That always seemed like a VERY weird fit to me. Then again, so did Tuchel at Chelsea and he's done fine.
2021-22-23-24 News Thread
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Ed H in Pasadena
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To the surprise of no one, Nuno was sacked today. A 3-0 obliteration by ManU seals the deal.
No interim named.
No interim named.
His appointment was a disaster from the start.
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This is what should have happened in the first place. Let's see what happens hereReport: Conte agrees to become new Tottenham manager
Conte returns to Premier League as Tottenham manager
Antonio Conte is back in the Premier League.Tottenham Hotspur appointed the Italian as their new manager on Tuesday, the club announced. The 52-year-old signed a contract until June 2023, with an option to extend.The accomplished tactician replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who was dismissed on...www.thescore.com
The summer transfer window was better than some supporters would have you believe, but that manager search was an epic fail in the history of epic fails.
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Unai Emery may be headed back to the Prem!
Newcastle expect to appoint Unai Emery as manager by the weekend
Newcastle's manager search is set to come to an end with the Magpies expecting to confirm the appointment of Villarreal boss Unai Emery before their weekend clash with Brighton.www.dailymail.co.uk
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Spurs make it official: Conte in
Spurs appoint Antonio Conte: Former Chelsea boss replaces sacked Nuno Espirito Santo
Italian coach Conte was with Chelsea from 2016 to 2018 and won the Premier League title in his first season, and the FA Cup the following year. He then moved to Inter Milan, where he stayed for another two years, winning Serie A.news.sky.com
The thing with Kane just blew up their summer in all sorts of ways.
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Not necessarily how I want to remember Michel Platini, but
Blatter, Platini indicted on fraud charges after 6-year investigation
Blatter, Platini indicted on fraud charges after 6-year investigation
Lausanne, Nov 2, 2021 (AFP) - Disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini have been indicted in Switzerland for offences including "fraud", the Swiss Attorney General announced Tuesday. "Both are accused of unlawfully arranging a payment of 2 million Swiss Francs...
Jeez. That took a minute. Even by Swiss standards, that's justice at a glacial pace.
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Eddie Howe appears to be the choice for the Magpies
Eddie Howe agrees deal in principle to become Newcastle manager
Former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe held additional talks with Newcastle this week after Villarreal boss Unai Emery ruled himself out of becoming Steve Bruces permanent successor; Howe has now agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal in principlewww.skysports.com
Probably a good move. Howe fell from grace in Bournemouth but that was more about the front office getting sideways than it was on him.
Not the big name they were chasing but a solid hire.
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That seemed inevitable once his name was linked. Hope it works as well as they hope. Would hate to have him taint his legacy at the club in any way
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Just saw on ESPN Bottom Line that Paul Pogba suffered a thigh injury in training for France and could be out for as many as two months! 
PSG Women’s player Aminata Diallo was taken into custody following an attack on the clubs’ players. She allegedly hired masked men to injure teammate Kheira Hamraoui to remove her from competition for playing time.
As a former local TV sportscaster tweeted, France has its own Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding drama.
As a former local TV sportscaster tweeted, France has its own Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding drama.