Benitez, Rafael – without club + Panathinaikos According to consistent media reports from Spain and Greece, Rafael Benitez is close to signing with traditional Greek club Panathinaikos. The 65-year-old has reportedly agreed to a contract with the Athens club that will run until the summer of 2027. After leaving Celta Vigo in the spring of …
Hasek, Ivan – Czechia + without club The Czech Ice Hockey Association has parted ways with coach Ivan Hasek following a humiliating 1-2 defeat to the Faroe Islands in the World Cup qualifiers. The association confirmed the dismissal on Wednesday. Association president David Trunda said that the successor would possibly come from abroad. An interim …
de Jong, Frenkie + FC Barcelona FC Barcelona has extended its contract with midfielder Frenkie de Jong (28). As the Catalans announced on Wednesday, the Dutchman will remain with the club until June 2029. De Jong moved to Barcelona from Ajax Amsterdam in 2019.
Loune, Mehdi – without club + Alemannia Aachen Mehdi Loune recently trained at Tivoli as a guest player and impressed so much that Alemannia Aachen signed the midfielder. The third division club confirmed this on Monday, but no details were given about the length of the contract.
Hofmann, Philipp + VfL Bochum VfL Bochum has extended striker Philipp Hofmann’s contract, which was due to expire next summer, ahead of schedule until 2028. The 32-year-old center forward has started seven of the eight second division games this season and scored one goal.
Pacult, Peter – without club + Wolfsberger AC Following Dietmar Kühbauer’s departure from Wolfsberger AC to league rivals LASK, the Carinthian Bundesliga club has found a successor. Peter Pacult, who was most recently active in Klagenfurt until April, is taking over in Lavanttal. The 65-year-old is best known in Germany for his time as a …
Lewandowski, Robert – FC Barcelona + without club The Barcelona-based newspaper “Sport” reports that Robert Lewandowski will not be offered a new contract at FC Barcelona. This would mean that the Polish player’s time at Barca would come to an end on June 30, 2026, when his current contract expires. It is not known whether …
Fiedler, Markus – 1. FC Magdeburg + without club After only eight league games, Markus Fiedler is already history at 1. FC Magdeburg. As the second division’s bottom club announced on Sunday evening, the club has released the 39-year-old, who took over the position in the summer as successor to successful coach Christian Titz. The …
Pocognoli, Sebastien – Union Saint-Gilloise + AS Monaco Following the departure of Adi Hütter, AS Monaco has announced its new head coach. As expected, the Monegasques chose Sebastien Pocognoli, who had been in charge at Union Saint-Gilloise since July 2024. The 38-year-old won the championship title with the Belgian club in his first season and …
Stojkovic, Dragan – Serbia + without club Dragan Stojkovic announced his resignation as coach of the Serbian national team immediately after the 0-1 defeat against Albania in the World Cup qualifiers. The 60-year-old, who took over in March 2021, announced at a press conference on Saturday evening that he would not be traveling to Andorra …
