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The National
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Rangers player 'in the frame' for vacant Motherwell job
Adam is said to have departed his role as Everton's set-piece coach in the hope of returning to the dugout after his first taste of management at Fleetwood Town last year. The Daily Record report that Adam is under consideration by the Fir Park board, who are still on the lookout for Michael Wimmer's successor just weeks after the Austrian quit his job. Read more: It has been reported elsewhere that Central Coast Mariners boss Mark Jackson is also in contention. The former Leeds Under-23s coach, who mainly plied his trade in the lower leagues of England, has won the A-League Premiership and Championship. He also tasted success with the Asian Champions League Two title. Both Robbie Neilson and Tony Docherty have been linked to the job too.
Scottish Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former Rangers star 'emerges as shock contender' for vacant Motherwell manager's job
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Rangers and Dundee star Charlie Adam is being considered for the Motherwell job, according to a report. It was reported last week that midfielder Adam was leaving his role as Everton's set piece coach under David Moyes in an attempt to return to frontline management. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 2 Charlie Adam with David Moyes Credit: Reuters 2 Fir Park, Motherwell Credit: Kenny Ramsay He was previously head coach at Fleetwood Town - and now the Daily Record say he could be set to return north of the border in the top job at Fir Park. We told you yesterday how Central Coast Mariners boss Mark Jackson had emerged as a shock candidate for the job. Leeds-born Jackson, a former defender who mainly played in England's lower leagues, has spent the past three years Down Under after previously bossing MK Dons. He has won an A-League Premiership and Championship as well as the Asian Champions League Two title. In the 2023-24 season Jackson and the Mariners won a Double, emulating ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou who achieved the feat with Brisbane Road in 2010-11. Jackson took over from Nick Montgomery who had left to become manager of Hibs following the club's A-League Grand Final victory. The 47-year-old honed his coaching talents working at Leeds United, where he came through the ranks as a player. The Fir Park side were rocked when Michael Wimmer chose to step down from the club. He departed at the end of the season for family reasons to join SVV Jahn Regensburg. Robbie Neilson and Tony Docherty have also been linked with the position but the 'Well board have shown they're unafraid to look outwith the usual contenders for the role. Michael Wimmer set to QUIT Motherwell for new job after just TWELVE games as Scottish Premiership side left stunned Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Left-field manager who replicated Ange Postecoglou's success in Australia emerges as hot candidate for SPFL job
WELL IN Left-field manager who replicated Ange Postecoglou's success in Australia emerges as hot candidate for SPFL job MARK JACKSON has emerged as a shock candidate for the Motherwell job. SunSport can reveal the boss of A-League side Central Coast Mariners is among names being considered to succeed Michael Wimmer. 1 Ange Postecoglou and Matt McKay in Brisbane Roar's Double-winning season Credit: Getty Leeds-born Jackson, a former defender who mainly played in England's lower leagues, has spent the past three years Down Under after previously bossing MK Dons. He has won an A-League Premiership and Championship as well as the Asian Champions League Two title. In the 2023-24 season Jackson and the Mariners won a Double, emulating ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou who achieved the feat with Brisbane Road in 2010-11. Jackson, 47, honed his coaching talents working at Leeds United, where he came through the ranks as a player. After starting out as the Elland Road club's Under-15s boss he quickly moved his way up the ranks. He had experience working under Marcelo Bielsa before being promoted to first team coach by successor Jesse Marsch. Jackson was appointed MK Dons boss in December 2022 with the side sitting 22nd in League One but was sacked just six months later when they were relegated. Well have been searching for a new manager since German Wimmer stunned the club by quitting last month after just 12 games in charge. He claimed his reason for leaving was down to family matters before being appointed as boss of SSV Jahn Regensburg in his homeland. The likes of Tony Docherty and Robbie Neilson have also been linked with the Fir Park vacancy. More to follow. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
New Paper
01-06-2025
- Sport
- New Paper
Lion City Sailors retain Singapore Cup to cement domestic dominance
Lion City Sailors completed a clean sweep of domestic titles with a fiercely contested 1-0 victory over BG Tampines Rovers in the Singapore Cup final at Jalan Besar Stadium on May 31. Adding the cup to their Community Shield and Singapore Premier League (SPL) triumphs, Sailors coach Aleksandar Rankovic described the club's first domestic treble as an "unbelievable achievement". "To win everything domestically and to play in the Asian Champions League Two final - winning it would have been a dream. But even without that, I think it's one of the best seasons in Singapore football," the Football Association of Singapore Coach of the Year nominee said. Fielding an unchanged side from their semi-final, second leg against Brunei DPMM, Rankovic opted for stability in what was his side's 58th match, including the 2-0 Community Shield win over Albirex Niigata last May. "I wanted stability in our play, and not to change a lot. We were much better in the first half and, if there was somebody who would score then, it would have been us... But credit to Tampines, they are a very good team, and they had a great season," the Serb said. Tampines coach Gavin Lee, also nominated for the SPL Coach of the Year gong, which will be presented at the SPL Awards Night at Orchard Hotel on June 1, conceded that his side were slow to settle in the game as they struggled to create chances early on. "In the first half, both sides were more cautious. It's something you see a lot in finals. We were overly protective in the first half. And in the second half, it was just reminding everybody that we're a very good team, we have good players. We trusted ourselves a little bit more," Lee said. With some Tampines players left in tears after the final whistle, he added that "we cannot allow one game to define our whole season". "Nights like this will hurt us, it stings us very badly. But the moment we have caught our breath, we get a few nights' sleep and get calmer, we will probably realise that this season we've done a lot of good stuff," Lee said, after leading his side to a runners-up finish in the SPL. Despite kick-off being delayed by 15 minutes due to the activation of the lightning warning system, the 2,766 fans were raring to go, drumming up a din. On the pitch, it was a more cagey affair, with neither side producing any clear-cut chances. The Sailors spent much of the first period camped in the opposition's half as Belgian winger Maxime Lestienne found joy on the right flank, linking up well with wingback Hami Syahin to craft a handful of left-footed efforts. However, those were easy pickings for the Stags' goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari, who was rarely troubled. At the other end, the Stags failed to create any openings, finishing the first half without a single attempt on goal as the teams went into the break deadlocked at 0-0. The Sailors drew first blood in the 49th minute when midfielder Song Ui-young pounced on a defensive error by fullback Milos Zlatkovic and played the ball out wide to Lestienne, who drove a low cross to the feet of attacking midfielder Bart Ramselaar. With his back to goal, the 28-year-old Dutchman swivelled and drilled his shot into the roof of the net for his sixth goal of the tournament, making him the joint-top scorer in the competition with Geylang International striker Tomoyuki Doi and Balestier Khalsa forward Kodai Tanaka. Toasting the goal, Ramselaar said: "It's quite special because I'm not a real striker, and to be in this list with a striker like Doi, it's really nice. But, in the end, it's about winning the trophy, and that was our goal. We made it happen, so we're happy with it." Tampines thought they had equalised in the 57th minute when forward Itsuki Enomoto tapped in a cross from playmaker Seia Kunori, but his effort was struck off for offside. A long ball in the 81st minute sent Ramselaar through on goal, but a heavy touch allowed Syazwan to rush out and smother the danger. With two minutes remaining, Tampines had another chance when a loose ball fell to Kunori, but his effort cannoned off the crossbar, leaving the Japanese to pound the ground in exasperation. "Really unlucky. I should have applied less power. Overall, it was a really tough game. A very short break since the semi-finals, but all of us gave our best," said the 24-year-old, who is in the running for the Young Player of the Year award on June 1. Tempers flared in stoppage time as a foul on Shah Shahiran by Ramselaar resulted in the Tampines midfielder headbutting the Dutchman in a fit of anger. The pair received warnings for their troubles but, after a video assistant referee check, Shah was given his marching orders, to end any hopes of a Stags comeback.
Al Etihad
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Olaroiu wants Sharjah to soldier on for more success
20 May 2025 00:45 KUUMAR SHYAM (ABU DHABI)Outgoing head coach Cosmin Olaroiu wants Sharjah to build on their Asian Champions League Two triumph, with the Romanian saying he firmly believes the future is bright for the one of the most successful clubs for the UAE domestically, Sharjah lifted their first major continental trophy after edging Singapore's Lion City Sailors 2-1 in a closely contested final on decider looked to be heading for extra-time when Lion City's Maxime Lestienne cancelled out Firas Ben Arbi's 74th-minute goal, but Marcus Meloni struck in the 97th minute to ensure Sharjah gave Olaroiu the perfect send-off, with the tactician to take charge of the UAE national team. "I am very proud and feel immense happiness. This is a feeling all those who contributed to this triumph should feel. This is for everyone, not only for Sharjah but for the entire Emirates. "The players did a fantastic job and it is only fitting that they finished with the trophy," said Olaroiu, who was not only given the honour of lifting the trophy but also was the 'victim' of his press conference being ambushed by his celebrating Sharjah players took a leaf out of the books of Al Ain, whom they emulate in ascending to the main draw in the Asian Champions League. When Al Ain won the ACL last year – the second time for the inaugural champions – the players barged into the press conference of Hernan Sunday, Olariou was given the same treatment, but also as the players' way of showing affection and bidding farewell to the coach who has spent a decade coaching Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli before reviving Sharjah when he took over in 2021. In charge for almost four seasons, Olaroiu was responsible for a golden period in the club's history. "In my time here, we qualified for eight finals and won five of them. I leave with wonderful memories and I thank the club for the faith they had in me. There was a period this season when we had to make sacrifices and prioritise. We did that in the league when we saw that Shabab Al Ahli were already too far ahead of us."We also had to prioritise the players as there was a period where we had to play eight games in 27 days. It was not possible, and we had to rotate the squad and the results went against us. However, it was all worth it as our target was winning this trophy."Olaroiu said Sunday's victory should be the first of many continental triumphs for Sharjah. "I hope this is a new beginning for Sharjah. They have to build a new team, have a new mentality. We have enjoyed much success, but there should be more ahead."It will not be entirely different for the Romanian who has to navigate two tricky group matches for the UAE in the Road to the 2026 World Cup's Asian qualifying path. The UAE are placed third and must fight hard if they want to secure the two automatic berths into the Finals for each group's toppers. There will be some continuity there for Olaroiu as five of his Sharjah players are in the national squad, including Caio Lucas, who was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the the Asian Football Confederation President, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, congratulated Sharjah for their title-winning effort at a capacity-filled Bishan Stadium. "On behalf of the entire Asian football community, I extend my warmest congratulations to Sharjah on this remarkable achievement," Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim said. "Their outstanding campaign, as well as Lion City Sailors FC's commendable performances, underscore the vibrant domestic football ecosystems cultivated by the Football Association of Singapore and the UAE Football Association, which have been instrumental in this success."
