Paul Konchesky has left his position as West Ham manager after the Women’s Super League season ended on Saturday.
The former England defender, who made 70 appearances for the Hammers, was promoted from assistant in May 2022 when boss Olli Harder departed the club.
Konchesky signed a two-year deal, but has left the Hammers after just 29 games in charge, with the club finishing eighth in the WSL table following a 2-2 draw at home to London rivals Tottenham in their final match of the campaign.
We can confirm Paul Konchesky has left his role as manager of the women’s first team.
— West Ham United Women (@westhamwomen)
“I am proud and honoured to have had the opportunity to manage this club,” Konchesky told the club’s official website.
Pedro Neto has signed a new deal with Wolves that will keep him at Molineux until 2027.
The Portugal international only made his return to action for the Premier League club in the recent 2-1 win against Leicester City having been out since April 2021 with a knee injury.
Wolves announced on Wednesday – Neto s 22nd birthday – that he had put pen to paper on a long-term deal.
Neto joined Wolves from Braga in 2019 after spending two seasons on loan at Lazio in a double deal that also saw midfielder Bruno Jordao arrive in the Midlands.
He has scored eight goals in 64 Premier League appearances (40 starts), and also bagged on his debut for the Portugal senior team in a 7-0 win against Andorra in November 2020.
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Atletico Madrid may be unhappy with the deal, but at long last Antoine Griezmann is a Barcelona player.
Griezmann looked set to join the Catalans last year only to announce in a televised documentary he was staying at Atletico.
But that was only part of a transfer saga that looks set to rumble on after Atletico complained Barcelona should have paid €200million for the France forward, rather than €120m.
We look back at the long road Griezmann has travelled in order to finally join Barcelona on a five-year deal.
You were waiting for this.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
June 2017 – linked with Manchester United
Griezmann hit 16 LaLiga goals in the 2016-17 season and was subsequently linked with joining Premier League giants…
Manchester United spent close to €250 million this summer, signing defenders Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia, winger Antony, midfielder Casemiro, as well as Christian Eriksen on a free transfer and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on loan from Newcastle.
Having started their first season under Erik ten Hag with two defeats, United bounced back with four triumphs on the trot, and there have recently been reports suggesting the club had prepared another £100m to spend on reinforcements in January. However, the club s director of football John Murtough has ruled out similar spending sprees in the near future.
Overall we are ahead of schedule in our recruitment plans as envisaged at the start of the summer and we do not anticipate the same level of activity in future win…
Paolo Maldini insists AC Milan did not make an offer for Luka Modric this close season, although he admits the Real Madrid man would be perfect at San Siro.
Modric is expected to stay at Madrid, where he has been since 2012, but the 33-year-old was linked with moves to Inter last year and rivals Milan in recent months.
Maldini, acknowleding the midfielder s blend of experience and talent, says there was never any negotiation for the 2018 Ballon d Or winner.
We never negotiated for Modric, but we ve said to [coach Marco] Giampaolo this club are looking for good young players and some experienced ones, Rossoneri technical director Maldini told a news conference.
The growth of young players takes place through the presence of experienced players. Modric wo…
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One of the most exciting leagues in all of football is set to get back underway this weekend, as the Championship resumes play one week prior to the Premier League. Twenty-four teams will all be harbouring realistic aspirations of making a push into the top half of the table, with many believing that they can ascend to the top flight. Two such teams are Sheffield United and Swansea City, who will both be extremely determined to make a statement when they face each other in their league opener.
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The rise of the Blades has been interesting to follow over the last few years, with Sheffield United finally starting to resemble the side that enjoyed Premier League success not too long ag…
Pep Guardiola has learned winning titles is not as life-changing as he expected and told potential first-time Premier League champion Jack Grealish his happiness should be the priority.
Guardiola s Manchester City head into the final day of the league season a point ahead of Liverpool, knowing victory against Aston Villa – £100million man Grealish s boyhood club – would clinch the championship.
Unlike for Grealish, though, this is far from Guardiola s first title triumph, winning LaLiga nine times with Barcelona as a player and coach, then adding a hat-trick of Bundesliga crowns at Bayern Munich.
Guardiola is closing on a fourth Premier League success in six years since joining City, but he revealed two days before the Villa match how his perspective of su…
Liverpool get matchweek 17 of the Premier League underway on Saturday, their seemingly imperious title-winning form given its latest test by a Watford side who have lost 6-1, 5-0 and 5-0 on their past three visits to Anfield.
Manchester City might fear their title defence is over already, but they can take some comfort ahead of their trip to Emirates Stadium knowing they have beaten Arsenal four times in a row in the top flight.
Leicester City and Jamie Vardy will look to keep their relentless recent form going against Norwich City, while Jose Mourinho takes Tottenham to Wolves and Manchester United aim to win three league matches in a row for the first time since January when they host Everton.
Chelsea host Bournemouth, while Roy Hodgson celebrates a Crystal Pal…
Jens Lehmann has confirmed he is set to join Arsene Wenger s coaching staff at Arsenal.
The former Germany goalkeeper was a member of the Invincibles team that finished the entire 2003-04 Premier League season unbeaten to claim the club s most recent title.
Lehmann left Arsenal for Stuttgart in 2008 after five years in north London, later coming out of retirement to make one more appearance for the Gunners during an injury crisis in 2011.
Rather than becoming a dedicated goalkeeping coach, the 47-year-old will reportedly have a wider remit, working with both outfield players and shot-stoppers.
Lehmann told Welt that rumours of his impending return were accurate.
Yes, it s true, I m going [back] to Arsenal, he said.
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Gabriel Jesus netted a hat-trick as Manchester City powered to a 6-0 Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk but they will have to wait to book their place in the last 16 after Hoffenheim netted a late equaliser at Lyon in Group F s other fixture.
The hosts were in total control as they eased to a comfortable win at the Etihad Stadium, giving City brief respite from the series of allegations about their financial conduct that have been published by German magazine Der Spiegel this week, upon which the club have declined to comment.
With the focus firmly back on on-field matters, City put on an efficient display that opened with a straightforward finish for David Silva, before Raheem Sterling was wrongly awarded a spot-kick after kicking the turf.
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