Cameroon have sacked Toni Conceicao and appointed Rigobert Song as their new head coach.
The change of manager was made on the orders of the country s president, Paul Biya, on the back of last month s Africa Cup of Nations disappointment.
The Indomitable Lions had been targeting continental glory on home soil, only to suffer a penalty shoot-out defeat to Egypt in the semi-finals en route to finishing third.
Conceicao was appointed in 2019 and also guided Cameroon to the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs, with a two-legged tie against Algeria coming up later this month.
However, the 60-year-old will not be in charge for that upcoming double-header, with the Cameroonian Football Federation confirming his departure on Monday.
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Pep Guardiola reaches a milestone in his glittering managerial career on Saturday.
The Spaniard takes charge of Manchester City in the Premier League for the 200th time since replacing Manuel Pellegrini in July 2016, as his team play Crystal Palace.
Guardiola has enjoyed a trophy-laden tenure at the Etihad Stadium; landing three domestic league titles, four EFL Cups and an FA Cup.
Here, Stats Perform takes a closer look at key numbers from his time in charge.
Guardiola has already recorded 146 victories, which is more than any other manager in the competition has achieved in their first 200 games.
He also boasts the highest win percentage of any manager to have overseen at least 20 games in the English top flight since 1992 with 73.4 per cent.…
Mats Hummels will be back at Borussia Dortmund next season after the club agreed a transfer with Bayern Munich, but questions have been asked over the size of the fee.
Dortmund are reported to have parted with €38million to bring back Hummels, who at 32 is likely heading into the latter years of his career at the highest level.
It is clear there is no real resale value involved in the deal for Dortmund, but if he can help break Bayern s dominance of the Bundesliga the club will feel he is worth every penny.
Hummels club career could also be extended by the fact he will not be playing international football, having this year been dropped from the Germany squad by Joachim Low.
With the help of Opta numbers, Omnisport assesses the success of Hummels caree…
Juventus star Paulo Dybala does not have the minerals to be a Manchester United player, according to Red Devils great Rio Ferdinand in a scathing assessment of the Argentina forward.
Dybala was linked with a move to Old Trafford as part of a potential swap with Romelu Lukaku towards the end of the Premier League s transfer window, but a deal never materialised, as the former Palermo talent reportedly opted to stay Italy.
Ferdinand – who played for United between 2002 and 2014 – believes manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is better off without Dybala and believes he does not have the required attitude to play for the Red Devils.
A lot of players have declined coming to Manchester United in recent years, he told the Daily Star. They ve chosen somewhere else.
Heimir Hallgrimsson has stepped down as Iceland head coach in the aftermath of the nation s maiden World Cup appearance.
The 51-year-old, who first joined as an assistant in 2011, advised the Football Association of Iceland (KSI) of his decision to move on after nearly seven years with the national team.
He previously shared the top job with current Norway boss Lars Lagerback, the pair famously guiding the tiny nation to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.
Hallgrimsson, a part-time dentist, then took outright control of the team and made further history by guiding his country to the World Cup for the first time.
But an impressive 1-1 draw with Argentina proved the high point in Russia as subsequent losses to Nigeria and eventual finalists Croatia condemne…
Werder Bremen have completed a deal to sign Thomas Delaney from Copenhagen, with the player to make the move in January.
The Bundesliga side confirmed on Wednesday that they have struck a deal to sign the 24-year-old the captain of the Danish champions and he will become their player from January 1, 2017.
Denmark international Delaney, 24, has spent his whole professional career to date with Copenhagen since making his debut in 2009.
The midfielder told Bremen s official website: I am very proud to be moving to such a famous club in January and to be playing in the Bundesliga.
I want to take up a position of responsibility in the team. However, until the winter, I will continue to give my all for FC Copenhagen.
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Antoine Griezmann acknowledged he has found it difficult to build a connection with Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi because of the Argentinian s injury problems this season.
Messi, 32, has managed to make just a single start across all competitions in 2019-20, with a calf strain suffered in early August ruling him out for over a month.
He then sustained a hamstring issue in the 2-1 win over Villarreal, with initial speculation suggesting he could be out for up to three weeks.
But according to reports in the Catalan media, Messi could make his return earlier than expected against Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday, with coach Ernesto Valverde refusing to rule him out.
Griezmann is eager to feature consistently with the Barca talisman having had f…
Having secured the signature of midfielder Jack Grealish on a new five-year contract, Aston Villa have now opened talks on the same topic with James Chester, according to .
Manager after failing on the last step of securing Premier League promotion, manager Steve Bruce is keen on keeping the core of his squad together. Grealish s improved terms mean he ll now be earning £45,000 per week, and Chester is the next in line.
The centre-back has less than 18 months remaining on his current deal and having rejected an offer from Stoke City this summer, they are determined to keep a stronger hold on him as they prepare to try and go back to England s top flight.
Chester started his professional career with Manchester United but made only one League Cup appearance for …
Massimiliano Allegri will remain at Juventus following the resignation of the club s entire board, according to John Elkann, chief executive of the club s majority ownership group Exor.
After an emergency meeting on Monday, Juve announced key figures including president Andrea Agnelli, vice-president Pavel Nedved and managing director Maurizio Arrivabene had all quit their roles.
The exodus comes amid an investigation into tax fraud allegations – which the Bianconeri have denied, and follows the club s registration of record €254.3million losses for 2021-22.
While LaLiga has called on UEFA to apply immediate sporting sanctions to the Bianconeri, Exor chief Elkann has moved to allay fears the boardroom turmoil may impact on-pitch matters.
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Fernando Llorente insists Tottenham are capable of winning trophies but warns the team must improve their performances.
The striker, who joined from Swansea City on transfer deadline day, made his Premier League debut for Spurs against his old club in Saturday s 0-0 draw at Wembley.
Mauricio Pochettino s side have won just two of their first five league matches in 2017-18, leaving them five points behind Manchester City and Manchester United at the top of the table, and they have not claimed any silverware since an EFL Cup triumph in 2008.
But Llorente believes in their chances of success this season, particularly in light of their impressive 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last week.
I think Spurs are one of the best in the Premie…