Filippo Inzaghi has been sacked as manager of AC Milan after just one season in charge of the Italian club, the Serie A side announced on Tuesday.
AC Milan endured a disappointing campaign under Inzaghi and finished 10th in Serie A to miss out again on European football after finishing eighth the previous year.
Inzaghi was under contract at the club for another season. A statement from AC Milan read: “AC Milan announces it has dismissed first team coach Filippo Inzaghi and thanks him for the work done.”
Former Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic replaces Inzaghi on a two-year contract. The 46-year-old Serb stepped down as Sampdoria coach at the end of this year’s campaign after almost two years in charge of the Genoa outfit.
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have signed goalkeeper Sven Ulreich from Stuttgart on a three-year deal.
Despite having Manuel Neuer as their established No 1, Bayern have added to their reserves with the signing of the 26-year-old German.
The move casts doubt over the future of Jose Reina at Bayern. The former Liverpool keeper was Neuer’s back-up but a move away from Munich now looks a distinct possibility.
“I have searched for many years for a new challenge,” Ulreich said. “Bayern is exactly the right place. I am looking forward to the whole team and the new things that will happen to me.”
Rangers
Shareholders have voted against Mike Ashley’s call that Rangers immediately repay a £5 million (Dh28.7m) loan to the cash-strapped club from the Newcastle United owner’s Sports Direct chain.
Ashley, who holds an 8.92 per cent stake in the Scottish club in addition to owning Newcastle, called a general meeting at Ibrox on Friday.
But shareholders backed calls from chairman Dave King to reject Ashley’s resolution, with 53.64 per cent of those taking part voting against the billionaire.
The previous board, backed by Ashley, borrowed the money in January. But a boardroom coup led by King resulted in Ashley associates Derek Llambias and Barry Leach being forced out.
Ashley demanded the return of his money and an explanation as to why Rangers were thrown off the Alternative Investment Market stock exchange two days after a King-led board took control of the club.
On Monday, Rangers appointed their first English manager in their 143-year history after Mark Warburton, formerly of English second-tier side Brentford, signed a three-year deal.
Jordan
Belgian Paul Put was named the new coach of Jordan on Tuesday. Put, 59, signed a one-year deal, according to the Jordanian football federation.
He previously coached Lokeren and Lierse in Belgium before being banned for three years, until 2011, over a match-fixing scandal that led to him receiving death threats.
Fifa did not extend the ban worldwide, allowing Put to head to Africa, where he coached Gambia and then Burkina Faso, taking the latter to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final.
Women’s World Cup
France hope to put their shock loss to Colombia behind them and seal a last-16 berth at the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.
The French were touted as among the pre-tournament favourites but lost 2-0 to Colombia in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
Colombia lead Group F with four points ahead of England and France, on three points, and Mexico with one. France face Mexico while England take on Colombia.
“Spain were world champions with a loss in the group stage (in 2010),” France defender Jessica Houara said. “We’ll have to show whether we have the mental strength to win a World Cup.”
Brazil, who are already through to the next round, play Costa Rica in Group E while Spain face South Korea.
Under 20 World Cup
Senegal goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy says he has a “gift” for saving penalties, which could come in handy against Brazil in today’s Under 20 World Cup semi-final.
Sy, 19, saved three spot kicks against Ukraine in their last-16 match. “I have a gift for saving penalties,” Sy told Fifa’s website.
“I can’t explain it. It’s just something I have.” Still, Brazil will be heavy favourites in Christchurch.
The winner of that match will face Serbia or Mali in the final in Auckland on Saturday.
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