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Gennaro Gattuso is expected to step down from his role as Italy head coach‚ after two key figures in their football association resigned following their failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Gattuso's side were beaten 4-1 in penalty shoot-out by Bosnia and Herzegovina in a play-off on Tuesday night. It meant four-time World Cup winners Italy became the first nation to have lifted the trophy to fail to make three straight editions of the finals‚ having also missed Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
Former Spain head coach Roberto Moreno is believed to have been sacked from his most recent coaching role after an over-reliance on AI programme ChatGPT led to him 'ignoring common sense'. The 48-year-old took over the reins at Russian club FC Sochi in 2023‚ but last season saw Moreno adapt his methods in the dugout by using the software. Sochi were relegated from the Russian Premier League in May 2024 at the end of his first season with the club‚ but during their travails in the First League for the 2024-25 campaign‚ club officials noticed that Moreno was increasingly utilising the technology.
DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: This might be unchartered territory for Arne Slot but‚ with Liverpool‚ there is always a reference point - even when the roof is falling in. Plenty will have wondered why Slot was content to play Russian Roulette with Liverpool's chances of winning a trophy but he isn't the first manager to spin the barrel at Anfield and‚ quite probably‚ he won't be the last either. It might have slipped your mind that Jurgen Klopp gave his blessing to what was effectively an Academy team being selected for an FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury. There was outrage‚ as Klopp and many of his senior players went on holiday. Liverpool‚ coached by Neil Critchley‚ won 1-0 against the odds. The joy was unbridled.
Crystal Palace fans celebrate shooting down of '10 Russian drones' during Conference League win against Ukrainian opposition in neighbouring Poland
How Avram Grant brought down Jose Mourinho and Chelsea's 'Holy Trinity': New details revealed of how The Special One QUIT after Roman Abramovich split - leaving two stars in tears
Sacked over a half-time substitution! Carlo Ancelotti reveals his change that infuriated Roman Abramovich - and cost him his job at Chelsea - after he made 'direct rebuke' over £50m flop
Carlo Ancelotti reveals how he 'embarrassed' Roman Abramovich at Chelsea and opens up on extreme pressure working under Russian oligarch being like a 'shadow'
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