Managers & contracts
Manager moves, contracts and dugout news.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
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Djed Spence gets Tuchel backing as Wayne Rooney reads into viral clip
Djed Spence says Thomas Tuchel's shouting is normal, Thomas Tuchel defends his approach and Wayne Rooney thinks the viral clip was intentional.
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Derek McInnes says Rangers must win trophies or face the sack
Derek McInnes said he belongs at Rangers but warned the job depends on trophies, while Jim Gillespie said he was the club’s only candidate.
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Manchester United homegrown rule could force a summer signing
Manchester United may need another homegrown signing to satisfy Premier League squad rules if Toby Collyer leaves, with UEFA rules adding pressure.
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Marcus Rashford must put England first, says Barnes
John Barnes says Marcus Rashford must put England first and avoid turning World Cup duty into a personal shop window.
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Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer race grows around €70 million
Ayyoub Bouaddi’s World Cup form has sparked a €70 million race, with Real Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool and PSG tracking the Lille midfielder.
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Harry Kane earns Declan Rice’s praise before Ghana
Declan Rice says it’s an honour to play with Harry Kane, praising his leadership and training standards as England prepare to face Ghana.
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
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Thomas Partey says the visa row is part of football
Thomas Partey says missing Ghana's World Cup opener was 'part of football' as he prepares to face England in the United States after Canada's visa refusal.
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Jamie Leweling turns a Ronaldo joke into a World Cup promise
Jamie Leweling has promised to copy Ronaldo's 2002 haircut if Germany win World Cup 2026 after receiving a signed Brazil shirt from Ronaldo.
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Antoine Semenyo on why Ghana over England was an easy choice
Antoine Semenyo explains why he chose Ghana over England, with family, a 2010 World Cup memory and an England reunion shaping the story.
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Gary O'Neil appointed as Ipswich Town manager on three-year deal
Ipswich Town have appointed Gary O'Neil on a three-year deal after Kieran McKenna's exit, paying Strasbourg 5m euros (£4.3m) including add-ons.
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Everton transfer targets point to a right-back rebuild
Everton's summer targets point to a right-back rebuild, with value, fee gaps and a 13th-place finish shaping David Moyes' planning.
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Lazio appoint Gennaro Gattuso after Italy disappointment
Gattuso Lazio appointment is official after his Italy setback. He signs a two-year deal as Lazio try to recover from a ninth-place Serie A finish.
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Diogo Jota anniversary tribute turns wedding speech into a memorial
Rute Cardoso shared Diogo Jota's wedding speech on their first anniversary as Portugal continued World Cup tributes to the late Liverpool forward.
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Kobbie Mainoo was close to leaving Manchester United under Amorim, says Maguire
Harry Maguire says Kobbie Mainoo would have probably been shifted on under Ruben Amorim, after a loan request and a tough run.
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Antoine Semenyo's rise from lost teenager to World Cup stage
David Hockaday says Antoine Semenyo went from “lost” at 16 to the World Cup through non-league football, 5am drives and belief.
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Mateus Fernandes transfer as Neville raises United price doubt
Gary Neville says Manchester United may need to rethink the Mateus Fernandes chase as Liverpool enquire and Tottenham stay involved in a price fight.
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Elliot Anderson looks to Declan Rice as England role model
Elliot Anderson says Declan Rice is the player he studies most as England’s control-first midfield role grows ahead of Ghana.
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Harry Maguire reveals Manchester United's summer GPS routine
Harry Maguire says Manchester United send players a summer schedule and GPS tracker, as he faces a six-and-a-half-week break before pre-season.
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Tottenham summer rebuild centres on Tonali and Rashford
Tottenham's summer rebuild centres on Sandro Tonali in midfield and Marcus Rashford in attack, with a projected new XI already taking shape.
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Wayne Rooney BBC role grows into a World Cup feature
Wayne Rooney has become one of the BBC's key World Cup pundits, with a reported £800,000 deal, praise for his analysis and a Ghana link.
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Scotland fans want a bolder plan against Brazil in Miami
Scotland fans in Miami want Steve Clarke's side to attack Brazil more, with Ben Gannon-Doak backed to start after the Morocco defeat.
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Igor Thiago backed as Tottenham’s Kane gamble
Darren Anderton wants Tottenham to gamble on Igor Thiago. Thiago scored 22 for Brentford last season and finished second to Erling Haaland.
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Bukayo Saka ready to go as Tuchel keeps England's right wing open
Tuchel said Bukayo Saka is ready to go, praised Declan Rice as one of the world's best midfielders and kept England's right wing open for Ghana.
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Antoine Semenyo's Bath City loan still explains the rise
Antoine Semenyo's rise runs from a Bath City debut hat-trick in front of fewer than 400 people to 51 World Cup minutes for Ghana.
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Messi leads World Cup Golden Boot race, but the records chase is the real story
World Cup Golden Boot race: Messi leads on five goals, with Mbappe and Haaland on four as this tournament produces a rare scoring surge.
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Marcus Rashford wants England's selection battle to sharpen the squad
Marcus Rashford says England must fight for each other and bring an intensity Ghana can't live with as squad competition intensifies.
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Thomas Tuchel embraces tournament mode as England lean into Wonderwall
Thomas Tuchel says the World Cup has brought him his best coaching days, while England's camp has adopted Wonderwall and Declan Rice manages heavy workload.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J: Austria's Bundesliga core
Bundesliga.com spotlights Austria's Bundesliga-heavy World Cup core in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J, with Konrad Laimer and Romano Schmid leading the form case.
Monday, 22 June 2026
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Enzo Maresca close to Manchester City return after Chelsea compensation talks
Enzo Maresca is close to the Manchester City job on a three-year deal after Chelsea agreed compensation understood to be well in excess of £10m.
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Wayne Rooney says Birmingham City is his biggest managerial regret
Wayne Rooney says Birmingham is his biggest managerial regret and that he would not currently return to management.