English Championship club Coventry sacked manager Chris Coleman on Tuesday in the aftermath of a disappointing season at the Ricoh Arena.
Coleman took charge at Coventry in February 2008 on a three-and-a-half year contract, but he failed to deliver promotion to the Premier League and has paid the price.
City briefly mounted a push for the play-offs this season before slumping to a final position of 19th after 11 matches without a win culminating in Sunday s 4-0 home defeat to Watford.
That proved the final straw for chairman Ray Ranson and former Fulham boss Coleman was axed after a board meeting on Monday.
Ranson admitted it was hard to dismiss a man he has enjoyed a strong relationship with.
He said: It is true I enjoyed a very close working re…
Lazio confirmed Wednesday that veteran Edy Reja has taken over as coach of the Italian club from fellow Italian Davide Ballardini, sacked this week after the club slipped into the relegation zone.
Lazio announce that Edoardo Reja is the new coach of the team, a club statement said
Reja, 64, has been in charge of several Italian clubs in the past and took Napoli from the third division into the Serie A in three years after taking over the club in 2004.
He was fired by Napoli in March 2009 and joined Croatian Club Hajduk Split as coach the following August.
Ballardini took over at Lazio at the start of the season but was forced out after the club dropped to 18th in the table following the 0-1 home defeat to Catania on Sunday.
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Coupe de la Ligue holders Paris Saint-Germain edged through to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over a much-changed Saint-Etienne side on Wednesday.
Substitutes Angel di Maria and Edinson Cavani did the damage after coming on in the second half, with the Uruguay striker latching on to his team-mate s lofted pass to volley in a first-time finish on 86 minutes.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had earlier hit the crossbar with a stunning acrobatic effort in a game that saw PSG dominate possession without creating many clear-cut goalscoring opportunities against a visiting side who made nine changes to their starting XI.
But the narrow win means PSG – who are now unbeaten in 20 domestic matches this season remain on track for a third consecutive Coupe de la Ligue trophy.
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Santos have accused Barcelona of using a smokescreen to avoid paying an supposed €2million clause in Neymar s contract after the player was named on the Ballon d Or shortlist.
The Brazil international joined the Spanish champions in 2013 but some details of the move have proven a source of contention, with Santos having filed a complaint with FIFA over the transfer.
Santos claim they are due an extra €2m as Neymar was named on the shortlist for the Ballon d Or this year.
However, Barca are alleged to have leaked a letter to the media this month suggesting they will not pay the bonus while the overall terms of the initial deal remain under investigation.
And this week Santos released a statement accusing Barca of using a smokescreen to avoid the …
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Liverpool are set to travel to face Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday evening in the 32nd round of the 2020-21 Premier League campaign.
Though the match is certainly important for both teams, it s probably more so for one than the other.
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Having reached the English top flight after 16 years of struggle last summer, Leeds have done extremely well under Marcelo Bielsa. The experienced Argentine coach set up a team without big-name stars, but fully capable of matching any opponent on a football pitch through creative tactical ideas and the discipline which has the players sticking to the task relentlessly.
Last week they did something not many teams could (possibly no other team) they beat league leaders Ma…
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the club are working closely with Hansi Flick to find a solution after the head coach announced his intention to leave.
Flick revealed in a television interview after last week s win at Wolfsburg that he has asked the Bavarian giants to cancel his contract, which runs until 2023, at the end of the season.
Bayern s board subsequently voiced its disapproval at Flick for the timing of his comments, with a ninth successive Bundesliga title still not yet officially wrapped up.
However, amid talk of a possible stand-off between the two parties, Rummenigge hopes an agreement can be reached before Bayern s next game against Borussia Monchengladbach on May 8.
We have agreed that we would sit down after the game in Main…
Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be out to the end of the year after undergoing surgery on a herniated disc late on Sunday, Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Monday.
Gigi Buffon has had herniated disc surgery it was completely successful, the Gazzetta reported.
Given the time required to recover, at least four months, the keeper should be ready to return to playing around December.
Buffon who was outstanding when Italy won the 2006 World Cup suffered the injury in training ahead of Italy s World Cup opener against Paraguay and had to go off at half-time, the injury ending his tournament.
Buffon, 32, has had back problems for two-and-a-half years, dating back to January 2008 when he missed three weeks due to the same injury.
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Borussia Dortmund have officially completed the signing of midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Cerezo Osaka. The 21 year old Japanese international has signed a three year contract with BVB. Details of the fee paid by Dortmund were not revealed by the German club.
Kagawa has an amazing goal scoring record for Cerezo- a goal nearly every two games. He was in Japan s 2008 Summer Olympics squad but did not make it to Takeshi Okada s final 23 for the 2010 World Cup.
Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp was pleased with the youngster s arrival and said that Kagawa was an outstanding talent . Dortmund finished 5th in the Bundesliga last season.
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Rio Ferdinand is certain former Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba will become the world s best player in the next few years.
The 22-year-old Juventus star left Old Trafford in 2012 and has already developed into one of the game s most sought-after midfielders.
Speaking before Pogba played the full game in Juve s 2-1 Champions League win over Manchester City, Ferdinand spoke of his huge confidence in his ex-colleague s ability.
I think he has the personality to be the best, the retired defender told BT Sport.
I think Pogba really will go on to be the best player in the world in the next three or four years. He has got that personality and desire to be the best player.
The way he trains, the way he looks at his game. He believes in himself…
Nasser Al-Khelaifi is confident that Paris Saint-Germain will not be sanctioned by UEFA under their Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
PSG have risen from Ligue 1 also-rans to European powerhouses in recent years courtesy of a spending spree that has seen the French capital club pay out close to €400million in player transfers over the last three seasons following the Qatar Investment Authority s May 2011 takeover.
Laurent Blanc s men will win a second straight Ligue 1 title with victory over Rennes or if Monaco fail to beat Guingamp a week on Wednesday.
But PSG, along with Premier League side Manchester City, have reportedly been found to have breached FFP rules and are set to face sanctions from European football s governing body as a result.
The club s s…