In his third adventure in Brazil, Argentinian Jorge Luis Sampaoli was appointed as head coach of one of the biggest clubs in South America: CR Flamengo. They had a rough start to the season under the Portuguese manager Vítor Pereira, and due to his experience in South American football, Sampaoli...
At the beginning of October, Sevilla’s board made the difficult decision to part ways with Julen Lopetegui after just over three years in charge of the La Liga club. The now-Wolverhampton Wanderers boss certainly left his mark in Andalusia, guiding the Seville-based side into the UEFA Champions League in three...
After an abysmal start to the 2022/23 season, Sevilla have parted ways with Julen Lopetegui. The Spanish manager had a relatively successful three-year tenure in Seville, winning the Europa League once and taking the Rojiblancos to the UEFA Champions League in every season. Although the Andalusian club had won the...
At the time of writing, Marseille are one of just three Ligue 1 sides to remain undefeated in the league this season, along with PSG and Lens. This season also welcomed the arrival of a new manager in the Stade Vélodrome dugout, with former Juventus player and coach Igor Tudor,...
Aston Villa has moved fast this transfer window, with three players already in the books, and Steven Gerrard is far from finished, still keen on adding a few more talents. With Boubacar Kamara, Gerrard has attracted one of the most promising young talents in European football, who was also linked...
The final day of Ligue 1 2021/22 was very exciting. Even though PSG claimed the title very early, the second place in the league was not decided until this game. Monaco gained an upper hand with a +4 goal difference advantage, with both teams sitting 68 points. In week 38,...
It’s not been all smooth sailing for Mattéo Guendouzi (185cm/6’1”, 68kg/150lbs), despite the PSG and Lorient youth academy product having been tipped for great things from a young age — even getting a high profile €8m move to EPL giants Arsenal while still but a teenager in 2018. During his...
The well-travelled Jorge Sampaoli took charge of Olympique de Marseille back in March with a clear goal in mind, declaring that he would put “a playing philosophy” in place at Orange Vélodrome, with an immediate focus on “fundamentals, desire, rhythm”. In his 11 games in charge last season, the Argentinian...
