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Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Jack Wilshere emerges as favourite for job to follow in Wayne Rooney's footsteps
Former Arsenal and England star Jack Wilshere is in the running for a new job in the EFL amid claims the ex-Norwich City coach will hold talks with Plymouth Argyle Jack Wilshere is among the betting frontrunners for the Plymouth Argyle vacancy and is said to be open to taking the job ahead of talks with the Home Park hierarchy. Plymouth are on the lookout for a new manager after Miron Muslic left abruptly last week. The 42-year-old was offered the chance to take over at Schalke and informed Argyle he would not be returning to lead them in League One for the 2025-26 campaign. A host of names have already been linked with the Pilgrims, who will be bidding to make an instant return to the Championship following relegation last term. And Wilshere has emerged as one of the frontrunners according to betting sites, just days after leaving his role at Norwich City. The former Arsenal and England midfielder, 32, ended the season in the Carrow Road hotseat after Norwich dispensed with the services of Johannes Hoff Thorup. But Wilshere his since left the Norfolk outfit after being told he would not land the job permanently. He could return to the dugout swiftly, though, with The Sun claiming that Wilshere and Plymouth are planning to hold talks over the Home Park vacancy. Wilshere is said to be interested in the role and, crucially, would likely accept it if Plymouth were to offer him the chance to become their head coach. If he were to take the job, Wilshere would become the second former England star to rock up at Home Park in 12 months after Plymouth appointed Wayne Rooney as their head coach last summer. Unfortunately for Argyle and Rooney, the Manchester United legend's spell in Devon was short-lived; he left the club on New Year's Eve amid growing fears over their second tier status after overseeing just four league wins. Muslic came in and, after steadying the ship, came close to keeping Plymouth up. But the manner of his departure has left fans and the club furious, with Argyle chairman, Simon Hallett, taking aim at the Bosnian-born Austrian in a statement. "After the season ended, and with rumours flying that Miron was attracting interest from other clubs, I called him personally and he assured me that he was 100% committed to Argyle. His colleagues had no indication that he wanted to leave," Hallett said. "Last Saturday, Miron informed the club that he wished to speak with Schalke with a view to joining them. Under his contract, a club wishing to speak with him needs Argyle's prior permission. We were unwilling to give such permission, but Miron informed us that under no circumstances was he going to return to Plymouth. Thus, we reluctantly gave the necessary permission. "By making clear his intention never to return, Miron gave us no choice but to move on. We could have insisted on the full compensation and gone to court to enforce his contract but would not have had his services as head coach, and progress on recruiting a replacement would have been blocked. "Rather than get mired in a protracted, and highly disruptive, process we settled for an amount of compensation that, while below the contracted sum, is a strong financial outcome for a League One head coach, enabling us to move on positively."
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Demonstrations of peace; How the NATO Assembly inspires artists
In the hustle and bustle of a busy NATO Assembly already underway in Dayton, visitors can participate in these various artistic and historical exhibits throughout the city. Renowned artist Edina Seleskovic is bringing her artistic gifts to Dayton for the installation of 'Thinking Freedom at the Dayton Arcade rotunda. News Center 7's Xavier Hershovitz visited the art display inspired by Seleskovic's story as an exchange student. The Bosnian-born artist said she came to the U.S. in 1991. Seleskovic said she couldn't return to her home country after the school year was over because a major war had started in Bosnia. Thirteen years ago, Seleskovic was finally able to return to Bosnia, and that's where the idea for the project came from. On each of the metal doves featured in the exhibit, people's answers to the question 'What does freedom mean to you?' are written on them. 'I realized that art and culture can be messengers. They can be connectors. They have permission to cross borders and barriers,' Seleskovic said. Installation began May 18 and was first open to the public on Wednesday. The exhibit is free and open to the public during select times May 21-31. 'By combining art, history, and community engagement, we hope to honor the past, celebrate the progress made, and inspire future generations to continue striving for peace and unity,' a spokesperson for Culture Works said on their website. For more information, visit The Christ Episcopal Church on West First Street in Dayton is hosting a 'Sanctuary for Peace,' a community gathering to offer prayers for peace and maintain a vigil for peace during the NATO Assembly. The event is open to people of all faiths. The church is located near the center of the secure zone of NATO Village, but Christ Episcopal Church said their church 'will not stand empty.' 'This event is for everyone in the community who wishes to offer words of encouragement and support for the work of peace, both through NATO and throughout the world,' a spokesperson for Christ Episcopal Church said on their website. Guided prayers will be offered at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day from May 22 to May 26. For more information, visit This exhibit will feature artifacts and stories that celebrate everything to do with Dayton's legacy. It will celebrate the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking inventions and innovations in aviation. It will celebrate the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords. It will also contain historical items from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. 'By opening the doors of the Old Montgomery County Courthouse to the public, we're not only honoring the past, but we're making it accessible and relevant to the next generation. This is especially important for our young people. When students walk through these halls and see exhibits that showcase both local innovation and natural history, they can see themselves as part of that ongoing story,' Montgomery County Commissioner Carolyn Rice said. The exhibit will be open throughout the NATO Assembly and will remain open to the public from May 27 to May 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The courthouse's first floor will be open for tours. World-renowned conductor Marin Alsop will stand in front of the Sarajevo Philharmonic and the Dayton Philharmonic and lead them through a 'once-in-a-lifetime musical event that unites cultures and celebrates the power of peace.' In a showcase of how 'music transcends boundaries to inspire harmony and connection,' the two philharmonics will come together for one night only at the Schuster Center on May 29 at 8 p.m. The philharmonics will perform Bernstein's 'Candide Overture,' Vaughan Williams' 'Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis,' and Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5.' For more information, visit
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Muslic tight-lipped on Plymouth future
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic has refused to confirm whether he will stay on at the club next 42-year-old Bosnian-born Austrian took over in January following Wayne Rooney's departure but was unable to stave off relegation from the ended the season second-from-bottom, three points from safety, after a late 2-1 loss to champions Leeds United at Home Pilgrims had a resurgence under Muslic as he guided Argyle to a famous FA Cup upset over Liverpool and five wins in their final 10 league Plymouth, who won just once in the final 14 games of Rooney's tenure at the end of 2024, had left themselves just too much to do to secure their second-tier status. On Thursday, Muslic, who agreed a three-and-a-half year deal when he joined the club, said he wanted "answers" over the futures of a number of key also called for clarity over who Argyle's new technical director will be as well as appointments to the recruitment department."I'm empty - we are relegated for seven or eight days, believe me I'm empty," Muslic told BBC Sport."I don't have the power right now to think about a potential future because that takes a lot of focus, a lot of concentration and a lot of energy."I don't have this energy right now, I need to go back to my family to see them, to recharge, to breathe and we have enough time to think about the future."
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Muslic demands 'answers' over Plymouth's future
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic says he "needs answers" over the future direction of the a freak set of results on Saturday, the Pilgrims will be relegated from the Championship despite the best efforts of the Bosnian-born says he still has no clarity over who a new sporting director will be at Home Park and is worried that other clubs will be ahead of the Pilgrims in preparing for next of football Neil Dewsnip left the club in January, soon after Wayne Rooney's departure as head coach with Argyle bottom of the has won nine and lost nine of his 23 games since succeeding Rooney but appears to have been unable to save Argyle from the drop."I'm still here without a sporting director, I'm still here without recruitment department, that makes the job for a head coach very, very difficult," Muslic said ahead of his side's final game of the season at home to title-chasing Leeds United. "That makes success, regardless of the competition, almost impossible."So I would love to answer these questions and to have also clarity for my point of view, because I have to lead the staff, I have to lead this organisation, but I also need pillars."I believe in every strong organisation, regardless of the competition - Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two - you need a triangle of sporting director, recruitment and head coach."I'm alone for four months. So these sort of questions, I need answers." Muslic had a positive meeting with chief executive Andrew Parkinson in the last few days, which he described as "honest" and spoke about "some doubts that are clearly here". But he says out-of-contract players such as Mustapha Bundu, Ryan Hardie and Adam Randell have all come to him asking about their futures and he is unable to give them answers."They tried to point out a couple of weeks ago already that we need to be fast behind them because other teams will come, so there are some questions I need answers to and then we can speak about the future," he added."We have to catch up, because I always respect my opponents, if it's the coach I always respect him, I always think he will try the best possible to prepare the team to win a game."The teams are not sleeping, the teams are preparing, if they get potentially relegated like we and Cardiff, a third team, but also the teams currently now in League One, they will all have the desire and the inspiration to get promoted next year."They are doing their task, so we have to find very fast another gear and to speed up the process."
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Michael Schumacher's son Mick's Miss Universe finalist girlfriend is spotted on celebrity dating app Raya as couple seemingly confirm their split
It appears to be the end of the road for Mick Schumacher and Laila Hasanovich's relationship after both were spotted with a profile on a celebrity dating app. On Tuesday, it was reported that Mick - son of Formula One legend Michael - had joined dating app Raya after removing pictures of his girlfriend on Instagram. His profile on the celebrity app has been shared on social media with the former F1 driver posing trackside, beachside, and mid-skydive to woo visitors to his profile. The news came as a shock to fans of the couple who had been dating since August 2023 - with Hasanovich even reportedly being brought into the family's 'inner circle'. However, now, it appears that their relationship has certainly come to an end after the 24-year-old model's profile on the dating app came to light. According to German outlet Bild, Hasanovich's account on Raya shows a recently updated vacation photo which was uploaded to Instagram on March 31st. Her profile consists of summer snaps, trips from holidays and pictures in her bikini as she seemingly looks to move on from the former F1 star. Though there has been no official confirmation from either Schumacher or Hasanovich, the recent social media activity suggests their relationship is over. Schumacher removed the most recent photos of him and Hasanovich on Instagram - including those happy New Year snaps - although older ones from February 2024 and beyond have been left up. 'Mick's profile has been active on Raya for the past few days! Thanks to our follower who kindly sent us the video,' wrote an account on Instagram which shared images of his profile. Raya requires its users to verify their profile by connecting it to their Instagram. In January, Schumacher forcefully shut down rumours that they had split, sharing photos of him and the Bosnian-born Miss Universe finalist celebrating the New Year. Only last year, fans were speculating that Schumacher, 26, was engaged to Hasanovich after she appeared to share a picture with an engagement ring. The lovebirds had been together since August 2023 but Hasanovich playfully rubbished rumours that they were set to tie the knot, writing: 'it's not an engagement ring u guyssss'. Hasanovic, 24, shut down rumours that they were engaged last year after the pair got together publicly in August 2023 The model shared another photo of a ring on her finger and wrote: 'and no it's not an engagement ring u guyssss'. A similar photo had sparked engagement rumours in July It had been reported Hasanovic is one of the few people allowed access to Mick's dad Michael, who has never been seen publicly since his tragic skiing accident back in December 2013 Schumacher races for Alpine in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He spent two seasons with Haas in Formula One in 2021 and 2022 and was Mercedes and McLaren's reserve driver in 2023 and 2024. Meanwhile, Hasanovic, 24, was a finalist in the 2019 Miss Universe Denmark pageant and has garnered an impressive following of 342,000 on Instagram. According to German newspaper Bild, Hasanovich is the only girlfriend Mick has had who has been allowed to to visit father Michael. The seven-time world champion has not been seen in public since his skiing accident on a family holiday in Meribel, France, in 2013. Schumacher collided head-first with a rock and while his helmet absorbed much of the impact, the severity of the accident cracked the hard shell and fractured Schumacher's skull, leading to a traumatic brain injury. He was placed in a coma, underwent two brain surgeries, and was only deemed safe to move in June 2014. In March, Felix Gorner, a reporter for German broadcaster RTL, revealed that Schumacher 'can no longer communicate verbally'. 'The situation is very sad,' said Gorner. 'He needs constant care and is completely dependent on his caregivers. And he can no longer express himself verbally. Currently, there's a maximum of 20 people who can approach Michael.'
