Seattle Sounders have parted ways with foundation coach Sigi Schmid, ending an eight-year partnership.
Schmid, 63, was appointed the Sounders first coach in 2008 after they were announced as the league s newest side.
However, with the Sounders sitting second last in the Western Conference, having won just six out of 20 games this season, the decision was made on Tuesday for club and coach to mutually part ways.
Sigi Schmid has been an invaluable member of Sounders FC since the club s MLS launch, leading our organisation to numerous trophies and a consistent winning culture for seven seasons, Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer said in a statement.
Sigi departs the club with our utmost respect and gratitude for his years of service. Ultimately the club and …
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has admitted goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher needs to leave Liverpool this summer if he is to fulfil his potential.
The 24-year-old will meet up with his international colleagues ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Greece and Gibraltar later this month and resume his battle with Gavin Bazunu for the role of Ireland’s number one.
However, the man who played in the Reds’ 2022 Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea is still firmly in the shadow of Brazilian star Alisson Becker at Anfield and made just four club appearances for his club last season, and Kenny expects him to seek pastures new before the new campaign gets under way.
He said: “I would fully expect that. It’s not right normally to speak about a player mov…
Thibaut Courtois defended Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after his error gave Real Madrid a two-goal lead in their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Chelsea had rallied after Karim Benzema s sensational quickfire double put Madrid 2-0 up at Stamford Bridge, with Kai Havertz responding shortly before half-time.
But the Blues hard work was undone almost immediately after the interval, as Mendy s slack pass to Antonio Rudiger invited a challenge from Benzema, who was then able to fire into an open goal to complete his hat-trick.
It was Mendy s first error leading to a goal in the Champions League and only his third across all competitions in two seasons since joining Chelsea.
Although Chelsea had 57.3 per cent of the possession and 20 shots to Madrid s e…
West Brom defied the critics to serve up a clinical display in a 4-0 Premier League win over Burnley on Monday.
Tony Pulis side, not known as one of the top flight s great entertainers, have won few neutral fans, but put on a show to dish out another Hawthorns thrashing to Burnley – who were beaten by the same score on their last visit in 2014.
The Baggies scored three first-half goals – and could easily have had more – to put the match beyond their beleaguered visitors before the interval, with Scotland trio Matt Phillips, James Morrison and Darren Fletcher on target.
Burnley were run ragged at times, but still had chances of their own, Jeff Hendrick spurning the best of them when it was only 1-0.
Distant hopes of a second-half revival were banishe…
Mauricio Pochettino denied that Paris Saint-Germain pulled off a miracle after their late equaliser rescued a point against struggling Lorient.
The runaway Ligue 1 leaders only managed to scrap a share of the spoils at Stade du Moustoir thanks to Mauro Icardi s stoppage-time header.
PSG had trailed to Thomas Monconduit s wonderful first-half strike for the 19th-placed hosts, who were on their worst ever run having lost each of their previous seven top-flight matches.
The visitors were also reduced to 10 men when half-time substitute Sergio Ramos was sent off for two bookable offences but dug deep to narrowly avert a first Ligue 1 defeat in 10 games.
Although Pochettino acknowledged his players could have performed better, he insisted th…
Paris Saint-Germain have signed Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Real Madrid.
Navas has penned a four-year deal in a transfer reported to be worth in the region of €15million.
PSG s Alphonse Areola has joined Madrid on a season-long loan as part of the deal.
Navas moved to the Santiago Bernabeu from Levante after starring during his country s unlikely run to the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup.
He proved a key performer as Los Blancos claimed three consecutive Champions Leagues between 2015-16 and 2017-18.
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside)
However, since returning as head coach, Zinedine Zidane has elected to put his faith in Thibaut Courtois as his number one, who now has France international Areola as cover…
Keira Walsh admits she is fearful of picking up an injury as the increasing load on players in women’s football shows no sign of abating.
The Barcelona midfielder starred as England won the Women’s European Championship on home soil last summer and will be aiming to replicate the success at the World Cup later this month.
Walsh won the league and Champions League double in her first season with the Spanish giants, making 29 appearances alongside her 11 caps for the Lionesses.
With the women’s game continuing to grow, more fixtures are being added to the calendar, with the Nations League the latest competition to cross over from men’s football.
England captain Leah Williamson and Euro 2022 golden boot winner Beth Mead will both miss the World Cup i…
Napoli announced two signings on Thursday, confirming midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa from Fulham on a permanent deal and the arrival of Mathias Olivera from Getafe.
The Cameroon international spent this season on loan at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, and Napoli have taken up the option to make the move permanent for an undisclosed fee.
Zambo Anguissa joined Fulham from Marseille in 2018, making 66 appearances in all for the Cottagers.
He made 25 appearances for Luciano Spalletti s side in Serie A this season, recording two assists.
The Italian club also confirmed the signing of Olivera from Getafe, with the Uruguayan left-back having made 119 appearances during five seasons in Spain.
SSC Napoli have completed a deal with to make…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp must deliver trophies now at Anfield, former defender Markus Babbel has warned as the Reds challenge in the Premier League and Champions League.
Not since 1990 have Liverpool celebrated a league title, while the club s last piece of silverware came via the EFL Cup in 2011-12, but they are flying high this term unbeaten and level with Manchester City and Chelsea atop the table.
Significant transfer investment and last season s run to the Champions League final have Liverpool fans dreaming the drought could soon be over under Klopp.
After splashing out £75million on Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk in January, the Reds spent a then-world record on Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, while Naby Keita and Fabinho were also big-money signin…
Germany qualified for Euro 2020 with an ultimately comfortable 4-0 win over Belarus following Toni Kroos brace at Borussia Park.
Needing Northern Ireland to fail to beat Netherlands in order to secure their place at the finals with victory on Saturday, Joachim Low s men initially struggled to hold up their end of the bargain.
Indeed, Germany laboured for 41 minutes until Matthias Ginter belatedly netted and teed up a second-half stroll.
Leon Goretzka swept in the second, Kroos added the third and then a brilliant fourth, while Group C rivals Northern Ireland were held, setting celebrations in motion in Monchengladbach.
Ginter, Goretzka, Kroos (2)
Germany turn on the style!
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@UEFAEURO)
Germany were quickly on top and…