Managers & contracts

Friday, 28 August 2026

• Celtic transfers still open before the deadline

  Martin O'Neill says Celtic are still trying to add players before the deadline and hopes the Champions League setback will not weaken their appeal.

  3 min read
• SC Freiburg season preview after Manzambi's exit

  SC Freiburg's 2026/27 preview centres on how Julian Schuster replaces Johan Manzambi, with Mio Backhaus in goal and Vincenzo Grifo under scrutiny.

  3 min read
• Rangers European exit exposes deeper problems

  Rangers' European exit left them with one shot on target in 120 minutes and fresh criticism of the squad, spending and coefficient damage.

  3 min read
• Union Berlin season preview under Mauro Lustrinelli

  Union Berlin are resetting under Mauro Lustrinelli, who wants more intensity and attacking intent, while Dirk Zingler warns the start may be bumpy.

  3 min read
• Trabzonspor reject Fatih Tekke resignation after Europa exit

  Trabzonspor rejected Fatih Tekke's resignation after a 4-0 loss to Ferencvaros and a 5-0 aggregate Europa exit, with Amedspor next.

  3 min read
• Celtic and Hearts learn tough European league-phase draws

  Celtic will face Benfica and Marseille in the Europa League, while Hearts meet Trabzonspor and Monaco in the Conference League.

  3 min read
• Raith Rovers vs Dunfermline Athletic: both managers cool the derby talk

  Raith Rovers are second in the Championship with two wins and a draw, while Dunfermline Athletic are still bedding in a rebuilt squad before the Fife derby.

  3 min read
• VfB Stuttgart preview: Undav takes the armband after 25 goals

  VfB Stuttgart start 2026/27 with Deniz Undav as captain after 25 goals last season, plus Champions League football and a new selection puzzle up front.

  3 min read
• Bundesliga creator-led coverage expands with Vardy and Goldbridge

  Bundesliga Media is expanding UK and Ireland creator-led coverage for 2026-27 with Jamie Vardy’s new YouTube watch-along channel and Mark Goldbridge.

  3 min read
• Anthony Gordon Barcelona debut already looks like value for money

  Anthony Gordon’s Barcelona debut has brought two assists, a standing ovation and 2 assists in 2 La Liga games as the fee debate starts to tilt.

  3 min read
• Aston Villa Champions League draw exposes how much has changed

  Aston Villa's Champions League return comes with five starters gone, Martinez and Watkins on the move, and PSG, Dortmund and Barcelona ahead.

  3 min read
• Derek McInnes owns Rangers' Conference League exit after Jablonec defeat

  Derek McInnes called Rangers' Conference League exit to Jablonec embarrassing after a 4-3 penalty defeat in the Stadion Strelnice.

  3 min read
• Chelsea vs Luton: Welbeck scores on debut as Alonso leans on his new faces

  Danny Welbeck scored on his Chelsea debut as Chelsea beat Luton in the Carabao Cup, with Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Estêvão impressing.

  3 min read
• Manchester United Champions League draw tests Carrick

  Manchester United's Champions League draw brings Bayern München, AS Roma and Atletico Madrid into view, with the top 24 target under pressure.

  3 min read
• Bob Paisley plaque unveiled at former Woolton home

  A plaque has been unveiled at Bob Paisley's former home in Woolton, with family and former Liverpool players paying tribute to the club's most successful

  3 min read
• Champions League draw hands PSG the toughest league-phase route

  Champions League draw hands PSG Manchester City, Aston Villa and Barcelona, while Arsenal got Real Madrid in a loaded league phase.

  4 min read
• Champions League draw gives Arsenal the standout tie and a real Bayern problem

  Champions League draw gives Arsenal Real Madrid at home and Bayern away, while United, Liverpool, City and Villa face very different tests.

  6 min read
• Rangers fall to Jablonec on penalties after another European exit

  Rangers lost 4-3 on penalties to Jablonec after a 1-1 aggregate draw, with another European exit raising fresh questions about the rebuild.

  3 min read
• Premier League predictions: Sutton backs Arsenal and Thatcher trusts Brighton

  Chris Sutton backs Arsenal to keep rolling against Aston Villa, while Ben Thatcher trusts Brighton’s recruitment after summer departures.

  3 min read
• Hoffenheim season preview: youth gamble after one-point miss

  Hoffenheim finished 5th by one point in 2025/26, then added a youth-heavy summer led by Nathan De Cat for 2026/27.

  3 min read
• Paderborn season preview: youth gamble and Vidović

  Paderborn return to the Bundesliga for the third time in 2026/27, with a 24.7-year-old squad, turnover and Gabriel Vidović shaping the stay-up task.

  3 min read
• Rayan Cherki's patience tested at Manchester City

  Enzo Maresca has praised Rayan Cherki’s impact, but the Manchester City playmaker is still waiting for regular starts after visible frustration.

  3 min read
• Everton and Moyes sound out of sync over ambition

  David Moyes says Everton need more players, while Angus Kinnear calls missing Europe a failure. The split is about expectations, not just last season.

  2 min read
• Ander Herrera's Zaragoza return is a homecoming stripped of money

  Ander Herrera is back at Real Zaragoza at 37, playing for free and donating his salary to the club's foundation after 15 years away.

  4 min read
• Northampton Town takeover still waiting on approval

  Northampton Town's takeover involving Alexandre Pato still needs EFL and Independent Football Regulator approval after Kelvin Thomas said it was 'pretty

  2 min read
• Bukayo Saka says he feels good again after injury lay-off

  Bukayo Saka says he feels good again after an Achilles injury, a short summer reset and a managed World Cup load as Arsenal start the new season strongly.

  3 min read
• Bundesliga and EA SPORTS FC extend long-term partnership

  Bundesliga and EA SPORTS FC extend their long-running partnership, keeping Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in EA SPORTS FC 27 and FC Mobile.

  3 min read
• Savio's Tottenham debut was electric, but De Zerbi wants goals

  Savio scored and assisted on his Tottenham debut against Charlton, but Roberto De Zerbi wants 10 or 12 goals a season from his wingers.

  3 min read
• Thierno Barry’s hat-trick gives Everton a clearer attacking shape

  Thierno Barry hit his first English hat-trick in Everton's 0-4 win at Preston, with Brennan Johnson and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall key to the night.

  5 min read
• Newcastle vs West Brom as Barnes turns a cup scare into a win

  Harvey Barnes scored twice as Newcastle came from behind against West Brom, while Thierno Barry hit a first Everton hat-trick and Sávio scored on debut.

  3 min read