Appointments, sackings and loans
“I’m not going to advise [Erik], he’ll call me himself. But he must
choose a football club and not a commercial club...Manchester
United are a commercial club, so it’s a difficult choice for a coach”
Tomas BOY
(1951-2022)
A hugely significant figure in the history
of Mexican football, having captained
the national team on home soil at the
1986 World Cup. Known as “ElJefe”
(The Boss), Boy was known for his
dribbling and vision, as well as his
ability to score from long range, and
spent the vast majority of his career at
Tigres with whom he won two league
titles and a Mexican Cup. After retiring
in1988 he managed a number of clubs,
leaving his last job in May 2021.Egidius BRAUN
(1925-2022)
A long-serving German football
administrator, Braun was the eighthOBITUARIESpresident of the German Football
Association (DFB) from1992 to
2001, overseeing the early years of
reunification and Germany’s famous
victory at Euro ’96 in England. During
the same period he also served
as vice-president of UEFA.Titus BUBERNIK
(1933-2022)
Former defender and a member of the
Czechoslovakian squad that reached
the final of the1962 World Cup.Justice CHRISTOPHER
(1981-2022)
A former Nigeria midfielder who played
in all three of his country’s games at the
2002 World Cup. Enjoyed a nomadic
club career with spells in Benin, Russia,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark and Nigeria.Raimon CARRASCO
(1924-2022)
Carrasco is in the Barcelona history
books as the club’s last president
before the introduction of democratic
elections. The businessman took charge
for an interim period in the1977-
campaign, before being replaced by
Josep Lluis Nunez, who served as
president for 22 years. During his brief
tenure, Barca won the1978 Copa del
Rey, with a team managed by Rinus
Michels and inspired byJohan Cruyff.Louis van Gaal offers words of warning for Ajax boss Erik ten Hag amid media reports linking him to the Manchester United jobArmenia. Turkey captainBURAK YILMAZ
also hung up his international boots, with
his final game coming in the team’s 3-
defeat to Portugal, when he missed a
penalty in the 85th minute. The Lille
striker finished with 31 goals in 77
games for the Crescent-Stars.
Former Celtic and Scotland
midfielderSCOTT BROWNleft
Aberdeen to pursue a coaching career,
bringinganendto his playing days.
Ex-England strikerJERMAIN DEFOE
announced his retirement from football,
just months after re-joining former club
Sunderland. He ends his career ninth
in the list of all-time Premier League
top scorers with162 goals.
FRANCO FODAresigned from his job
as Austria coach, with the friendly draw
with Scotland his final match in charge.
ROBERTO MORENOwas sacked
by La Liga side Granada. In Switzerland,
former Huddersfield Town bossDAVID
WAGNERwas sacked by Young Boys,
while Basel also fired their head
coach,PATRICK RAHMEN.
CONCACAF
New York Red Bulls signed former
Manchester United youngsterASHLEY
FLETCHERon loan from Watford.
SOUTH AMERICA
Ex-Southampton bossMAURICIO
PELLEGRINOleft Argentine giants
Velez Sarsfield after two years in
charge. Elsewhere, former Valencia
wingerKILY GONZALEZleft his
role as Rosario Central boss.
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Retired...Defoe celebrates scoring for the Three
Lions at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa El Jefe...Tomas Boy
Remembered... Barcelona and Real Madrid players hold a minute’s silence for Carrasco ahead ofEl ClasicoSacked...Mauricio
Pellegrino