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Former Norway boss Per-Mathias Hogmo has been identified by Heart of Midlothian as the preferred candidate to be their new head coach. The 64-year-old Norwegian, who led Rosenborg and Sweden’s Hacken to league titles, is out of work after leaving J-League club Uruwa Red Diamonds in August. Hogmo is not in Scotland but could arrive over the weekend if a …

French coach, Hervé Renard, has revealed why he rejected an offer to become the head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Renard, who has enjoyed stints at Ivory Coast and Zambia, disclosed that he was approached by the Nigeria Football Federation after the exit of Finidi George in May.   According to Renard, the NFF’s offer was the most lucrative he …

Aliou Cisse has stepped down from his position as Senegal’s head coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions.   Cisse, 48, led Senegal to their first continental title, winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and even though his previous contract ended in August, he remained in charge for Senegal’s two 2025 Afcon qualifiers …

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has opened up on his future after the club’s 3-0 defeat by Tottenham. Ten Hag and United have failed to win three of their first six Premier League games. They also  failed to beat FC Twente in their opening Europa League match. Sunday’s 3-0 defeat by Tottenham increased the speculation surrounding his job, with reports claiming the Dutchman has just two games …

The details of Cheika’s issues with the match doctor and the circumstances around the incident are not known with the full judgement yet to be released by the RFU. “The panel found that Michael Cheika disrespected the Independent match day doctor in challenging the decision he had made that a player was subject to an IPR (Immediate Permanent Removal),” said …

Finidi George has explained why he did not succeed as head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Finidi was handed the Eagles job on a permanent basis, after being appointed as interim coach, but left his role after just two competitive games. The Eagles could only manage a 1-1 draw in Uyo in his first official game against South Africa in the …