Malky Mackay has been sacked by Wigan Athletic with the club languishing eight points from safety in the Championship.
The Scot was a controversial appointment back in November, following revelations of offensive text messages sent between himself and then Cardiff City head of recruitment Iain Moody during Mackay s time in south Wales.
Since arriving at the DW Stadium, Mackay has overseen five wins in 24 league outings, none of which have come in front of Wigan s home fans.
That run leaves the club 23rd in the table, eight points adrift of 21st with just five games remaining.
This is a very difficult decision to make but I feel that for the long term future of the club, there needs to be a change now. I wish Malky all the best for the future, said Wigan …
Inter official Marco Branca has decided to disclose club’s reasons for selling Mario Balotelli and Mattia Destro.
The two forwards are regarded by some as the hottest prospects in Italian football, but they have both reached their peaks after leaving Giuseppe Meazza.
Mario Balotelli was sold to Manchester City in the summer of 2010, while Destro joined Genoa in the same transfer window.
Inter chiefs have since been heavily criticized for allowing the two players to leave Giuseppe Meazza, and Marco Branca has moved to explain reasons behind the two sales.
“Mario left following our treble success,” Branca told Sky Sport Italia. “Even after that, we had to think about finances.
“If the transfer market at the time could only offer the possi…
Santos have revealed they have spoken to AC Milan forward Robinho about a proposed move back to Brazil.
The 28-year old has had two previous spells with the Sao Paulo outfit in his career, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores winners are keen to bring the former Manchester City man back to his homeland.
The club s vice-president Odilio Santo Rodrigues told Lancenet he has spoken with Robinho about a possible move at the end of the season, though he is wary of the Italian side asking for a large transfer fee.
It s true, we are interested in Robinho. We have already spoken with the player, he said.
There is a wish to do something during the transfer window at the end of the year, but nobody knows how much Milan will ask for him.
Robinho called us a fe…
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier is optimistic about the club s plans for next season, but admits there are parts of the setup that need improving significantly .
PSG still have a seven-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 despite a 2-0 home defeat to Rennes in their last game before the international break.
Speaking ahead of Sunday s clash with Lyon at Parc des Princes, Galtier explained the work that is taking place to plan for the future, including discussions with Lionel Messi, whose deal expires at the end of the season.
The World Cup winner has been linked with a return to Barcelona as well as a potential move to MLS with David Beckham-owned Inter Miami.
What will happen next season, we are working on it a lot, with management, with [d…
Everton manager Frank Lampard has stated that nothing has changed on the future of Anthony Gordon amid strong links of a move away from Goodison Park.
It has been reported that Chelsea could be ready to pay up to £60million to take the 21-year-old to Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham and Newcastle United have also apparently been interested.
After the departure of last season s top goalscorer Richarlison to Spurs and the injury to striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, it has fallen on Gordon to lead the line at the start of this campaign.
Gordon started on the bench for Everton s EFL cup game with Fleetwood Town and Lampard opted not to bring him in on in the 1-0 victory, amid rumours that Chelsea are preparing a new bid having reportedly already seen multiple offers e…
Scott Arfield and Dean Marney will leave Turf Moor at the end of their contracts, Europa League hopefuls Burnley have confirmed.
Arfield and Marney are two of the longest-serving players at the club but will depart at the conclusion of the campaign, with Burnley seventh in the Premier League.
Both players were involved in a pair of promotions to the Premier League, although Marney has not featured since January 2017 due to injury.
Marney played 221 games for Burnley, while Arfield who has been at Turf Moor for five seasons has made 194 appearances for the club, scoring 22 goals.
We have to allow these lads the right and the chance to align their futures and honour the fact they ve been fantastic servants to us, as well, Burnley boss Sean Dyche said. They…
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The 2019 Gold Cup quarterfinals continue this Saturday when two of the top sides in the CONCACAF region go head to head for a place in the semifinals. Mexico have undoubtedly been the top side in the group stage, but they haven t faced an opponent nearly as good as Costa Rica thus far. Can Los Ticos pull the upset, or will El Tri continue their march towards another title, now under the guidance of Gerardo Martino? Kick-off is scheduled for this Saturday at 02:30 BST.
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Mexico entered the 2019 Gold Cup as one of the two top candidates along with the United States, and so far they haven t done anything that would make fans, experts and pundits change that prediction. Los Aztecas began th…
Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy is adamant he is not racist, but fears that will not prevent his reputation from being irreversibly tarnished following an inappropriate comment made in a casino last year.
Vardy hit the headlines for the wrong reasons when he made an offensive remark to an Asian man during a night out, behaviour that was caught on video and resulted in him being fined.
In an extract of his autobiography Jamie Vardy: From Nowhere, My Story serialised in The Sun, Vardy said: Most convictions get wiped after a period of time. But there s no way of erasing what happened in July 2015.
The word racist is a permanent stain against my name. It s worse than a criminal record.
Some people will never forgive me. Others will accept I …
Bayern Munich s Joshua Kimmich is not getting carried away following his rise to prominence and is determined to keep on improving.
The versatile 21-year-old joined Bayern from Stuttgart ahead of the 2015-16 campaign and has quickly established himself as an important first-team member at the Allianz Arena.
But despite a return of five goals in nine largely impressive appearances, he remains humble amid his recent success.
I came to Bayern from the second division last year and not too many people knew who I was, but that s all different now, the Germany international told the DFB website.
I played a few games last season and came back from the Euros as an international player. It s certainly meant that the demands and expectations of me have c…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is ready to make a £20m bid to bring Gerard Pique back to Old Trafford, .
The Spain international swapped Manchester for Catalonia four years ago having played just twenty-three times under former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, though he was part of the squad that won the Premier League and Champions League in 2007/08.
Since moving to La Liga, the defender has won several major honours including four league titles, two Copa del Reys and two Champions Leagues while internationally, he won the 2012 World Cup in South Africa and the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine two years later.
Van Gaal looks set to make signing a defender his priority when the transfer window reopens in January, with his side shipping no…