Jocelyn Gourvennec has returned to Guingamp to take charge for his second spell, succeeding Antoine Kombouare at Ligue 1 s bottom side.
Kombouare was sacked following Sunday s 5-0 thrashing at Nantes, with Guingamp below Thierry Henry s Monaco on goal difference.
And Guingamp announced the appointment of Gourvennec on Thursday, the coach having agreed in principle to return to the club.
Gourvennec led Guingamp for six years from 2010, winning the Coupe de France title in the 2013-14 season to take the club into Europe.
He was appointed Bordeaux coach in 2016, but was sacked in January 2018 after losing seven of his last eight matches in all competitions.
Gourvennec is set to start work on Monday, meaning Vincent Rautureau and Sylvain Didot will ta…
Real Madrid defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni does not want to move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club Liverpool are among a number of clubs who are keen on securing the services of Tchouameni, but La Liga outfit Madrid do not want to sell him.
The report has claimed that Tchouameni himself does not want to leave Madrid for Liverpool or any other club for that matter in the summer transfer window. The defensive midfielder joined Madrid from Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco in the summer of 2022 and wants to be a success at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Tchouameni made 24 starts and nine substitute appearances in La Liga for Madrid last season, providing four assists in the process. The 23-year-old defensive…
India head coach Stephen Constantine is over the moon his team are on the verge of booking their historic progression to the Asian Cup knockout phase, calling such an achievement massive for Indian football .
The Blue Tigers attracted acclaim for their impressive 4-1 win over Thailand in their Group A opener, only to lose 2-0 to hosts the United Arab Emirates after that.
Nevertheless, that victory over Thailand leaves India in a great position heading into their final group match against Bahrain, as they sit second to UAE and looking almost certain to qualify.
A win will guarantee India only finish as low as second in the group, as they have a better head-to-head record against Thailand.
India have never been past the first round of the Asian Cup, and Eng…
Former West Ham, Real Madrid and Liverpool full-back Alvaro Arbeloa revealed he is retiring from football.
Arbeloa will hang up his boots following an unsuccessful spell at West Ham, where he only played three Premier League matches before being released in May.
The 34-year-old former Spain international walks away from the game, having won the World Cup, Euro 2008, Euro 2012, two Champions League crowns and LaLiga.
It s time to say goodbye, Arbeloa told Marca.
Physically I was ok to keep playing.
Arbeloa arrived at West Ham after spending seven years at Madrid, where he claimed LaLiga, the Champions League, Copa del Rey, the Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Supercopa de Espana.
Prior to Arbeloa s time at the Santiago Bernabeu, he mad…
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani believes next year s Copa America will serve as perfect preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
Joining the 10 South American teams in the 2024 Copa America, which will be held in the United States, will be six teams from CONCACAF.
The USA, Mexico, Jamaica and Panama are already assured of their places in the tournament, with Costa Rica or Honduras and Canada or Trinidad and Tobago to take the remaining two spots.
With the expanded, 48-team World Cup in 2026 also taking place in North America, CONCACAF president Montagliani hopes the Copa America presents the perfect opportunity for the federation s teams to prepare.
It s evidence of when leadership and two very important confederations come together and put football fir…
James Rodriguez scored his first Bayern Munich hat-trick as Niko Kovac s side reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga with a 6-0 home thrashing of Mainz that showcased the effervescent attacking that was lacking in their Champions League exit to Liverpool.
Borussia Dortmund leapfrogged Bayern with a 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday, earned thanks to a late goal from captain Marco Reus, but the champions responded with their 13th win in their last 14 Bundesliga matches.
First-half goals from Robert Lewandowski, James and Kingsley Coman set up a crushing victory that sends Bayern above Dortmund on goal difference, with the leaders set to meet in a potential title decider on April 6 at the Allianz Arena.
James netted twice more after the break to claim the match …
Penalties from Ricardo Rodriguez and Franck Kessie were enough to help AC Milan ease past SPAL 2-0 at San Siro.
Milan were scarcely tested by their visitors and will be disappointed that their dominance was not rewarded with a more flattering scoreline.
Rodriguez scored his first goal for the club after Nikola Kalinic had been hauled down in the box in the first half, while Kessie converted from the spot after he d been felled by Felipe in the 61st minute.
Vincenzo Montella s side have now won three straight games in all competitions following their 4-1 humbling at the hands of Lazio, and will be full of confidence ahead of this weekend s trip to Sampdoria.
SPAL, meanwhile, will need to put in a much improved performance if they are to get anything out…
Florian Wirtz produced another late show for Bayer Leverkusen as the Bundesliga champions kickstarted their title defence with a dramatic 3-2 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
Leverkusen looked set to start their campaign with a point, having seen Nico Elvedi and Tim Kleindienst cancel out Granit Xhaka and Wirtz’s first-half strikes.
However, as they showed last season on their way to a maiden Bundesliga crown, Wirtz struck in the 11th minute of injury time to extend their unbeaten league run.
Xabi Alonso s side were cruising at the break as Xhaka s stunning strike from distance was followed by Wirtz s first of the game seven minutes before the break.
The hosts would draw level just before the hour-mark as Elvedi nodded the ball home after seeing his …
According to a recent report from Sky Sports News, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder as confirmed that former Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell is currently training with the club. Rodwell was once considered to be one of English football’s brightest young prospects, but after a few stagnant years, he has been unable to break his way back into the big time.
He seemed to be given that opportunity not so long ago when he started training with Roma, which was a move that seemingly came out of nowhere. The Italian giants were ready and prepared to form some kind of deal with Rodwell in order for him to serve as cover for them under the scrutiny of injuries, but when push came to shove, they didn’t want to go through with the deal.
Now, Rodwell could be rea…
Jose Mourinho has, at various points throughout his storied managerial career, dismissed possession as little more than an obsession of football s philosophers and poets .
And, on Wednesday, the Portuguese so nearly had the perfect example of why he favours his own starkly contradictory ideology.
Entering the 90th minute at Anfield, Tottenham were heading for a point that would not only keep them at the summit of the Premier League but also strengthen their credentials as challengers.
Yes, they had not seen much of the ball they ended the match with 24 per cent possession, in fact but they had scored as many times as their hosts and arguably created the better chances overall.
And as Spurs have frequently proven in the early stages of this season, they a…