Coaching

Jul 9, 2018

Spain's football federation says Luis Enrique has been appointed as new national team coach

Spain's football federation says Luis Enrique has been appointed as new national team coach


Jul 8, 2018

Russia's Ignashevich retires after WCup exit

Defender Sergei Ignashevich has announced his retirement from football after Russia lost to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals


Jul 5, 2018

JFA says Nishino will not return as Japan's coach

The Japan Football Association said that Akira Nishino will not continue as coach of the national team when his term ends at the end of July


Jul 4, 2018

Costa Rica says coach out after disappointing World Cup

The Costa Rica soccer federation says national team coach Oscar Ramirez is out after the team's disappointing performance at the World Cup


Jul 4, 2018

Andersson the understated symbol of post-Ibrahimovic Sweden

The retirement of Zlatan Ibrahimovic allowed Sweden's soccer team to forge a new path under coach Janne Andersson


Jul 4, 2018

Longley blames Philippines coach for World Cup violence

Luc Longley accuses Philippines coach of inciting brawl in World Cup qualifier


Jul 3, 2018

Chilean miner offers advice to trapped Thai soccer team

A miner who spent 69 days trapped underground in Chile says the 12 boys and their soccer coach stranded in a cave in Thailand should help each other mentally prepare for rescue


Jun 27, 2018

Keen to embrace US sporting ideas, Southgate revives England

Intelligence gathered on a fact-minding mission to the United States has played a small part in influencing England's preparations for the World Cup


Jun 27, 2018

Down to 1 keeper, Tunisia asks FIFA to allow another

Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul says he is down to one healthy goalkeeper and is hoping FIFA will allow him to bring in another for his squad's final World Cup game against Panama


Jun 25, 2018

The Latest: Queiroz queries video reviews after Iran's exit

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz was so furious with the World Cup's video assistant referee system that he turned his postgame news conference following the 1-1 draw with Portugal into a lengthy rant