As the invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign players and coaches are fleeing Russian football, handball and basketball clubs. The former Norwich manager told German media: “we have now, with a heavy heart,” asked Krasnodar “to terminate our contracts.” “The current political development and the pleas from our children, wives, families and friends to come home, as well as the disappearance …
KRASNODAR, Russia — Former Norwich manager Daniel Farke quit his job as coach of Russian club FC Krasnodar on Wednesday, a week after the invasion of Ukraine started. Krasnodar said the club and Farke “reached a deal to end the contract by mutual agreement” and that the German’s three assistant coaches would leave with him. Rakitskiy played 108 games for …
A look at what’s happening around the Champions League on Wednesday: GROUP E Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy faces a quick reunion with former team Rennes, having made a huge impression since switching clubs in September. Zenit is looking for its first point in group play in a home match with Lazio, which is without European Golden Shoe winner Ciro Immobile, …
Krasnodar and Midtjylland will make their Champions League debuts after advancing through the qualifying playoffs on Wednesday. Russian club Krasnodar beat PAOK Thessaloniki 2-1 in the second leg in Greece to go through 4-2 on aggregate. Danish champion Midtjylland needed an 84th-minute penalty to finally take the lead against Slavia Prague, then added two more late goals in a 4-1 …
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