AFC Fylde have parted company with Kevin Phillips after just four months in charge, the National League side have confirmed. The former Sunderland striker leaves with the club sitting 22nd in the fifth tier, having failed to transform their fortunes since his arrival as head coach in October. 3 Kevin Phillips gave his final interview … Read more
Swansea City have sacked manager Luke Williams. The Swans’ decision comes two days after a 3-1 loss away to Stoke City. 3 Williams’ time as Swansea City manager is overCredit: Getty The loss to Stoke ensured Williams departed after a ten-game winless streak. “Swansea City can confirm the club has parted ways with head coach … Read more
The Rugby Football League (RFL) have launched an investigation over Salford Red Devils’ squad selection which resulted in an 82-0 loss to St Helens. Salford wheeled out a squad of 16 on Saturday that was largely comprised of reserve and academy players for Saturday’s fixture, which was broadcast live on the BBC. 3 Salford made … Read more
Former Arsenal chief scout Sven Mislintat has been sacked for the second time in less than 18 months. Borussia Dortmund confirmed the news in a club statement, with Mislintat leaving his role as technical director. 3 Mislintat (left) has been sacked due to a power struggle with Mathias Sammer (right) and othersCredit: Getty Prior to … Read more
After leaving Bolton in unceremonious circumstances, Ian Evatt is now the favourite to land at the tail end of English professional football. Evatt was the second longest-serving manager in the EFL up until January 22 when a video of him appearing to tell fans to ‘f*** off’ became the final straw for Wanderers’ board. 3 … Read more
Wayne Rooney conceded he is at risk of being sacked after Plymouth Argyle suffered a 2-0 loss to relegation rivals Oxford United. Goals from Ciaron Brown and Przemyslaw Placheta condemned Plymouth to their 13th league defeat of the season and ensured they would end 2024 at the foot of the Championship table. 4 Plymouth’s season … Read more
BBC Mechanical engineer Hazar Denli says he was sacked after raising safety concerns The BBC has seen evidence the multinational corporation that owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) arranged for a whistleblower to be sacked for raising concerns about the safety of electric cars it designed. Confidential emails between executives at Tata Group reveal they retaliated … Read more
Russell Martin awkwardly vowed to fight for his job with Southampton, only to be sacked 12 minutes later. The Saints boss was relieved of his duties in the aftermath of the 5-0 thumping at the hands of Tottenham on Sunday. 4 Russell Martin said he’d fight for his job just 12 minutes before being axedCredit: … Read more
It was as recently as March that Gary O’Neil was being lauded in Wolverhampton and beyond, entertaining two routes into Europe with Wolves eighth in the Premier League table and with only Coventry City standing between them and a trip to Wembley. Nine months on and O’Neil has won only three Premier League matches since … Read more