AJ Auxerre have dismissed manager Christophe Pélissier despite the Frenchman securing their Ligue 1 status for another season, with Will Still lined up as his replacement.
France suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in their final home friendly before the World Cup. While Rayan Cherki impressed with a stunning goal, defensive worries surrounding Ibrahima Konaté and Jules Koundé gave Didier Deschamps plenty to consider.
Manchester City are considering court action after a Real Madrid presidential candidate claimed he would sign Erling Haaland and displayed a shirt with the striker’s name on live television.
Health experts have slammed Fifa’s last-minute ban on reusable water bottles at the 2026 World Cup, warning the policy could cause serious heat-related illnesses among supporters.
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed that Pep Guardiola threatened to resign over 100 times during his decade at the club. The Spaniard finally left this summer after deciding the time was right for new leadership.
Premier League side Liverpool FC have joined the hunt for Lille’s talented striker Mathias Fernandez-Pardo, but the French club’s massive €70 million asking price could prove too costly for German clubs.
German second-tier club FC St. Pauli are in talks to appoint former Holstein Kiel manager Marcel Rapp as their new head coach following the departure of Alexander Blessin.