Tottenham Hotspur have sacked Mauricio Pochettino after five years as manager.
He led the Premier League club to the Champions League final only six months ago, but Chairman Daniel Levy says he reluctantly made the decision to relieve the Argentine of his duties because of a poor start to the season.
The team are currently stranded 14th in the league table after winning just three games this season.
Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is the favourite to replace Pochettino.
January football transfer spending reaches record levels
Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men's soccer in the January window, nearly a 58 per cent increase from last year, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in a study published on Friday.
FIFA suspends Congo Republic, Pakistan
FIFA has suspended the Congo Republic's football association (FECOFOOT) and the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), barring both from international competitions, the world soccer's governing body has said.
Gymnastics judge banned for score manipulation in Olympics qualifier
Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge Evangelia Trikomiti has been banned for four years for manipulating scores at the European Championships in May last year to ensure her compatriot qualified for the Paris Olympics.
Rybakina defeats Jabeur at Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Ons Jabeur exited the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open at the quarter-final stage for the second consecutive year after losing a thrilling encounter against reigning champion Elena Rybakina, who joins Belinda Bencic, Ashlyn Krueger and Linda Noskova in the semi-finals.
Sharjah Warriorz beat MI Emirates by six wickets
Tim Seifert’s stellar cameo at the DP World ILT20 Season 3 helped the Sharjah Warriorz to seal a stunning six-wicket win against defending champions MI Emirates in their winner-takes-it-all Eliminator clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday evening.
