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German coach Zeidler takes charge of Lausanne
Then Nuremberg coach Dieter Hecking pictured during the German 2nd Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Nuremberg and Hansa Rostock at the Max Morlock Stadium. Veteran German coach Peter Zeidler has been named the new boss of Swiss first-division side Lausanne-Sport. Daniel Karmann/dpa Veteran German coach Peter Zeidler has been named the new boss of Swiss first-division side Lausanne-Sport. He replaces Ludovic Magnin, who has joined champions FC Basel. Lausanne said in a statement on Saturday that the 62-year-old, who previously managed Sion and St Gallen in Switzerland, was their first choice. Advertisement Zeidler started last season in charge of Bochum but was sacked after drawing one and losing seven of their first eight games. The western German side were later relegated from the Bundesliga. Lausanne finished fifth last term.
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7 days ago
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Norway captain Hegerberg's leadership highlighted as key to Euro 2025 challenge
Norway's Vilde Boe Risa celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi)/Keystone via AP) Norway's head coach Gemma Grainger gestures during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) Switzerland's Viola Calligaris, left, and Norway's Ada Hegerberg, right, challenge for the ball during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) Switzerland's Viola Calligaris, left, and Norway's Ada Hegerberg, right, challenge for the ball during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) Norway's Vilde Boe Risa celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi)/Keystone via AP) Norway's head coach Gemma Grainger gestures during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) Switzerland's Viola Calligaris, left, and Norway's Ada Hegerberg, right, challenge for the ball during the Women's Nations League, group A2, soccer match between Switzerland and Norway in Sion, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) OSLO, Norway (AP) — The leadership of Norway captain Ada Hegerberg was highlighted Monday as key for the two-time former title holder heading into the Women's European Championship next month. Hegerberg, the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, headed a 23-player squad picked by coach Gemma Grainger for the July 2-27 tournament in Switzerland. Advertisement 'One of Ada's biggest strengths is how authentic she is,' Grainger said Monday with Hegerberg sitting next to her at a squad announcement event. 'Ada will always tell me what she thinks,' the coach said, adding 'then you get to places a lot quicker' even if it involved 'many uncomfortable conversations.' Hegerberg quipped with a smile: 'That is what you get.' Norway was European champion in 1987 and 1993 and is a four-time beaten finalist, most recently in 2013 when the team had a teenage forward line of Hegerberg and Caroline Graham Hansen. The two storied veterans and former Champions League winners — Hegerberg at Lyon and Hansen at Barcelona — with a combined 100 national-team goals are the biggest stars in the Euro 2025 squad. Advertisement The 30-year-old Hegerberg has 49 goals despite persistent injuries, and a five-year exile from the team ahead of Euro 2022 that helped push the national federation to treat women's soccer more equally. Norway has not advanced from the group stage in the past two Euros editions though looks favored in the 16-nation draw for Euro 2025. Norway plays in the opening-day game against host Switzerland on July 2 in Basel, faces Finland at Sion four days later and Iceland on June 10 in Thun. 'People can say there are none of the bigger names in our group,' Grainger said. 'You don't underestimate anybody.' Advertisement Defender Maren Mjelde was picked for her fifth Euros at age 35 and with 179 national-team games. Four players left on standby include Liverpool forward Sophie Román Haug. ____ Norway squad Goalkeepers: Cecilie Fiskerstrand (Fiorentina), Aurora Mikalsen (Cologne), Selma Panengstuen (Brann). Defenders: Tuva Hansen (Bayern Munich), Guro Bergsvand (Wolfsburg), Maren Mjelde (No club), Thea Bjelde (Valerenga), Marit Bratberg Lund (Benfica), Emilie Woldvik (Rosengard), Mathilde Harviken (Juventus). Midfielders: Ingrid Syrstad Engen (Barcelona), Vilde Bøe Risa (Atletico Madrid), Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United), Justine Kielland (Wolfsburg), Lisa Naalsund (Manchester United), Frida Maanum (Arsenal), Guro Reiten (Chelsea), Signe Gaupset (Brann). Advertisement Forwards: Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona), Ada Hegerberg (Lyon), Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United), Synne Jensen (Atletico Madrid), Karina Sævik (Valerenga). ___ AP soccer:
The Herald Scotland
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Rangers hero Gennaro Gattuso appointed Italy manager
Gattuso, who won the World Cup with Italy, replaces Luciano Spalletti as the national team manager. Gennaro Gattuso is the new First Team Head Coach 🇮🇹 Welcome back, Rino 👊#Azzurri #VivoAzzurro — Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 15, 2025 This is his first step into international management after working at a series of clubs from 2013. Gattuso managed Sion, Palermo, OFI Crete, Pisa twice, AC Milan, Napoli, Valencia, Marseille and Hajduk Split before being called upon by his country. A statement confirmed: "Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio is pleased to announce that Gennaro Gattuso will be the new First Team Head Coach. Read more: "The Calabrian coach will be presented officially on Thursday 19 June, at 11:00 CESt, at Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome." Gabriele Gravina, president of the FIGC commented: "Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, the shirt is like his second skin. "His motivations, professionalism and experience will be fundamental in taking on the next challenges of the National Team. "He knows the importance of our objectives and I thank him for his readiness and dedication in accepting this challenges. "He shares the FIGC's project of the development of our football, in which the Azzurri shirt is a central part".
The National
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Rangers man in 'pole position' to land surprise new job
Gattuso departed his role as boss of Croatian top-flight outfit Hajduk Split just five days ago. Read more: He now looks set to seal a quick-fire return to football. Indeed, Italy recently parted ways with Luciano Spalletti, despite a 2-0 win over Moldova on Monday. Gattuso is in 'pole position' to replace the 66-year-old in the national team dugout, claims Gattuso has previously taken charge of a host of clubs including Sion, Palermo, Crete, Pisa, AC Milan, Napoli, Valencia and Marseille. He spent just over a year at Rangers as a teenager, making 45 appearances across which he scored five goals. Gattuso won a World Cup with Italy as a player, and he now looks likely to take charge of his country in a rather surprising switch. Elsewhere, former Rangers chief Ross Wilson is reportedly among the candidates under consideration for a vacancy at Newcastle United. The Daily Mail claims the Nottingham Forest sporting director is in the frame for the same position at St James' Park. Wilson, 41, has been in post at Forest since 2023 after he departed Ibrox. He held a similar position previously at Southampton.
Associated Press
03-06-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Euro 2025 host Switzerland loses to Norway in stadium close to Alpine rockslide village
SION, Switzerland (AP) — A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women's European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway on Tuesday in the UEFA Nations League. The game was played at Sion, a Euro 2025 host venue about 40 kilometers (25 miles) down the River Rhone from the valley where the village of Blatten was destroyed last week by a landslide of rock and ice. The stadium observed a minute's silence before kickoff. On July 2, Switzerland will host Norway in the prime-time game on opening day of the Euros — likely not forgetting the manner of the only goal Tuesday in the fourth minute. When a Swiss defender purposely put a deflated ball out of play, Norway took the throw-in with a fresh ball and started an attack. That quickly led to a shooting chance for Vilde Boe Risa to score. 'It's not even a goal, because they haven't played with 'fair play,'' Switzerland midfielder Smilla Vallotto told broadcaster RTS. 'That motivates me for the next match. It's really not possible that they did that.' The young Swiss team coached by Pia Sundhage, who led the United States to Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012, is now relegated from the Nations League top tier in a group won by France, which beat Iceland 2-0 Tuesday. After hosting Norway in Basel in four weeks' time, Switzerland will play Iceland in Bern and Finland in Geneva. ___ AP soccer:
