Hoffenheim have announced that Alfred Schreuder will take over as head coach from the start of next season.
The 46-year-old has agreed a three-year contract with the Bundesliga club, where he was assistant coach from October 2015 until January last year.
Schreuder will succeed Julian Nagelsmann, who will take charge of RB Leipzig after 2018-19.
I m aware of the great challenge, but that s exactly what I find particularly appealing, Schreuder, who is Ajax assistant, told Hoffenheim s website.
During my first spell, not just the club but the whole region became very dear to me, and I m pleased, of course, that my family will join me on my return.
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Manchester United have agreed a deal with Benfica for the transfer of defender Victor Lindelof, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The move for the Swedish centre-back, 22, is subject to the player completing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
If the transfer is completed it will represent United s first foray into the transfer market during the close-season, with the fee reported to be €35million.
A United statement read: Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Victor Lindelof, subject to a medical examination, international clearance and personal terms.
A further announcement will be made once the transfer is complete.
Lindelof moved to Benfica in December 2011 and has …
Valencia have sacked Javi Gracia as coach.
His dismissal comes following a 3-2 loss to Barcelona that made it six games without a win in LaLiga.
Valencia took the lead in Sunday s game through Gabriel Paulista, only for a Lionel Messi double sandwiched by an Antoine Griezmann effort to put Barca in command before Carlos Soler replied.
They will likely avoid the drop, but still have work to do as Valencia sit just six points clear of the relegation zone with four games to go.
Voro will return for a third spell as interim boss, having also been in caretaker charge three times and held the position permanently once in 2016-17.
Gracia, who was only appointed last July, had a win percentage of 23.53 in the league, the lowest for a permanent Valencia co…
Angel Di Maria insists he has never criticised former club Manchester United but expected the frosty reception supporters gave him during Paris Saint-Germain s 2-0 Champions League victory on Tuesday.
Argentine winger Di Maria was appearing at Old Trafford for the first time since a disappointing spell at United in 2014-15, playing a starring role with two assists as PSG took complete control of the last-16 tie.
He arrived at United from Real Madrid for a reported £60million but failed to settle, with reports claiming he never wanted to join the club in the first place, and a fractious relationship with manager Louis van Gaal only worsened the situation.
United fans were unsympathetic on Tuesday, jeering him from the first whistle and some even threw bottles�…
Arthur has bolstered his reputation as the heir to Xavi s Barcelona throne by setting a passing record for the last six years in LaLiga.
During Sunday s 1-1 LaLiga draw at Valencia, Arthur attempted 142 passes and completed 135 of them more than anyone in a league game this season.
The last time any LaLiga player attempted as many passes in an away LaLiga match was Xavi against Levante in November 2012.
Brazil midfielder Arthur, who moved to Camp Nou from Gremio earlier this year, has often been compared to Xavi despite wearing the number eight shirt for Barca, previously occupied by Andres Iniesta.
Despite Arthur s dominance of the ball, Barca could not find a winner at Mestalla on Sunday, with Ernesto Valverde s men now winless in four league games.
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Two MLS sides who find themselves seeking some stability this weekend, Houston will welcome Chicago to the PNC Stadium in the early hours of Sunday.
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Starting with the hosts, marking their return from June s international break with another worrying display, Houston really find themselves in the midst of another struggle. Although the Dynamo s might have shocked many across the MLS as they stormed their way to a 3-0 romp against LA Galaxy last month, it appears that was just a minor boost for Paulo Nagamura s side. Last seen getting hit with a deserved 2-1 defeat away at Orlando, El Naranja have now lost each of their last three domestic contests. Failing to build off of what was a much-needed bounce from last month, the…
Robert Lewandowski extended his latest Champions League scoring streak in stunning style as Bayern Munich clinched top spot in Group E with a 2-1 win at Dynamo Kiev.
Lewandowski netted for the ninth game running in Europe s elite club competition – becoming the only player to achieve such a streak twice – with a sensational overhead kick in the Olympic Stadium snow.
Bayern, needing only a point to secure first place, were far from comfortable, but Kingsley Coman doubled their lead before half-time to ensure Denys Harmash s belated response counted for little.
Difficult conditions under foot hindered the quality of the contest with one obvious exception. Lewandowski had plenty to do after the ball looped up off Illia Zabarnyi in the area, but his acrobatic f…
Filipe Luis will not decide his Atletico Madrid future until after the Copa America.
The left-back is part of Brazil s squad for the tournament having been selected ahead of Real Madrid s Marcelo.
Filipe Luis, who returned to Atletico in 2015 following a season at Chelsea, will be a free agent by the end of the Copa America as his contract is expiring.
Barcelona are reportedly keen on the 33-year-old but he wants to stay focused on helping his country triumph on home soil.
On the interest of other clubs, obviously my contract ends, Filipe Luis told reporters. I have both the possibility of staying at Atletico and leaving.
And the doors are open but, as I have said, I already talked with the club and I have already said that I will not specul…
According to a recent report from Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City will open negotiations with Joao Cancelo over a new contract in the new year.
The 27-year-old full-back joined City from Juventus back in 2019 and has been one of their most influential figures ever since. It’s clear to see that Pep Guardiola has a lot of trust in him and while he’s believed to be riding a six-year deal, City want to tie him down with an even bigger contract that will deter some top clubs around Europe from going after him.
There are few defenders in the league, let alone in world football, who can do what he can do for City, and he s likely to prove that again when they take on Wolves this weekend.
With five wins in a row behind them, this is the kind of run that can be att…
Bordeaux have denied demanding a fee for missing striker Emiliano Sala following his move to Cardiff City.
Sala completed a club-record transfer to Premier League side Cardiff before the plane he was aboard went missing en route to the Welsh capital from Nantes on Monday.
The search for Sala – who had been back in France bidding farewell to his team-mates at Nantes – was ended by Guernsey Police on Thursday, though the 28-year-old s family are determined to resume the operation.
Amid the heartache, reports have emerged that Bordeaux asked for a fee from Sala s transfer, believed to be 50 per cent following his spell at the club from 2012 to 2015, though the Ligue 1 outfit dismissed those claims.
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