Managers & contracts
Manager moves, contracts and dugout news.
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Monday, 15 June 2026
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Scotland's World Cup return is being sold as a no-regrets reset
Scotland are back at the men’s World Cup after 28 years, with Andy Robertson and Steve Clarke framing it as a no-regrets reset.
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Ipswich Town transfers: Akpom and Kipré point to a cautious reset
Ipswich Town have confirmed Chuba Akpom and Cedric Kipre as arrivals, with four exits and a £5.9m net spend after Kieran McKenna's departure.
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Jordan Pickford backs Thomas Tuchel as England's winner-in-chief
Jordan Pickford says Thomas Tuchel is a winner who drives a different mentality from Gareth Southgate, with England's camp mood adding context.
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Dusan Vlahovic free transfer still looks expensive
Dusan Vlahovic is set to leave Juventus as a free agent, with Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea linked, but wages could still price him out.
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Cesar Peixoto arrives at Wolves with a rebuild bigger than the appointment
Cesar Peixoto has joined Wolves on a two-year deal after a bottom-place finish, promising identity, organisation and a push back to the Premier League.
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Marc Cucurella move points to Mourinho's rebuild at Real Madrid
Marc Cucurella's £51.7 million move to Real Madrid underlines Jose Mourinho's rebuild, with more signings still to come and Chelsea planning replacements.
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Raphinha's Saudi offer returns as Barcelona weigh another big decision
Raphinha says Saudi Arabia was very tempting as reports claim clubs are ready to pay Barcelona €80 million and quadruple his salary.
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Markus Krösche linked with AC Milan on the strength of his recruitment record
Markus Krösche is linked with AC Milan, and his recruitment record at RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt explains why. Here is the case.
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Andoni Iraola can give Liverpool a title push, says Michael Owen
Michael Owen says Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth-style football can take Liverpool back into the title race, but he warns the Liverpool job brings far
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Pierre Sage agrees three-year Crystal Palace deal
Crystal Palace have agreed a three-year deal for Pierre Sage, after his rise at Lens and a first Coupe de France title lifted his profile.
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Tottenham rebuild revolves around Luka Vuskovic and Brighton raids
Tottenham’s rebuild centres on Luka Vuskovic, Brighton’s £30m bid and interest in Jan Paul van Hecke, Bart Verbruggen and Carlos Baleba.
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Declan Rice's leadership case grows as England head to the World Cup
Declan Rice arrives at the World Cup with vice-captain status, 36 Premier League games and strong backing from Thomas Tuchel and Mikel Arteta.
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Jude Bellingham’s England warning and why Thomas Tuchel cares about chemistry
Jude Bellingham’s blunt England remarks have put Thomas Tuchel’s chemistry test and the No.10 battle with Morgan Rogers back in focus.
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Middlesbrough's UEFA Cup adventure retold by BBC Radio Tees
BBC Radio Tees launches A Small Town in Europe, a seven-part look back at Middlesbrough's UEFA Cup adventure from 2004 to 2006.
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Ayyoub Bouaddi one of summer's hottest teenage targets after Brazil debut
Ayyoub Bouaddi’s World Cup debut for Morocco has intensified Arsenal interest, with Lille said to value the teenager at around £70million.
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Kai Havertz gives Germany an early answer at No 9
Kai Havertz scored twice in Germany’s opening World Cup win over Curaçao, and Thomas Müller wants him on the pitch every minute.
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Everton summer transfers are really about who stays
Everton's summer window is defined by Merlin Rohl's £18m arrival, uncertainty over Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye, and David Moyes' response to the £35m
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Pierre Sage close to Crystal Palace deal after Lens success
Crystal Palace are close to Pierre Sage, with reports saying they will pay €5 million compensation and give him a three-year deal.
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Alvaro Arbeloa Fulham move nears as search narrows
Fulham are closing in on Alvaro Arbeloa after a wide managerial search, with Marco Silva heading to Benfica and Real Madrid-linked context shaping the move.
Sunday, 14 June 2026
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Virgil van Dijk workload raises Liverpool concern
Virgil van Dijk has played 5,841 minutes since June 2025, with Liverpool increasingly managing a 34-year-old still at elite intensity.
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Eberechi Eze says he would take an England penalty after Arsenal heartbreak
Eberechi Eze says he would take an England penalty at the World Cup after missing in Arsenal's Champions League final defeat.
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Germany World Cup opener centres on Neuer's return
Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed Manuel Neuer will start Germany's World Cup opener. The 40-year-old returns after 710 days away.
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Real Madrid's defensive rebuild is moving faster than the Mourinho return
Real Madrid's transfer rebuild is moving fast, with Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries and Ibrahima Konaté all central to Mourinho's plans.
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Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain marry in Portugal
Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have married in Portugal, with Edwards saying she feels safe, content and happy.
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Derek McInnes is close to a Rangers return as final details are settled
Derek McInnes is close to the Rangers job on a three-year deal, with Danny Röhl having agreed a move to RB Salzburg.
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James McClean says Derry City return has not lived up to expectations
James McClean says his Derry City return has not met expectations. He has not played 90 minutes since March, with the club on five wins in 21.
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Russell Martin close to Leicester job as Foxes seek a reset
Leicester are close to appointing Russell Martin, who won promotion with Southampton and lasted only 17 games at Rangers.
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Curacao's World Cup debut is a diaspora-built milestone
Curacao's World Cup debut is historic: the smallest nation ever at the tournament, with 25 of 26 players born in the Netherlands and Advocaat 78.
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Connor Metcalfe's World Cup rise gives Australia a new midfield edge
Connor Metcalfe's 20-yard World Cup goal against Türkiye and Tony Popovic's trust show why Australia are leaning on the St. Pauli midfielder.