Tag: Roberto Mancini

Leicester City plan life post-Mancini

Sanket Kumar
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Leicester City, after sacking Claudio Ranieri, have approached Roberto Mancini for the job. Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has emerged as the bookies’ favourite to succeed the outgoing Ranieri- who won Leicester their historic maiden league championship in May. Mancini won the Premier League with Manchester City in 2011-12 and was replaced by Manuel Pellegrini the following season. According to Sky Sports, Leicester owners are wasting no time and have approached Mancini for the role of manager at the club. Mancini (52) has been out of work since last…

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Former PL winner linked with England job

Vyom Chaudhary

It is common knowledge that the FA are on the lookout for a permanent replacement of former manager Sam Allardyce. Following the sacking of Allardyce, the FA handed the duties of the senior squad to U21 coach Gareth Southgate on an interim basis. Southgate is expected to stay in charge of the senior squad until the next international break in November. Following the international break in November, the Three Lions won’t be in action until March and the FA aims to appoint a new manager before then. Several names have…

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Top 10 transfer crazy coaches from this century and their biggest captures

Vincent Van Genechten

Football clubs need to spend money in order to compete for trophies. However, some clubs and managers are more likely to buy players than others. Therefore, we’re taking a look at the ten managers who have spent the most money on transfers during this century, meaning from the 2000/2001 season onwards (via Transfermarkt), including their biggest captures. 10. Mark Hughes The current Stoke City manager has coached five teams since the turn of the century. Hughes has spent a total of £328.44 million on 48 transfers, narrowly beating Brendan Rodgers for…

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Analysis – Does departing Dzeko deserve hero status?

Stephen Donovan

Edin Dzeko looks set to be ending his four and-a-half year stay at Manchester City as he prepares to join Roma for £14m – a little over half the fee that was paid to bring him to England from Wolfsburg in January 2011. He has played an invaluable part in two title triumphs and has contributed to successes in both domestic cups, but one is tempted to conclude that he has not quite received the attention to reflect his achievements. Of course, one clear reason for that is the presence of the…

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Chelsea could be hit by loss on misfiring winger as Inter interest looms

Steve Green

Chelsea could be set to record a loss on the fee they paid Fiorentina for winer Juan Cuadrado as Inter Milan prepare a summer bid to take him off their hands this summer, the Daily Express reports. The Blues coughed up £26.1m for his signature back in February but so far the Colombian has managed to make 14 appearances so far, with only four coming from the start. Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that the 27-year-old could be sacrificed in the upcoming transfer window and sent back to Italy.…

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