Former Czech Republic boss Karel Bruckner underlined his 2010 World Cup ambitions for Austria as he was officially unveiled on Monday as their new coach.
Bruckner, 68, explained that his contract would run until the end of the qualifying period for the World Cup in the autumn of 2009 and would be automatically extended if they book their place.
He added that former Austrian international Andreas Herzog, 39, would remain in his post as deputy coach.
Bruckner quit his post with the Czech Republic after their first round exit from last month s European championships.
He takes over from Austrian Josef Hickersberger, who also stepped aside after his side fell in the first round of Euro 2008.
Bruckner will take charge of his first game on August 2…
Crystal Palace are close to securing a loan deal for Chelsea striker Loic Remy, .
The Eagles are keen to continue strengthening their front line after smashing their transfer record to bring in Christian Benteke last week, and have identified Remy as a target with the France international falling out of favour under new Blues boss Antonio Conte.
The twenty-nine year old has Diego Costa and Michy Batshuyai ahead of him in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and looks likely to seal a move away before Wednesday’s transfer deadline.
Remy moved to Chelsea from Queens Park Rangers in the summer of 2014 and has since racked up forty-seven appearances in all competitions, scoring twelve goals while he was part of the squad that won both the League Cup and Premier…
With the January transfer window open across Europe, clubs will be checking their budgets to see if they can make additions for the second half of the campaign.
January is traditionally a tough time to do business with teams generally unwilling to allow stars to leave but Erling Haaland s switch from Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund shows major deals are possible.
Unsettled players around the continent may push for a chance at a new club as squads get shuffled, but who are some of the big-name stars who could be on the move this month?
We have picked out 10 players who have been strongly linked with switching teams during the January transfer window.
PAUL POGBA (Manchester United)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s recent insistence that Pogba would not leave Unit…
Hamburger SV are a big step closer to the final of the 2009 UEFA Cup, beating Werder Bremen 0-1 in the opening leg of the semi finals.
The only goal of the match came after 28 minutes. Polish-born Piotr Trochowski stood at the far post to head home from a Guy Demel cross. Keeper Tim Wiese got his fingers to it but the header was too powerful to be parried.
In the second half, Bremen applied more pressure on their opponent in the hunt for an equaliser. However, Martin Jol s men held on to their narrow but possibly vital lead.
Based on the performance in the second half, Bremen were the slightly better side in this game and will be highly disappointed with the defeat.
The second leg will be played in Hamburg on May 7th.
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Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh has made it clear that he won t be staying at the Emirates for much longer.
The Moroccan has had a pretty disappointing start to his career in England and has started just one Premier League game for the Gunners over the last two season.
He has spent the second part of the current campaign on loan at West Ham, but could only make three league appearances there.
The player is, therefore, looking to leave the Gunners at the end of the season and admits a return to Bordeaux could be on the cards.
I am always nostalgic. I spent so many good times here, he told reporters in France. Everyone knows that Bordeaux is a club that is in my heart. If I find an agreement with Bordeaux, why not.
It was at Bordeaux that the pl…
West Ham have had a bid for Borussia Dortmund s Andriy Yarmolenko accepted, have reported.
The report says the bid amounts to £17.5million (around €20million) and that the next step now is for the 28-year-old winger to undergo a medical at the Hammers pre-season training base in Switzerland.
Yarmolenko spent 11 seasons with Dynamo Kiev. In 2017/18, he made 10 more appearances for his boyhood club before he moved to Dortmund and made further 26, scoring six goals for the German team along the way. His stint at the Signal Iduna Park has seen him struggle for form and battle with injuries, and he is now ready for a fresh start in England.
West Ham have also with Corinthians about signing Fabian Balbuena, and are very close to agreeing a contract with Jack Wil…
India s wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani denied Tuesday a British newspaper report that he was in a race to take over Liverpool football club.
But another Indian businessman reportedly in the running for the Merseyside club appeared more circumspect.
The Times of London reported that Ambani, the world s seventh-richest man, was one of two tycoons from the subcontinent competing to purchase a stake in Liverpool.
The paper said Ambani s Reliance Industries and Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy had each tendered similar bids to pay off Liverpool s 237 million pound (370 million dollar) debts in return for a 51 percent stake in the club.
There is no truth to the report. We deny it completely, Reliance spokeswoman Sudeep Purkayastha told AFP.
Ambani is w…
My team-mates have been a pleasure to play alongside. The amazing fans have given me incredible support and backing.
I have very much enjoyed my time, and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to play for such a great club and in such an incredible city.
NYCFC head coach Patrick Vieira added: Everybody talks about Frank s goal-scoring record from midfield but I can tell you after a year of working with him, he brings so much more to a team than just goals.
What Frank has brought to the locker room is something just as important – his experience, his elite mentality and his mentorship for the younger members of our squad have helped us greatly this year.
It is clear that Frank has embraced playing in this league and for this club. I am grat…
Ballon d´Or winner Putellas joins Spain rebellion after RFEF doubles down on support for coach Vilda
Alexia Putellas has backed the 15 players who are refusing to play for Spain women s national team boss Jorge Vilda, after the federation doubled down on its support for the coach.
Ballon d Or winner and Barcelona superstar Putellas effectively joined the rebellion on Friday, posting a statement from the disenchanted group.
Spain s football federation, the RFEF, was accused in the statement of using an infantilising tone when responding to what the players consider a serious matter.
The players said it was with regret that they had taken their extreme stance, but that it was decided upon with a view to be able to achieve maximum professional and personal success again .
Putellas is injured and not in contention for current Spain squads, with reports …
Russian newspaper that Zenit are lining up a January bid for Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic.
The Montenegrin looks set to quit Turin in the winter transfer window having lost his place in the starting line-up this season.
And despite his move to Inter falling through, Vucinic is set to be offered a new escape route from his club as Zenit are keen on adding him to their ranks.
It is no secret the Russian giants are on the lookout for a new striker and they have been alerted by the latest developments in Turin.
Zenit boss Luciano Spalletti knows the striker well having worked with him at AS Roma, and he is prepared to pull all the stops to lure him to St Petersburg.
Mirko Vucinic joined Juventus from AS Roma in the summer of 2011 and has since man…