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3 votes
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England concluded preparations for UEFA Euro 2024 with a dismal performance in friendly defeat by Iceland at Wembley
8 votes -
Norwich City have appointed FC Nordsjælland manager Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new head coach on a three-year contract
3 votes -
Aberdeen have agreed a deal for Elfsborg head coach Jimmy Thelin to become their new manager this summer
1 vote -
Ex-England boss Sven-Göran Eriksson said it was "absolutely beautiful" to fulfil his dream of managing Liverpool
5 votes -
Erling Haaland remains both solution and problem for Manchester City
8 votes -
Former Denmark striker Jon Dahl Tomasson was hired as the first foreign-born manager of Sweden on Monday
4 votes -
Erik ten Hag has denied that Rasmus Højlund's muscle injury will derail Manchester United's season – striker could miss up to five matches
4 votes -
Sven-Göran Eriksson has been confirmed as part of the Liverpool Legends management team for their upcoming match against Ajax Legends
4 votes -
Key figures at Danish club FC Köpenhamn, who face Manchester City in the Champions League last sixteen, explain the secret to their success
5 votes -
Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions from Spanish media that Erling Haaland is unhappy at Manchester City
7 votes -
Jonas Eidevall reflects on his time with Arsenal WFC before marking a century of matches in charge against Liverpool on Sunday
4 votes -
Star signings and new coaches: Why every MLS team should be hopeful in 2024
3 votes -
Danish football team FC Midtjylland spent three days in the cold and dark Cairngorms National Park as part of a team building exercise
8 votes -
Jürgen Klopp would welcome Sven-Göran Eriksson to Liverpool so the Swede can live out his dream of being the club's manager for a day
5 votes -
Pep Guardiola has hailed the all-round contribution of Oscar Bobb in the wake of the Norwegian international's first Premier League goal for Manchester City
3 votes -
Erling Haaland has been ruled out of action due to a foot injury – likely to be out until the end of January
4 votes -
Former England boss Sven-Göran Eriksson says he has "best case a year" to live after being diagnosed with cancer
7 votes -
Pep Guardiola sits down with Magnus Carlsen to talk their greatest moves
7 votes -
After Adrian Heath’s dismissal, Minnesota United has its first chance at reinvention
11 votes -
Arsenal made Manchester City look mortal. Can Pep Guardiola adapt again?
7 votes -
Pep Guardiola says it would take player uprising to reduce number of matches
5 votes -
Martin Ødegaard: ‘At Arsenal I've always had this special feeling’
8 votes -
Ole Gunnar Solskjær has criticised the behaviour of some players during his time as Manchester United manager, saying they were not as good as they thought they were
4 votes -
Spain sacks World Cup-winning women's coach Jorge Vilda as post-tournament chaos continues
11 votes -
Hege Riise has left her role as Norway coach following the Women's World Cup
6 votes -
‘He was a natural goalscorer’ – the making of Erling Haaland
2 votes -
Sweden brush Argentina aside to tee up last-sixteen meeting with USA at the Women's World Cup
6 votes -
Caroline Seger is set to take part in her fifth Women's World Cup after being included in Sweden's squad for this summer's tournament
4 votes -
Unlikely and sensational late goals maintained Scotland's perfect start to UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying as Steve Clarke's side stunned Norway in Oslo
5 votes -
FA Cup final: Manchester City look to rub Manchester United’s noses in it and emulate Alex Ferguson’s Class of '99
9 votes -
Unknown when he first joined Brentford in 2016, Thomas Frank is now on the verge of leading the club to their highest league finish in eighty-five years
3 votes -
Has Erling Haaland made Manchester City worse?
3 votes -
How to stop Erling Haaland
3 votes -
Pep Guardiola has found his most interesting Manchester City yet thanks to Erling Haaland
4 votes -
Former England interim boss and Team GB manager Hege Riise appointed as head coach for Norway women's football team
3 votes -
UEFA launches investigation into FK Bodø/Glimt vs Roma after hosts report visitors' goalkeeping coach to police, alleging “physical violence” against Kjetil Knutsen
5 votes -
Manchester United can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjær has left his role as manager
@Manchester United: Manchester United can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as Manager.Thank you for everything, Ole ❤️#MUFC
8 votes -
Ole Gunnar Solskjær cannot continue to survive on goodwill and fond memories
2 votes -
Louise Taylor: ‘Ole Gunnar Solskjær must now deliver silverware to an expectant Old Trafford after earning himself a contract extension’
3 votes -
Sweden stuns US women's soccer team with 3-0 thrashing in Tokyo 2020 opener – first defeat under head coach Vlatko Andonovski since their appointment in 2019
6 votes -
Andy Hunter: ‘Denmark's Euro 2020 run is built on class and coaching, not just team spirit’
5 votes -
The reasons behind Zidane's departure from Real Madrid
6 votes -
Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham Hotspur manager
6 votes -
Hege Riise will lead the England women's football team on a temporary basis after Phil Neville's early departure as manager
6 votes -
Martin Ødegaard, Real Madrid's summer signing who never plays – whether he is being punished or just doesn't count for Zidane isn't known
7 votes -
Ralf Wunderlich: ‘When FC Santa Claus called I didn't have to think a lot. Who wouldn't want to work for Santa Claus' official football club?’
6 votes -
The rise and fall of Östersunds FK – fairytale or corruption?
6 votes -
Norway hires Ståle Solbakken to replace Lars Lagerbäck as coach of the national football team – Lagerbäck leaves after failing to qualify for next year's European Championship
4 votes -
DC United parts ways with long time coach Ben Olson in the middle of dreadful season
WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/08/ben-olsen-fired/ Olsen has been a fixture in D.C. United for over two decades. First as a player and then as the longest serving coach in the...
WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/08/ben-olsen-fired/
Olsen has been a fixture in D.C. United for over two decades. First as a player and then as the longest serving coach in the franchise's history. In fact, in all Washington sports, only legendary football coach Joe Gibbs had a longer stay at one team.
Yet, he's always been a bit of an anomaly for such a long tenured coach. He never won the league championship, and only one piece of hardware (the somewhat obscure U.S. Open Cup, a tournament competition open to all professional and amateur soccer sides in the country) during his tenure. But he was known for his gritty game style that squeezed a lot of value out of one the most poorly funded rosters in the league for the decade he was at the helm.
But the last year has been especially bad. After the departure of soccer superstar Wayne Rooney, the front office struggled to fill the big shoes left behind and the wheels began to really come off. The team is currently sitting with just two wins. While some of that can be ascribed to a slew of injuries, United has played matches missing 8 of what would likely be their starting 11 this year, Olsen has been seen on thin ice for a while for not being able to get beyond the occasional playoff appearance.
It's kind of a mixed feeling among the fanbase, many of whom knew that it was time for the club to move on from Olsen, but at the same time he is a legend to the club for his long time involvement and glory days as a player. Still, some loyalists say the front office has dug their own graves with this move, as Benny was probably one of the only people in the world willing to coach the squad given how little the front office spends on its roster. Now they may be out of excuses as to why the wins aren't coming.
7 votes