All articles tagged with #sacking
Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just one World Cup match, ending his five-month tenure following a 1-0 loss to Sweden. Lamouchi, who replaced Sami Trabelsi in January, won only one of his five games in charge. The team had earlier trouble in warm-ups, losing 1-0 to Austria and 5-0 to Belgium, and now face Japan and the Netherlands in Group F.
Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior after 107 days—the club’s shortest tenure since the Boehly era—following a run of seven defeats in eight games and mounting dressing-room splits. Despite initial owner backing, he faced authority and tactical challenges, leaks and an admission of vulnerability, with Calum McFarlane named interim boss to finish the season as Chelsea chase Europa League football or FA Cup glory and search for a new permanent head coach.
Chelsea have sacked head coach Liam Rosenior after less than four months in charge following a run of five straight Premier League defeats without a goal, dropping them to seventh. Rosenior arrived in January on a long-term deal and won 11 of 23 matches across all competitions, with Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Brighton described as indefensible. Calum McFarlane will be interim manager while Chelsea consider replacements such as Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Edin Terzic, as the club seeks stability ahead of an FA Cup semi-final against Leeds under McFarlane.
Ruben Amorim was sacked as Manchester United's head coach after 14 months due to poor results and internal tensions, with Darren Fletcher interim managing the team as the club considers a permanent replacement, amid ongoing struggles and disagreements over tactics and transfers.
Wolves have dismissed Vítor Pereira after a winless start to the season, despite his efforts to improve the team and a recent contract extension, following a series of poor results and fan clashes, with youth coaches set to take over temporarily.
Wolves have dismissed head coach Vitor Pereira after a winless start to the Premier League season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the table and suffering their eighth defeat. Pereira, who took charge in December 2024, faced fan protests and poor results, leading to the club's decision to change leadership and seek a new coach amid ongoing struggles and key player departures.
Ange Postecoglou was sacked as Nottingham Forest manager after just 39 days, making his tenure the shortest in Premier League history, due to poor results and team performance, with the club already considering potential replacements like Marco Silva and Sean Dyche.
Ange Postecoglou revealed he knew his sacking from Tottenham was imminent before winning the Europa League, and expressed pride in his achievements despite the club's poor league performance, now moving on to manage Nottingham Forest.
Erik ten Hag, who previously managed Manchester United, is on the verge of being sacked after just three matches at Bayer Leverkusen due to poor results and a club in turmoil following significant player departures and a series of disappointing performances.
Jeremy Clarkson publicly commented on Christian Horner's sacking from Red Bull, expressing support and speculating on Horner's future, suggesting he might move to other F1 teams or pursue different careers, while criticizing social media reactions and the team's future prospects.
Tottenham Hotspur has dismissed head coach Ange Postecoglou after a challenging season, despite leading the team to Europa League victory, to improve their chances of competing on multiple fronts in the future, with a new coach to be announced soon.
The former Post Office chairman's claims of seeking revenge through his sacking were dismissed by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, who denied telling him "Someone's got to take the rap" for Post Office failings. Badenoch stated that the government handled Staunton's dismissal in a dignified way and emphasized the priority of managing compensation claims for sub-postmasters wrongly convicted of fraud.
José Mourinho has been sacked by AS Roma after a string of disappointing results, including back-to-back defeats to rivals Lazio and AC Milan. Despite winning the Europa Conference League last season, Roma's underperformance led to Mourinho's dismissal in his third season at the club. Speculation about a potential return to Chelsea has emerged, but for now, it remains mere speculation.
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as head coach by Roma following a string of poor domestic results, with former captain Daniele De Rossi appointed as his replacement until the end of the season. Despite leading the team to Europa Conference League success in 2022, Roma's struggles in Serie A and recent Coppa Italia elimination led to Mourinho's departure. The decision, while surprising to some, reflects the club's determination to address their worst season in over two decades and pursue a change in leadership.
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked interim boss Cristian Stellini after their 6-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Sunday. Ryan Mason will take over as head coach with immediate effect. Spurs are currently in fifth place in the Premier League, six points behind fourth-place Manchester United. Stellini took responsibility for the defeat, saying it was "difficult to understand" why his side were so badly beaten in the opening spell of the match.