs. KEYSTONE -
Conceiçao and Porto go their separate ways
Sergio Conceiçao is no longer coach of FC Porto. The 49-year-old has terminated his contract, as the club announced on Tuesday. Conceiçao had only recently signed a contract extension until the summer of 2028.
The rift with the club arose after the presidential elections at the end of April. Former coach André Villas-Boas prevailed over the controversial Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who had led the club since 1982. Conceiçao has won the league three times and the cup four times with Porto since taking over seven years ago.
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Von Moos from St.Gallen to Servette
Julian von Moos is leaving FC St.Gallen after two and a half years to join league rivals Servette. The 23-year-old striker has signed a contract with the cup winners until 2027.
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Reus about to move to the MLS?
After leaving Borussia Dortmund, Marco Reus could soon be playing in the USA. Rumors have persisted for days that the 35-year-old is very highly rated by LA Galaxy. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the club from Los Angeles wants Reus at all costs and has made the attacker "the best offer". But nothing is fixed yet.
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Official: Mbappé is moving to Real Madrid
Now it's official: Kylian Mbappé is moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid for the coming season. The Spaniards announced the signing two days after winning the Champions League. The striker signs for five years.
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Lugano does not extend Sabbatini's contract
Jonathan Sabbatini has been playing for FC Lugano for almost twelve years. The midfielder wanted to stay on as a player for another year, but the Bianconeri decided against it.
FC Lugano offered the 36-year-old a permanent contract as a youth player. This offer is still pending. If Sabbatini accepts it, he will remain with FC Lugano - if he wants to continue as a player, he will have to leave the Super League club.
A few weeks ago, when the first rumors about a possible non-renewal of the captain's contract emerged, more than 1,500 signatures were collected to ask the club to extend his career at FCL.
"The fans are calling for Jonathan Sabbatini's contract to be extended for another season. Until the end of the 2024/25 season, due to his outstanding performances in the past season," reads the online petition.
Lugano sporting director Carlos Da Silva is quoted in a press release as saying: "His contribution to his young colleagues and to the team has been very valuable. But FC Lugano must look ahead and plan for the future. This also means making painful and unpopular decisions."
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FC Lugano announced on Monday that it would not be renewing Jonathan Sabbatini's contract, which is due to expire. IMAGO/Isosport -
Italian Enzo Maresca becomes coach of Chelsea
Chelsea have found the successor to coach Maurizio Pochettino, who is no longer wanted.
The 44-year-old Italian Enzo Maresca signed a five-year contract, as the London club announced.
Maresca led Leicester to the title in the second-highest English league last season and thus back into the Premier League. Before the former midfielder moved to Leicester last summer, he worked on the coaching staff of Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.
Chelsea parted company with Pochettino after just one season. Finishing 6th in the Premier League, the club fell short of expectations under the Argentine coach. With Maresca, a coach has now been hired who, like Guardiola, practices a game based on ball possession and short passes.
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Now fixed: Peter Zeidler moves from St.Gallen to VfL Bochum
Peter Zeidler is leaving FC St.Gallen to join Bundesliga club VfL Bochum for the new season. This was confirmed by the club from eastern Switzerland on Monday. Zeidler had been coach at St.Gallen since 2018.
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"Bild": Zeidler becomes coach at VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum have hired Peter Zeidler as their new head coach. This is reported by the "Bild" newspaper. The 61-year-old has signed a two-year contract plus an option with the Bundesliga club, which sensationally saved itself in the relegation play-off last Monday.
Zeidler is Bochum's fourth coach since promotion in 2021. In Bochum, he replaces the previous interim coach Heiko Butscher, who had taken over the team both after Thomas Reis left in September 2022 and after Reis' successor Thomas Letsch was given leave of absence at the beginning of April 2024 and is returning to the second tier. Former central defender Butscher, who has worked as a youth coach and at times as assistant coach to the professionals in Bochum since his career ended in 2015, will coach VfL's U23 team, which will be relaunched in the summer, and manage the youth center.
Zeidler previously worked in the Bundesliga between 2008 and 2021 as assistant coach to Ralf Rangnick at TSG Hoffenheim, and the 61-year-old has been coaching FC St. Gallen since 2018. VfL reportedly does not have to pay a transfer fee, although his contract runs until 2027.
Now that the search for a new coach has ended just a few days after the relegation success, a new sporting director is still being sought. Patrick Fabian, who spent a total of 24 years at the club as a youth player, professional and ultimately as manager, announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down from his contract, which was due to expire in June 2025. It remains to be seen who will succeed him as the new coach Zeidler's superior.
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Mbappé move to Real is fixed
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano announces one day after the Champions League final that Kylian Mbappé will definitely move to Real Madrid. All the details have been finalized and the contract signed. Real are expected to announce the signing of the Frenchman in the course of next week.
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Mourinho signs with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
José Mourinho has opted to move to Turkey and sign for the traditional club Fenerbahçe Istanbul.
The Portuguese announced his commitment in a video published on the club's official website on "X".
The 61-year-old Mourinho was last on the sidelines at AS Roma, but had to leave in January. Now he will be working in Turkey for the first time. The duration of the contract is not yet officially known. There was speculation beforehand that the star coach and the Istanbul club had agreed on a two-year contract.
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YB striker Mvuka back to France
Norwegian striker Joel Mvuka is returning to France after six months with Young Boys. The club made the announcement on social media. The 21-year-old was on loan from Lorient, which was relegated to Ligue 2, and scored two goals in 16 league games.
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"Clear favorite": Zeidler transfer to Bochum becomes more concrete
According to media reports, Bundesliga club VfL Bochum are close to signing Peter Zeidler as their new head coach. The Ruhr region club has finalized talks with the 61-year-old and the decision has been made in his favour, as reported by "Tief im Westen - Das VfL-Magazin" on Friday evening. According to the "WAZ", Zeidler is also the big favorite for the job.
Former Bundesliga coaches André Breitenreiter and Enrico Maassen have also been mentioned as candidates.
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FC Basel draws purchase option for Kevin Rüegg
Kevin Rüegg, who has been on loan from Hellas Verona for the past season, will definitely be taken on by FC Basel. The 25-year-old right-back has signed a three-year contract in Basel. The purchase option is reportedly 500,000 euros.
Rüegg still has a contract with Hellas Verona for the coming season. The former Swiss U21 international moved from FC Zurich to the Serie A club in autumn 2020, but was unable to establish himself there. He then went on loan to Lugano, Young Boys and, most recently, Basel.
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FCSG signs Konrad Faber
FC St.Gallen has become active on the transfer market. After the loan of right-back Mattia Zanotti came to an end at the end of the season, the Espen have found a replacement.
Konrad Faber joins FCSG on a free transfer from SSV Jahn Regenburg. The 26-year-old achieved promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga with Regensburg last season. He has signed a contract in eastern Switzerland until 2027.
For FCSG, Faber's transfer is the desired commitment. "We are happy that he has chosen FCSG despite other attractive offers," Head of Sport Roger Stilz was quoted as saying in a club press release. "His joy of playing, his pace and his virtue of always thinking of the team first will do us good."
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Peter Zeidler candidate at VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum remain in the Bundesliga after the crazy relegation play-off second leg and are on the verge of a shake-up.
As "Bild" reports, Bochum is looking at FCSG coach Peter Zeidler. The club and coach are said to have already met in person.
Zeidler was already on VfL's list for 2022. At that time, they opted for Thomas Letsch.
Bochum CEO Ilja Kaenzig and Zeidler are familiar with each other. They worked together at FC Sochaux in France in 2017.
According to the article, Bochum also have a second coaching candidate on their list: Ex-FCZ coach André Breitenreiter.
Breitenreiter has been without an employer since May 2024, while Zeidler still has a contract in eastern Switzerland until 2027.
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Former world champion Jérôme Boateng moves to Linz
Jérôme Boateng's career continues in Austria. The 2014 world champion comes to Linz from Italy - and accepts financial losses.
Jérôme Boateng will play in the Austrian Bundesliga in future. The 35-year-old defender is moving from Italian club US Salernitana to Linzer ASK. The third-placed club in the Austrian league announced that Boateng had signed a two-year contract until the summer of 2026. "It's absolutely amazing and unbelievable that we were able to bring such an internationally sought-after exceptional player and model athlete to LASK in Jérôme Boateng," said club boss Siegmund Gruber.
Boateng was only signed by Salernitana in February after several months without a club, but was unable to save the club from relegation from Serie A. His contract with the Italians expires on June 30. Born in Berlin, he had previously played for two years at Olympique Lyon after winning the Champions League twice in ten years at FC Bayern Munich.
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Verbal agreement between Mourinho and Fenerbahçe
José Mourinho has been without a club since January 16. Most recently, the star coach was in charge of AS Roma.
Mourinho is now said to have found a new employer. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Portuguese is about to sign with top Turkish club Fenerbahçe. The verbal agreement has been reached and the contract is now with Mourinho to be proofread and signed. The contract is said to run until June 2026.
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Confusion surrounding Raphael Wicky and Sunderland
Will Raphael Wicky soon make his comeback on the touchline in England? This is what the Italian portal "calciomercato" claimed on Thursday afternoon, referring to "exclusive information" from the island.
According to this, the "Black Cats" from the second-highest division in England have agreed a two-year contract with the ex-YB coach, with an option for a further year.
Shortly after the news broke, "The Northern Echo" denied the agreement. According to the report from the northern English regional newspaper, no decision has yet been made at Sunderland regarding a new coach.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also commented on the "X" platform. According to his information, there has been no contact and no talks between the parties. Wicky is also not a candidate on the Black Cats' coaching list.
The traditional club from the north-east of England has been aiming for promotion back to the Premier League for years. Last season, however, Sunderland only managed 16th place in the Championship.
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Okafor brother Isaiah from Bayer Leverkusen to FCZ?
As transfer guru Fabrizio Romano announced on the "X" platform on Thursday, Isaiah Okafor is set to move to FC Zurich. The younger brother of national team star Noah Okafor will sign a two-year contract with FCZ.
The U19 international, who once trained at FC Basel, previously played for Bayer Leverkusen's U19s. The defensive midfielder is set to sign a two-year contract in Zurich, with an extension option until 2029.
There has been no official confirmation to date.
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Arsenal prepare 52 million bid for Šeško
According to the British Mirror, Arsenal have moved into pole position in the transfer poker surrounding RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško. The Gunners are said to be preparing an offer of 52 million euros for the 20-year-old Slovenian.
Šeško scored 18 goals in 42 games at Leipzig last season and set up two more. According to media reports, many other clubs are also interested in him. These include Manchester United, Chelsea, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Schirinzi becomes assistant coach at YB
The Young Boys coaching team for the new season is complete: the Swiss champions have signed 39-year-old Bernese Enrico Schirinzi as second assistant coach (alongside Zoltan Kadar) to head coach Patrick Rahmen on a two-year contract. The former YB junior was Rahmen's preferred solution; the two had already harmonized in the same roles in the Swiss U21 national team.
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Official: Kompany new Bayern coach
FC Bayern Munich's months-long search for a coach has come to an end. The German record champions have signed Vincent Kompany, who was relegated with Burnley last season.
This is only Kompany's third coaching position after Anderlecht and Burnley. The 38-year-old Belgian, who made 89 international appearances as a central defender during his active career, has signed a contract with Munich until June 30, 2027.
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Now it's final: Hansi Flick becomes Xavi's successor at FC Barcelona
Hansi Flick is the new coach of FC Barcelona. The 59-year-old German succeeds the released Xavi with a two-year contract. The choice of Flick was no longer a surprise. The signing of the former national coach and head coach of Bayern Munich had become apparent in recent days. For their part, the two parties had apparently been preparing the forthcoming collaboration for a long time. Initial contacts are said to have been made several months ago.
The officialization of Flick's installation in the head coach position marks the end of a turbulent phase with Xavi at the center, which is also somehow emblematic of the current state of FC Barcelona. From a sporting point of view, the club is lagging behind its own standards. In the championship, the Catalans clearly lost out in the title duel against rivals Real Madrid, while in the Champions League they were eliminated in the quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. In addition, the long-established club is facing financial bottlenecks, which are making their return to the top even more difficult.
The farce surrounding Xavi began at the end of January, when the former midfielder announced his decision to step down as coach this summer despite having a contract until the end of next season - only to announce just three months later that he would not be leaving prematurely after all. Club president Joan Laporta had successfully persuaded him to do so.
However, it was Laporta and his colleagues in the club management who then brought about the next turnaround. They released Xavi. Statements made by the former world and European champion about the club's financial situation and critical comments regarding the team's competitiveness are said to have prompted the rethink.
Flick is taking on a delicate task in a difficult environment. The expectations in and around the club are enormous, and the pressure on the man from Württemberg is correspondingly high. His predecessor has already warned him in advance. "Be ready, because it won't be easy. You will have to suffer," Xavi said.
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Fabian Frei joins FC Frauenfeld as coach
Fabian Frei joins FC Frauenfeld as a junior coach. The FCB record player is the son of president Markus Frei. In future, Frei will regularly lead and help shape training for the C juniors at his youth club.
"It is an honor and a pleasure for me to join FC Frauenfeld. And to help shape the next generation of talented footballers," Fabian Frei is quoted as saying. "As a former junior who learned the basics of football on the 'Kleine Allmend', I want to give something back and offer the young players the best possible training."
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Next adventure for ex-FCB coach Fink?
Long-time Bundesliga professional and ex-FCB coach Thorsten Fink is leaving Belgian first division club VV St. Truiden and is likely to take over as coach at league rivals KRC Genk. "All I can say at this moment is: I'm leaving STVV," said Fink according to the Belgian newspaper "Het Nieuwsblad".
Apparently the amount of the transfer fee is still being discussed, as Fink still has a current contract at St. Truiden. Fink, who succeeded his compatriot Bernd Hollerbach at St. Truiden, led the club to ninth place in the table. Genk still hopes to participate in the Conference League.
Fink has already had an eventful coaching career, including spells in Austria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Japan, Latvia and Saudi Arabia.
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Ancelotti ends his coaching career at Real Madrid
Star coach Carlo Ancelotti will end his coaching career after his stint with Champions League finalists Real Madrid. The 64-year-old told the Italian newspaper "La Repubblica". Ancelotti, who has also been linked with the position of national coach in Brazil in the past, still has a contract with the Whites until 2026.
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Carlo Ancelotti reveals: After Real Madrid, it's time to retire. KeystoneAncelotti has won the Champions League four times as a coach, twice with traditional Italian club AC Milan and twice with Real Madrid. Title number five beckons in the final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. He still feels like he did before his first Champions League final 21 years ago. Perhaps he now delegates a little more. His son Davide is one of the members of the coaching staff.
During his coaching career, Ancelotti celebrated championship titles in the five major leagues of Spain, Italy, England, Germany and France. However, he left FC Bayern after just over a year.
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Werner stays with Tottenham
Timo Werner will continue to score goals for Tottenham in the coming season. The English Premier League club reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to extend his loan until the summer of 2025, with the purchase option for the 28-year-old striker reportedly set at €15 million.
Werner joined the Londoners on loan in January, but Spurs did not exercise their purchase option. The 57-time German international's contract in Leipzig is valid until the summer of 2026.
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Gantenbein from Winti to Schalke
Schalke 04 announces the signing of Adrian Gantenbein. The 23-year-old full-back has impressed at FC Winterthur this season with 14 goals in 37 competitive matches and is now venturing abroad to a major club in the Bundesliga 2. The Swiss will sign a contract until 2028.
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Maresca new Chelsea coach?
In the search for a successor to Mauricio Pochettino, who was sacked last week, Chelsea FC appear to have found what they were looking for. The Blues are said to have reached an agreement with Enzo Maresco, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Italian won promotion back to the Premier League with Leicester City and is now said to be ready for a new challenge. However, the clubs still have to agree on the transfer fee.
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Ouédraogo about to move to Bayern?
Assan Ouédraogo from FC Schalke 04 is on the verge of a move to FC Bayern Munich in the medium term. As the online portal "Sportbuzzer" reports, the talented midfielder will sign a long-term contract with the German record champions, but will be loaned directly back to second division club Schalke 04 in the coming season.
In Gelsenkirchen, regular player Ouédraogo will not only get more match practice, but also finish school. In addition to FC Bayern, RB Leipzig, among others, are also said to be interested in the 18-year-old, who can transfer in the summer thanks to a release clause.
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Guardiola's last season at ManCity?
According to a report in the British newspaper "Daily Mail", the coming season could also be Pep Guardiola's last as Manchester City coach. However, his contract with the English champions also ends on June 30, 2025, having moved from FC Bayern to the Premier League in the summer of 2016.
The Daily Mail cited unnamed sources in its report on Monday. The club, with whom Guardiola has won the Premier League title six times alone since his arrival - four in a row most recently - hope to continue working with him and will give him time to make a decision, it said.
Guardiola said a week ago: "The reality is that I am closer to leaving than staying. It will be eight years, then it will be nine. My current feeling is that I want to stay next season. We can talk about the future during the season. But after eight or then nine years...", explained the 53-year-old Catalan.
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Erik ten Hag is on the verge of leaving United
According to an English media report, Manchester United want to part ways with head coach Erik ten Hag. The decision is independent of the outcome of the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, reported the Guardian.
In the event of an actual separation, former Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel is considered a candidate to succeed him. The paper also named Mauricio Pochettino, Kieran McKenna, Graham Potter and Thomas Frank as possible successors.
Ten Hag took over as United coach two years ago and finished third in the Premier League last year with the English record champions. Last season, however, was disappointing. United only finished eighth, their worst result since 1990, and the Red Devils will only make it into the European Cup if they win the Cup against city rivals Manchester City on Saturday.
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Ricardo Moniz remains coach of FC Zurich
FC Zurich intends to tackle the next season with its current interim coach Ricardo Moniz. The 59-year-old Dutchman has signed a contract until 2026.
Moniz joined the Zurich club in October, but had already taken on several tasks since then. In January, the then Head of Player Development was appointed U21 coach. Three months later, he took up the post of coach of the Super League team on an interim basis, replacing the previous interim coaches Murat Ural and Umberto Romano.
Under Moniz, the 2-0 defeat against champions YB was followed by three wins in the Championship Round. The Zurich side will finish the championship in at least fifth place and thus qualify for the Conference League next season. He was thus able to convince the club to offer him a longer-term contract.
"FC Zurich is pleased to announce that the current interim coach Ricardo Moniz has signed a two-year contract until 2026 with an option for a further year," FCZ wrote in a press release. President Ancillo Canepa is delighted. "We are of course extremely happy that Ricardo Moniz, such an experienced, committed and competent personality, will continue to look after our first team as head coach," the 71-year-old is quoted as saying.
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Barcelona part ways with Xavi
Now it's official: Barcelona are parting ways with coach Xavi. Club president Joan Laporta has informed the 44-year-old that he will no longer be head coach in 2024/25, the Catalans announced on their website. Barcelona will provide information about the new structure of the professional team in the coming days.
Xavi's public statements on the club's financial situation and the lack of international competitiveness of his squad are said to have massively angered the Barça management. He had actually already announced his resignation in January after the end of this season.
The search for a successor is said to have already been completed. According to a media report from Spain, Hansi Flick will become the new coach of FC Barcelona. The Catalan top club will announce the appointment of the former national team coach on Monday, wrote the newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" on Friday. According to the newspaper, a decisive telephone conversation between the 59-year-old and Barça sporting director Deco took place last Wednesday. However, details such as the duration of the contract are still to be clarified. A one-year contract with an option to extend is said to be under discussion.
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Stefano Pioli no longer Milan coach next season
Swiss international Noah Okafor will have a new coach. Stefano Pioli and AC Milan are parting ways. The 58-year-old joined Milan in 2019 from Fiorentina, with whom he won the league title in 2022. This season, AC finished well behind arch-rivals Inter, but qualified for the Champions League for the fourth time in a row as runners-up.
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YB extends with Lauper
Sandro Lauper is staying with Young Boys. The Swiss champions have extended their contract with the 27-year-old defender until 2027. Lauper joined the club from FC Thun in 2018 and has since won five league titles with the club.
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Bayern Munich are courting Vincent Kompany
Has FC Bayern possibly found its new coach? There are increasing signs that Vincent Kompany will take over. The newspaper "Bild" reports that a verbal agreement has been reached.
According to the news portal, Burnley are demanding a substantial transfer fee for the 38-year-old. There is talk of the equivalent of 23.5 million euros. Kompany has a contract in England until 2028 and the Belgian is a "long-term project" on the sidelines in northern England.
Bayern Munich paid RB Leipzig around 20 million euros for Julian Nagelsmann in the summer of 2021.
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Dani Olmo on Bayern's wish list
Bayern Munich are not only looking for a coach but also for new players. One name on the list: Dani Olmo.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the RB Leipzig striker has aroused the interest of the German record champions. Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl knows Olmo from their time together in Leipzig.
In addition to Bayern, Barcelona and clubs from the Premier League are also said to have put out feelers for the 26-year-old.
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Lopetegui becomes coach of West Ham
Julen Lopetegui is to become coach of West Ham United. The London club unveiled the Spaniard as the successor to David Moyes, who won the Conference League with the Hammers in 2023. West Ham finished ninth in the Premier League and missed out on a European Cup place this season.
The 57-year-old's last job in England was as coach of league rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lopetegui previously coached the Spanish national team and worked at Portuguese top-flight club FC Porto and Real Madrid.
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Svensson apparently new Union coach
According to a media report, the Dane Bo Svensson will be the new head coach of 1. FC Union Berlin. The 44-year-old's appointment is set to be announced this week, according to a report on Thursday morning by pay-TV channel Sky. Svensson would succeed Nenad Bjelica, who was released shortly before the end of the season, and interim coach Marco Grote.
Since the last-minute Bundesliga rescue, Svensson had been the preferred candidate of the Berliners, who had only announced Horst Heldt as their new managing director of professional football on Tuesday. As reported by Sky, Svensson and Heldt are said to have met for final talks on Wednesday.
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Hansi Flick again a hot coaching candidate at Barça
According to media reports, former national coach Hansi Flick is once again a hot coaching candidate at FC Barcelona. The 59-year-old is considered to be the club management's favorite in the event that, after an unprecedented back-and-forth in recent weeks, the current coach Xavi is parted ways with the club. Several Spanish and international media outlets are unanimous in their reports.
Barcelona club legend Xavi announced his retirement in January after the end of this season. At the time, Flick was already being touted as a possible successor. The first U-turn followed in April, when Xavi, president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco agreed to continue working together until at least 2025.
However, the 44-year-old 2010 world champion is now apparently on the brink of leaving the club again, as Xavi's public statements on the club's financial situation and the lack of international competitiveness of his squad are said to have massively angered the Barça management.
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Bayern agree with Kompany
FC Bayern Munich's search for a coach, which has been going on for months, may be coming to an end. The German record champions are said to be on the verge of signing Vincent Kompany, and the deal could be finalized by the end of the week. This is reported by the English newspaper "The Guardian".
According to the report, talks with Burnley FC owner Alan Pace are already at an advanced stage. Talks are said to have taken place on Wednesday regarding the amount of the transfer fee for Kompany, who has been in charge of the relegated Premier League side since the summer of 2022. The name of the former Hamburger SV and Manchester City professional was first linked with FC Bayern at the start of the week.
Kompany does not have the best sporting record. Although the 38-year-old managed to win promotion to the Premier League with Burnley, he was immediately relegated. With 24 points from 38 games, Burnley finished second-last in the supposedly best league in the world. In the end, they were eight points short of salvation.
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Thiago Motta probably new Juve coach
"Thiago Motta says yes to Juve," wrote Sky Italia on Wednesday, announcing that the Italian would sign a three-year contract with the Bianconeri. According to Fabrizio Romano, the transfer is also close to completion.
According to the transfer guru, Juventus Turin have been working on signing the Bologna coach for six months. Motta has accepted the Turin club's offer and must now inform the club management in Bologna within the next 48 hours, Romano reported on the "X" platform.
Such talks are planned for Thursday, according to Sky Italia. Meanwhile, the transfer is already so far advanced that Juventus director Giuntoli is said to already be trying to secure Motta's first desired signings: Monza goalkeeper Di Gregorio, Atalanta director Teun Koopmeiners and Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori are said to be the top candidates.
Motta is said to earn five million euros per season in Turin. There has been no official confirmation so far.
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Fabian Schubert to 1860 Munich
The ink is dry, reports the "St.Galler Tagblatt". The FCSG striker is moving to 1860 Munich in the 3rd division.
In eastern Switzerland, Schubert played his way to becoming a crowd favorite. His actions were loudly celebrated with shouts of "Schubi, Schubi, Schubi" from the stands. He played 66 games for FCSG and scored 16 goals.
According to the article, Schubert has signed a contract in Munich until 2026 and is leaving St.Gallen on a free transfer. The transfer will be announced publicly on Thursday.
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FC Luzern takes up purchase option for Jesper Löfgren
FC Luzern has signed central defender Jesper Löfgren to a contract until the end of June 2027, the club has announced. The 27-year-old Swede joined the Central Swiss Super League club from Djurgarden at the start of the year and has played 19 games for them so far.
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Cédric Brunner leaves Schalke
In the summer of 2022, Cédric Brunner moved to Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. He was relegated in his first season and left the traditional German club after his second season. In the past season, Brunner played 18 games for the Royal Blues.
"Even though I wasn't able to support the team as much as I would have liked last season, I'm still very grateful to have been part of this unique club," the full-back wrote on Instagram.
Where Brunner's footballing journey will take him is unknown for the time being.
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Pochettino gone from Chelsea
Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino are parting ways with immediate effect. The Londoners made the announcement on Tuesday evening. Pochettino only took over at Chelsea last summer, but failed to lead the starting eleven into the Champions League. The club bosses did not give any reasons for the separation in their statement.
Pochettino was the sixth head coach in the last five years at Chelsea. It remains to be seen who will succeed the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain coach.
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Claudio Ranieri steps down
After almost 40 years as a coach, Claudio Ranieri is retiring from football. The 73-year-old Italian is leaving his position at Cagliari at the end of the season. Read more here.
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Five players leave Lausanne-Sport
Five players are about to play their last game for Lausanne. Stjepan Kukuruzovic, Simone Grippo, Chris Kablan, Mickaël Nanizayamo and Raphael Spiegel will leave the Swiss club.
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Bayern in talks with Vincent Kompany
Who will it be? FC Bayern fans have been waiting weeks for a successor to Thomas Tuchel. Time and again there has been speculation about new coaches - on Monday the name of Vincent Kompany was mentioned.
FC Bayern fans continue to be presented with names of potential new coaches at the German record champions at almost regular intervals. On Monday evening, "Bild" and Sky reported that sporting director Max Eberl is increasingly looking to the English Premier League, with the former Belgian professional Vincent Kompany reportedly being discussed. The 38-year-old was relegated this season as coach of Burnley FC.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the rumors and reported that Kompany is also interested in the Bayern job. However, there are other interested parties for the Belgian. Click here for the full article.
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Aarau present a new head coach
Brunello Iacopetta is to become head coach at FC Aarau. The 39-year-old will take up his position on June 17, 2024 with the start of the preparation phase for the new Challenge League season.
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Mourinho about to sign in Turkey?
José Mourinho was forced to resign from his position at AS Roma in January. Now he is apparently on the verge of signing for Besiktas Istanbul.
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Will José Mourinho become coach at Besiktas Istanbul? ImagoHüseyin Yücel, vice president of the club, confirmed the interest to Turkish media: "We met José Mourinho in Istanbul a month ago and he was delighted with our offer." He continued: "We have already clarified the economic conditions and will travel to Italy next week to meet in person."
Mourniho himself said a few weeks ago that he would like to work as a coach again from the summer. "My life is football. I can train anywhere and have no problems."
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Hot poker for Stuttgart's goal machine Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy scored 28 goals for Stuttgart in the last Bundesliga season and thus played a major part in the runners-up finish. Although his contract with the Swabians runs until June 30, 2026, it contains an exit clause. This is said to be around 18 million euros.
Borussia Dortmund are said to have already put out feelers, but teams from England also have the goal machine on their radar. Meanwhile, Stuttgart's sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth hopes he will stay: "We don't have no chance." And why not? After all, Stuttgart will be playing in the Champions League next season and the 28-year-old Guinean is obviously keen to do so, as the following picture clearly shows.
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Serhou Guirassy has his sights set on the Champions League. Imago -
Brighton and coach De Zerbi part company
It has been clear since Saturday evening that Roberto De Zerbi will be leaving Brighton at the end of the season. The Italian is quoted in a statement as saying: "We have agreed to end my time at Brighton so that the club and I can continue our work in the way that suits both sides best, following our own ideas and visions as well as our work and human values."
The English media then reported that the path to Munich was now clear. The 44-year-old had repeatedly been mentioned as a candidate in the complicated Munich coaching search. However, Max Eberl made it clear that no Italian would become Bayern's coach.
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Nasser Djiga makes the cash registers ring at FC Basel
FC Basel has made its first departure. Red Star Belgrade have exercised their option to buy central defender Nasser Djiga and are transferring a sum in the millions to the Rheinknie. Read more here.
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YB signs talented striker from Guinea
Young Boys have announced the signing of 19-year-old African striker Facinet Conte. The Guinea international comes from French second division side Bastia. He has signed a contract with the designated champions until the summer of 2029.
Conte took part in the Africa Cup with Guinea in the spring, making four appearances and reaching the quarter-finals together with his future YB team-mate Mohamed Ali Camara. Young Boys see the 1.75 meter tall attacking player as an "extremely fast player with great potential". In 22 appearances for Bastia, he recorded six goals and four assists.
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Allegri's departure from Juventus official
Juventus Turin have parted company with their coach Massimiliano Allegri shortly after winning the cup final. Despite many successes, the 56-year-old was relieved of his post because he went berserk after the 1-0 defeat to Atalanta Bergamo on Wednesday evening. He was first shown a red card. He then insulted and threatened a journalist.
Juve justified the dismissal with "certain behaviors during and after the cup final that are not compatible with the values of the club and its representatives".
Alllegri had been sent to the dressing room prematurely by the referee for arguing with the fourth official in Rome's Olympic Stadium. He then ripped his tie off his neck and stormed off. He then attacked the editor-in-chief of the sports newspaper "Tuttosport", Guido Vaciago.
According to Vaciago, the coach called him a "shitty director" who was spreading lies. He then even pushed him and threatened: "I know where I have to wait for you. I'll come and rip both your ears off. I'll come and punch you in the face."
Juventus are currently fourth in Serie A and have already qualified for the Champions League. Allegri would have missed the last two games anyway due to a ban imposed by the league. According to media reports, U19 coach Paolo Montero will take over coaching duties for the remaining games until the end of the season.
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Feyenoord coach Slot confirms move to Liverpool
Feyenoord Rotterdam coach Arne Slot will take over from Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool FC in the summer. The 45-year-old Dutchman confirmed at a press conference of his current club that he "will be coach at Liverpool next season".
An official confirmation from Liverpool is still pending. However, there has long been speculation about a slot at Anfield Road. The coach himself made no secret of his intentions to move beforehand. "I want to be the new Liverpool coach. My decision is clear," he made clear. According to media reports, Liverpool will transfer around ten million euros to Rotterdam as a transfer fee.
Slot has been working successfully at Feyenoord since the 2021/22 season, where he took over from Dick Advocaat. In his first season, he immediately reached the Conference League final with the club, and a year later he led the Rotterdam club to the league title. Last Sunday, Feyenoord won the Dutch Cup under Slot.
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Matip and Thiago leave Liverpool
Like coach Jürgen Klopp, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara will also be leaving Liverpool FC at the end of the season. The club made the announcement on Friday.
Central defender Matip joined Liverpool from Schalke 04 in 2016 as one of Klopp's first signings. Midfield strategist Thiago, who only played 98 games for the Reds due to numerous injuries, followed four years later after seven seasons at Bayern Munich. The future of the two 33-year-olds remains open for the time being.
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Sayfallah Ltaief moves to Twente
Sayfallah Ltaief moves to Twente Enschede in the Netherlands. Ltaief joined FC Basel in July 2022 and was loaned out by FC Winterthur six months later. FCW still have two games left in the Super League.
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Allegri will leave Juve - will Motta follow?
Massimiliano Allegri's time at Juventus Turin appears to be coming to an end. According to the always well-informed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Allegri's departure from Turin is a done deal. The only thing that remains to be seen is whether the coach will be released immediately or in a few days' time.
Either way, the season is already over for him. The league handed Allegri a two-match ban and a €5,000 fine on Thursday for his red card in the Coppa Italia final (Juve won 1-0). On his way to the press conference, he allegedly attacked the editor-in-chief of the sports newspaper "Tuttosport", Guido Vaciago. Read more here.
The top candidate to succeed Allegri is Thiago Motta. The 41-year-old could qualify for the Champions League with Bologna and be ready for the next step. According to Romano, Juve have offered Motta a contract until 2027. His decision is still pending.
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Bayern bosses apparently want a spectacular Tuchel turnaround
According to consistent media reports, the bosses of FC Bayern now surprisingly want to persuade coach Thomas Tuchel to stay in Munich after all. Sporting director Max Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund are negotiating with the coach to see if he wants to reverse his decision to leave the club early, as reported by "Bild", "Kicker" and TV channel Sky on Wednesday.
Bayern and Tuchel had announced in February that they would be terminating their contract, which actually runs until 2025, after this season. Since then, however, the club has been unable to find a successor, with several candidates declining. Tuchel, on the other hand, led the team to the semi-finals of the Champions League and, according to reports, has a number of advocates within the team. He himself had recently always said that the deal was done.
Now there are increasing signs that the 50-year-old is about to change his mind. Bild published photos in which Tuchel's advisor Olaf Meinking can be seen at the Säbener Strasse office on Wednesday, while Sky reported that Tuchel is open to staying and has communicated this to individual players.
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BVB sign 16-year-old talent from Ecuador
Borussia Dortmund has secured the services of 16-year-old Justin Lerma from Ecuador. The talented midfielder from Ecuadorian first division club Independiente del Valle will be signed for the 2026/27 season once he turns 18, the Bundesliga club announced.
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Bologna hot for Croci-Torti?
Bologna are said to be interested in Lugano coach Mattia Croci-Torti. As reported by "Tuttosport", Bologna sporting director Giovanni Sartori has even been to the Cornaredo several times in recent weeks. The Italians appear to be preparing for the departure of successful coach Thiago Motta, who is being courted by top clubs.
Given Lugano's sporting success, it is understandable that Croci-Torti is a hot topic at the third-placed team in the Serie A table. After all, he has led Lugano to the cup final for the third time in a row this season (June 2 against Servette) and even the championship title is still possible should YB collapse on the home straight. Read more here.
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Stuttgart take up option to buy Stergiou
VfB Stuttgart will continue to rely on defender Leonidas Stergiou in the future. The Bundesliga club has signed the Swiss player, who is on loan from FC St. Gallen until the end of the season, on a permanent deal until June 30, 2028. The Swabians made the announcement on Wednesday.
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Patrick Rahmen new YB coach
Young Boys have signed Patrick Rahmen as coach. The Basel native, who previously worked at FC Winterthur, has signed a contract until the summer of 2026, YB confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
Further transfer news can be found here.