Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager with immediate effect, bringing his second spell at the club to an abrupt end, Afrosport reports. The 52-year-old’s departure was confirmed late on Monday, just 24 hours after a 3–1 defeat to Hearts left the defending champions trailing the Scottish Premiership leaders by eight points. Former boss Martin O’Neill has been appointed interim manager and will be assisted by...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has hailed Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho as a “brilliant goalscorer” after netting in the 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old came off the bench to score his second goal for the club since joining on a free transfer after his contract with La Liga side Sevilla was mutually terminated. He also...
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany says that his side are not yet through to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 despite a 2-1 win away at Celtic in the first leg of the knockout playoffs on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Michael Olise and Harry Kane put the Bavarian giants comfortably ahead at Celtic Park before Daizen Maeda scored the consolation goals for the Bhoys with...
Leicester City striker Patson Daka says he is disappointed by the departure of Brendan Rodgers from the club. Rodgers was relieved of his duties on Sunday after the Foxes lost at Crystal Palace and dropped into the relegation zone. Daka stated the team was emotional over the news and said he feels some responsibility for Rodgers' sacking as he was the one who brought him from...
The 2022-23 Premier League campaign continues to set records with a total of 12 coaches sacked so far by half of the 20 teams competing. Afrosport reviews the incidents around the coaches' exit as we countdown to the end of the campaign. Scott Parker - Bournemouth (August 2022) Parker was the first to be shown the exit door by Bournemouth following a poor start to...
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