14 h. ago Thomas Tuchel marvels at England’s display of ‘teamwork in its purest form’

Manager praises players’ intensity against Serbia ‘It’s a perfect result and perfect moment’Thomas Tuchel praised “teamwork in its purest form” after England kickstarted the head coach’s reign by taking control of their World Cup qualifying group with a dominant 5-0 thrashing of Serbia. Goals from Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi and Marcus Rashford stunned the crowd at the Rajko Mitic Stadium and lifted England seven points clear at the top of Group K. Tuchel, whose side have won their first five qualifiers, was delighted with the best performance of his tenure and hailed his players for how they combined to humiliate the hosts in Belgrade.“I think it was teamwork in its purest form,” the German said. “We helped each other out, we had the right intensity in the right moments. We put the work in to not allow one shot on target for a strong home team. If you want to do this you need to support each other, you need to play disciplined and keep the intensity up. This is...

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20 h. ago 10 uncapped players Steve Clarke could consider for his next Scotland squad

Here are 10 uncapped players that Scotland head coach Steve Clarke could consider for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Belarus.

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20 h. ago Steve Cooper aiming high after taking Brondby head coach role

The 45-year-old Welshman has managed Swansea, Nottingham Forest and Leicester.

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20 h. ago Man Utd's Ruben Amorim accused of taking risk that no other Premier League manager would

Ruben Amorim has taken action to resolve Manchester United's goalkeeping crisis by signing Senne Lammens, but the Portuguese head coach has been told he might have made a mistake

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24 h. ago Ange Postecoglou appointed new Nottingham Forest head coach days before Arsenal trip

Ex-Spurs boss is set to be in the dugout at the Emirates Stadium for his first game in charge

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24 h. ago Ange Postecoglou named Nottingham Forest boss after 'huge offer' rejected

Nottingham Forest have confirmed that Ange Postecoglou is their new head coach after parting company with Nuno Espirito Santo just weeks after an explosive press conference

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24 h. ago Ange Postecoglou appointed Nottingham Forest head coach after Nuno’s sacking

Postecoglou back in work three months after Spurs exitHe gets chance to defend Europa League trophyAnge Postecoglou has been confirmed as Nottingham Forest’s head coach, taking over from Nuno Espírito Santo. The Australian is back in work three months after he was dismissed by Tottenham and his contract is understood to run until 2027.The appointment allows Postecoglou to try to retain the Europa League, which he won with Spurs before being sacked 16 days later. Forest are in the competition after Crystal Palace were denied entry by Uefa. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Ange Postecoglou's Man Utd 'option' after new Nottingham Forest boss rejected offer

Ange Postecoglou had recently been linked with several clubs, including Manchester United, but he has seemingly decided to become the new Nottingham Forest head coach

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26 h. ago Ange Postecoglou agrees to replace Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest

Nuno sacked despite European qualificationPostecoglou eager for Premier League returnAnge Postecoglou has agreed to replace Nuno Espírito Santo as Nottingham Forest head coach, after the Portuguese was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The Australian was sacked by Tottenham at the end of the season, despite winning the Europa League. They suffered domestically, however, finishing 17th in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Ange Postecoglou's Man Utd message and response to 'job offer' with decision set to be made

Ange Postecoglou had been tipped for the Manchester United job but is reportedly set to be confirmed as Nottingham Forest's head coach imminently, following Nuno Espirito Santo's exit

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27 h. ago Ange Postecoglou to be 'appointed' new Nottingham Forest head coach ahead of Arsenal trip

Ex-Spurs boss is set to be in the dugout at the Emirates Stadium for his first game in charge

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28 h. ago Evangelos Marinakis has clear thoughts on Ange Postecoglou as Nottingham Forest sack Nuno

Nottingham Forest have parted ways with Nuno Espirito Santo and former Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has been linked with the City Ground vacancy

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29 h. ago Stojkovic’s struggles continue as Serbia chase euphoria against England

Lack of form among head coach’s attackers and a dearth of tactical solutions have led to a shortage of fan passionThe TV show Only Fools and Horses was extremely popular in Serbia, which is no surprise considering most of the business in this former Yugoslav republic is done in the “grey zone”. Shady people with lots of money and little education are all around in management positions, which is the reason for protests across the country.For decades, people such as Derek “Del Boy” Trotter – who have good connections and know how “the street works” – have held executive positions at the top of Serbian football. They are perceived as loyal to the ruling political party (currently the Serbian Progressive party). It is the main reason why people in the country have lost belief in the domestic league and the national team. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Ange Postecoglou in line to replace Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest

Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualificationPostecoglou eager for Premier League return after Spurs sackingAnge Postecoglou is the frontrunner to replace Nuno Espírito Santo as the new Nottingham Forest head coach, after the Portuguese was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The Australian was sacked by Tottenham at the end of the season, despite winning the Europa League final. They suffered domestically, however, finishing 17th in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Nottingham Forest part company with head coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualificationHead coach recently admitted tensions with ownerNottingham Forest have parted company with their head coach, Nuno Espírito Santo, after a year and eight months, with Ange Postecoglou strongly linked to the vacant position. Nuno’s departure just three games into the season comes after the emergence of tensions with the owner, Evangelos Marinakis, over the past fortnight.“Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espírito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as head coach,” said a club statement in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Scotland reaction: 'Outstanding' duo, Billy Gilmour critique and small surprise for Steve Clarke

Head coach content after four points from six in quest for World Cup

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45 h. ago Man United face immediate decision Ruben Amorim has to make before Man City

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has a decision to make over Amad ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium

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46 h. ago Teen nephew of Caledonia Gladiators’ men’s coach Jonny Bunyan stars for club and country at youth level

The teenage nephew of Caledonia Gladiators men's basketball team head coach Jonny Bunyan is making his own inroads into the sport - starring for the club and Scotland at youth level.

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49 h. ago Brendon McCullum labels upcoming Ashes as ‘biggest series of all of our lives’

England head coach hails ‘box office’ Jofra ArcherStokes and Wood ‘progressing well’ after injuriesBrendon McCullum has ramped up the Ashes hype ahead of this winter’s trip to Australia, describing England’s pursuit of the urn they last won a decade ago – and have brought back from the Antipodes just once since 1986-87 – as “the biggest series of all of our lives”.England returned to international action last week for the first time since a thrilling five-Test series against India concluded in early August, and though they lost to South Africa over three one-day internationals that run ended with a historic, one-sided victory in Southampton on Sunday. A spellbinding performance in that game from Jofra Archer, who took four wickets for 18 runs – “There was an ‘ooh’ or an ‘aah’ every single over,” he said afterwards – set imaginations racing with thoughts of what the injury-prone seamer might achieve in more high-profile assignments to come. The first Ashes Test starts in Perth on 21 ...

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50 h. ago Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Replacements help Gunners down newcomers, Vignola strikes three and Koga is backed to be ‘one of the best’Sonia Bompastor, the Chelsea manager, expressed her frustration at what she perceived to be a deliberate tactical timeout orchestrated by Manchester City during the first half of Friday’s season-opener. While the City goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita was down receiving treatment, head coach Andrée Jeglertz used his tactics board to show instructions to his players. Bompastor could be seen remonstrating with the officials at the time and, after the game, she said: “For me, that’s not fair. It’s not in the rules. I mentioned that last season as well, with all the goalkeepers going down just for the coach to have a tactical stoppage to talk to the players. I’m not saying I will never use that, because I know that it can be part of a strategy, but tonight it was too much. It was a long break, it was obvious for everyone, they had the board and everything.” Tom GarryMatch report: Chelsea 2...

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