Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has signed a new deal until 2027.
The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that the Dane had penned a fresh contract, meaning he will have spent over a decade at the Bees should he fulfil his new deal.
Frank arrived at the club in December 2016 as an assistant coach, before being appointed head coach in October 2018, leading Brentford to the Championship play-off final the following season, before securing promotion to England s top flight the year after.
Brentford finished their first Premier League campaign in 13th place in 2021-22, and sat in 10th heading into the mid-season break for the World Cup.
Being a head coach at a club is like a relationship; there are highs and lows, Frank told the club s website. I hav…
Atletico Madrid are set to announce a new contract for goalkeeper Jan Oblak, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported on that Oblak’s new deal will see him commit his future to the former La Liga champions until June 2025, and that the goalkeeper will get a pay rise.
Romano has added that Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was keen for Oblak to stay at the club, and that he wants the contract situation of the 29-year-old Slovenia international to be resolved before the start of the new season. Romano has added that it is only a matter of time before an announcement of a new deal for Oblak is announced soon.
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Jurgen Klopp emphasised Caoimhin Kelleher’s importance to Liverpool’s trophy hunt in the ongoing absence of first-choice goalkeeper Alisson.
The Republic of Ireland international impressed in Saturday’s 4-1 win at Brentford that ensured the Reds stayed top of the Premier League.
It was his second conservative start, with Alisson having missed the last two games – first with illness and then a muscle injury.
A solid display from Kelleher yesterday
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With 14 appearances so far in all competitions this has been by far the 25-year-old’s busiest season at Anfield, surpassing his previous best of eight games in 2021/22.
Kelleher is set to play in next weekend’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley havi…
Women’s Super League and Championship players will benefit from access to designated female health representatives as part of a new initiative heralded by England boss Sarina Wiegman.
An existing member of staff at each of the 24 clubs will be appointed and receive specialised training to “establish leadership and accountability for embedded and sustainable support of female player health.” says the Football Association.
The FA have also rolled out a further online course which they claim is the “first ever national governing body-mandated training on female-specific health and plan to release new guidelines around pregnancy and postnatal care, menstrual cycle health and pelvic health in 2024.”
Wiegman, speaking in Spain ahead of the Lionesses’ intern…
Julian Alvarez has expressed doubts over his Manchester City future after being left out of important games .
Alvarez played 2,657 minutes in the Premier League for City last season, his most in a single campaign since joining the club in January 2022.
He made 31 starts in the league, though mainly as an attacking midfielder, and in other competitions, including the Champions League and FA Cup, in which the Citizens reached the final, he was often second choice to Erling Haaland.
The Argentinian, who is currently representing his country at the Olympics, admitted his frustration at not getting a chance in big games when asked about his future.
I haven t stopped to think about what I m going to do, Alvarez told DIRECTV Sports.
Last season I was o…
Strasbourg have announced the departure of head coach Patrick Vieira by mutual consent.
Vieira was in charge of the Ligue 1 side for just a single season, having signed a three-year deal at Stade de la Meinau last July.
The 2023-24 campaign was one of transition for Le Racing, who finished 13th in the French top flight, with Vieira introducing several younger players into the side.
Strasbourg, who begin their 2024-25 season against Montpellier on August 18, will now seek a successor to the former New York City, Nice and Crystal Palace boss.
We would like to express our gratitude and thank Patrick for the work he has accomplished during this first phase of the project, and we wish him much success in the future, club president Marc Keller on the club s of…
Andy Carroll is hoping his devastating hat-trick for West Ham against Arsenal could be enough to earn a place at Euro 2016.
The 27-year-old scored three times in eight minutes as Slaven Bilic s side came from 2-0 down against the Gunners to move 3-2 ahead, only for Laurent Koscielny to snatch a point in a pulsating Premier League clash.
Carroll was delighted with the comeback after West Ham had struggled in an opening 40 minutes in a revamped 3-4-3 system, and admits he has one eye on convincing Roy Hodgson to take him to France in June.
It was a tough game. It was disappointing first half, we didn t play the best but luckily we got two goals before the break, he told BT Sport.
They pressed us, our set-up didn t suit us and we changed it at half-time. B…
England are favourites to win Euro 2020 alongside France, according to Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
Gareth Southgate s side moved up to fourth in the FIFA rankings after two impressive qualifying wins in March.
The Three Lions – who made the semi-finals of last year s World Cup – cruised past the Czech Republic and Montenegro 5-0 and 5-1 respectively to set down an impressive marker for the campaign.
And De Bruyne – who scored his second Premier League goal of an injury-hit season in City s 2-0 win over Cardiff City on Wednesday – believes their squad is strong enough to seriously compete over the next decade.
I told the England guys a week ago that you should win Euro 2020. I think they are favourites with France, he told repor…
Bruno Fernandes’ stunning volley secured absentee-hit Manchester United a much-needed victory as Burnley’s wait for a Premier League win continued.
Injuries and off-field issues have been compounded by poor performances in some tough fixtures, with the Red Devils losing four of their opening six matches in all competitions for the first time since 1986.
United ended a run of three successive defeats at Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, where Erik ten Hag’s team were not entirely convincing but ran out 1-0 victors thanks to Fernandes’ moment of magic on Saturday night.
The Portugal midfielder showed exceptional composure and technique when providing a fitting finish to a brilliant pass from Jonny Evans, who was making his first start for the club since 2015.
Krisztian Nemeth and Tamas Priskin have proved their fitness after being named in Hungary coach Bernd Storck s 23-man squad for Euro 2016.
The duo were both named in Storck s provisional squad despite carrying injuries and did not feature in the goalless friendly with Ivory Coast earlier this month, but they have recovered sufficiently to be part of Hungary s return to the international stage.
Not since 1986 have they played in a major finals and the tournament in France will be Hungary s first European Championship since 1972 – when they finished fourth.
Captain Balazs Dzsudzsak had been an injury doubt, but he was able to play 89 minutes against Ivory Coast to ensure his place.
Experienced duo Gabor Kiraly and Zoltan Gera will also travel to Fra…