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European Championship The Manchester City player was outstanding for club and country last season - and should feel great pride at his achievement Sam Lee462 Denmark have appointed former Brentford assistant Brian Riemer as their new men’s head coach.
Riemer has signed a contract with Denmark through to the 2026 World Cup.
The 46-year-old previously worked as an assistant to compatriot Thomas Frank at Brentford when he stepped up as head coach in October 2018.
Riemer left Brentford in the autumn of 2022 to take charge at Anderlecht. The Belgian side came 11th in the 2022-23 regular season before bouncing back with a second-place finish in the regular season last term, finishing third after the Championship round.
Riemer was sacked by Anderlecht. .. Luke Bosher4 With the winner of the men's 2024 Ballon d'Or being announced on Monday, two of our writers make the case for their preferred candidate. Sam Lee and Guillermo Rai168 English football has had an unprecedented decade of development but it needs time and a culture change for coaching to catch up Liam Tharme130 Advertisement With Tuchel confirmed as England manager, there is a feeling that the FA have landed one of the most tactically astute coaches in the game Thom Harris and Mark Carey73 Gareth Southgate says he intends to have one year away from coaching after leaving his role as England manager in July.
The 54-year-old spent eight years in charge of the national side, as well as three years leading England’s Under-21s, before stepping down after this summer’s European Championship final defeat by Spain.
Southgate said he would take his time to decide his next career move but explained a role at another national team was unlikely as “England was from the heart”.
“Sometimes when you are in a big role you don’t realise the weight until it’s. .. Ali Rampling and Nick Miller15 With the sport's calendar more packed than ever, something has to give - and international fixtures are in danger of falling victim Philip Buckingham236 Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from professional football.
The 40-year-old confirmed his decision to call time on his illustrious playing career at a star-studded event in Barcelona on Tuesday.
Iniesta joined Barca as a 12-year-old in 1996 and went on to make 674 first-team appearances for the club, helping them win nine La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies.
“I never thought this day would come, ” Iniesta told friends, family and former team-mates who were in attendance to pay tribute to the former playmaker. “All. .. Pol Ballús and Callum Davis41 Omari Hutchinson has been called up to the England Under-21 squad for their upcoming European Championship qualifiers.
Hutchinson, 20, is set to feature this month for interim manager Ben Futcher when England face Ukraine on October 11 and Azerbaijan four days later.
The former Chelsea winger joins Ipswich team-mate Liam Delap in Futcher’s 24-man squad, which includes seven forwards in total.
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Hutchinson played a vital role in helping Ipswich achieve promotion to the Premier League last season, .. . Omar Garrick11 UEFA has warned the UK government that England could be excluded from the European Championship in 2028 amid concerns over the introduction of an independent football regulator (IFR).
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pushing ahead with plans to set up an IFR for the professional men’s game, three years after it was proposed under the former Conservative government.
It is hoped an English football watchdog, which was ratified in parliament this year, will “protect clubs” by “ensuring their financial sustainability”.
The body will have the power to prevent breakaway. .. Callum Davis123