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FC Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel to leave club at end of season

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1 year ago

February 21, 2024

FC Bayern Munich and head coach Thomas Tuchel will part ways at the end of the season, it has been announced.

The decision comes after the 50-year-old’s side fell to a 3-2 loss at Bochum in the Bundesliga on Sunday, February 18.

Bayern, who have won 11 league titles in a row, are eight points behind Bayer Leverkusen and lost 3-0 to Xabi Alonso’s league leaders earlier this month.

The Athletic reported earlier this week that Alonso is one of those being considered for the position in the summer.

The club say an “amicable conversation” took place to “end the collaboration” with Tuchel’s contract set to expire in June.

CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “In an open, good conversation we came to the decision to mutually end our collaboration in the summer. Our goal is to carry out a sporting realignment with a new coach for the 2024/25 season.

“Until then, every individual in the club is expressly challenged to achieve the maximum possible in the Champions League and the Bundesliga. I also explicitly hold the team responsible.

“Especially in the Champions League, we are convinced that after the 0-1 defeat in the first leg at Lazio, we will advance to the quarter-finals in the second leg in our fully occupied Allianz Arena with our fans behind us.”

Tuchel said: “We have agreed that we will end our collaboration after this season. Until then, I and my coaching team will of course continue to do everything we can to ensure maximum success.”

Former Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea boss Tuchel was appointed as Bayern’s head coach in March 2023, replacing current Germany national team manager Julian Nagelsmann.

He secured the first German league title of his career on the final day of the 2022-23 campaign, with Bayern defeating Cologne 2-1 and rivals Borussia Dortmund slipping up with a 2-2 draw against Mainz.

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Transfer: Galatasaray return for Osimhen with fresh proposal as Gyökeres begins strike

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4 hours ago

July 11, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Turkish giants, Galatasaray, have returned to Napoli to continue the talks on signing Victor Osimhen.

Fabrizio Romano, the Italian football transfer expert, reports that the Turkish side submitted a new proposal structure to Napoli on Friday.

It includes a €70m fee with bank guarantees for the installments which is now left for the Italian side to decide upon.

Meanwhile, Sporting CP striker, Viktor Gyökeres has continued with his strike in protest against the club.

The player, according to Romano, will not show up in training at Sporting again at any moment this summer.

“His decision is clear as reported during the week, he only wants Arsenal, it’s over with Sporting,” Romano wrote on X.

Gyökeres has also informed Sporting president about that 5 days ago that he wants to join the Premier League club.

In another development, Nottingham Forest have sent a complaint to the Premier League over Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Tottenham.

Nottingham is working on potential legal action as they believe Spurs made an illegal approach to the player, as Sky Sports reported.

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NNL: Coach Aluma commends Warri Wolves players for NPFL promotion

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6 hours ago

July 11, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Warri Wolves head coach, Napoleon Aluma, has commended his players for securing promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.

Warri Wolves topped Group B of the Nigeria National League, NNL, playoffs, courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Crown FC.

The Seasiders will now return to the NPFL for the first time in four years.

Aluma also praised goalkeeper Joke Efevwerha for maintaining his composure despite a mistake during the match.

“I had so much confidence in my team. Despite the error from my goalkeeper, who has been one of the best throughout the regular season, we stayed focused and got the win,” Aluma said after the game.

Warri Wolves will now face Wikki Tourists to determine the overall winner of the 2024–25 NNL season.

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Club World Cup: Why we thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 – PSG manager, Enrique

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2 days ago

July 10, 2025

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Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique has suggested that his team thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday because his players played a great great match against the Spainsh LaLiga giants.

According to Erinque, PSG did really good against the Los Blancos, adding that his players kept playing and fighting despite the “stifling heat”.

Four goals from Fabian Ruiz, Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos gave the Parisians the victory against Xabi Alonso’s side.

“It is a very special moment for us, Parisians, for all the supporters, the entire club,” Erinque told PSG TV.

“I think we did a really good job and played a great match. We are happy, we are in the final and it has been an incredible season. We want to win this [Club World Cup] final.

“Everyone saw the stifling heat, it is incredible to play in that. I think it affected both teams [PSG and Real Madrid], but we kept playing and fighting,” he said.

Enrique’s side will now face Chelsea in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium.