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Glasgow Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Premier League side 'watching' Rangers' Mohamed Diomande
The 23-year-old is a key man for Gers and has grown into his role at the club since arriving from Nordsjælland in January 2024, initially on loan before making it permanent that summer. The Daily Express is now reporting the Toffees have identified the Ivory Coast international as one of several midfield targets for the summer window. Everton are looking to spend after a period of having to balance the books and David Moyes will be backed after his resurgence saw them finish 13th in the Premier League. Read more: Francesco Farioli in 'two-way fight' for job after Rangers talks Dan Purdy profiled with Rangers set to appoint new transfers chief Central midfield is a key area needing addressed with Abdoulaye Doucoure becoming a free agent and Orel Mangala back at Lyon after his loan. Versatile Diomande is being looked at as one option. Rangers wouldn't want to sell but every player has a price and they would hope to make a significant profit in order to allow his departure. They paid £4.3m to sign him permanently a year ago. He finished the season with six goals and nine assists in all competitions, including a Europa League strike.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Liverpool assistant departs the club after their Premier League triumph to become head coach of Dutch giants Ajax
A Liverpool coach has departed the club after accepting the vacant head coach position at Dutch side Ajax. In his first season on Merseyside Arne Slot led the Reds to their first Premier League title since 2020. In doing so the club have now drawn level with bitter rivals Manchester United for the most successful English team in league history, with both sides having lifted the title 20 times. Slot has wasted little time looking towards the defence of Liverpool's title, with the club now frontrunners to sign Florian Wirtz this summer and with Jeremie Frimpong arriving from Leverkusen. However, one Dutchman who will have no involvement for the Reds in 2025-26 is former assistant boss John Heitinga after he agreed to become manager of Ajax. The former Everton defender arrived at Anfield last summer and has served as Slot's No 2 throughout their Premier League-winning campaign. However, the 41-year-old will now return to Amsterdam for the fourth time, having enjoyed two spells at the club as a player and a brief stint in charge of the senior side in 2023. Heitinga has agreed a two-year contract and replaces Francesco Farioli, who departed the club after a single season in charge. The former defender will be joined in the dugout by fellow Ajax academy graduate Marcel Keizer. 'John is a good coach with enormous drive,' said Ajax technical director Alex Kroes. 'He is ambitious and has further developed himself over the past few years in the Premier League and Champions League. 'John knows the club well and we are convinced that he, together with Marcel, will help improve our players and build on the progress made since last summer.' The most successful club in the history of Dutch football, Ajax have not won an Eredivisie title since Erik ten Hag led the club to victory in 2022.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Liverpool manager Arne Slot suffers a blow as key member of his backroom team confirms exit
The 41-year-old former Ajax and Everton defender, who was assistant to Liverpool manager Arne Slot, leaves the Premier League champions after just one year at Anfield. The former Netherlands international – who came through the youth ranks at the Dutch giants – takes over from Francesco Farioli after the Italian saw his side squander a nine-point lead in the Eredivise title race to rivals PSV Eindhoven. 'John leaves with our gratitude and appreciation for his role in our 2024-25 Premier League title win,' A statement from the English champions read. The news comes after Pep Lijnders, who was assistant to ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, has reportedly agreed to join Pep Guardiola's backroom staff at Manchester City.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Ajax hires Liverpool assistant John Heitinga as new head coach
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax hired John Heitinga as head coach on Saturday to replace Francesco Farioli nearly two weeks after the Italian resigned following the team's late-season collapse. Heitinga, who had a spell as Ajax's interim manager in 2023, spent the past season as an assistant coach to Arne Slot at Liverpool, which won the Premier League title. The 41-year-old former Ajax center-back came through the Dutch club's youth program and made more than 150 appearances for the team. He also played 4 1/2 seasons at Everton. The former Dutch international takes over a team that finished second to PSV Eindhoven after squandering a nine-point lead in the Eredivisie title race. 'I am incredibly excited to start,' said Heitinga, who was an assistant at West Ham two seasons ago. 'The last years in England have done me a lot of good. I've been able to develop further alongside David Moyes and Arne Slot, while also getting a behind-the-scenes look at two major clubs.' ___ AP soccer:
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Heitinga leaves Liverpool to become Ajax head coach
John Heitinga has left his role as Liverpool's assistant boss to return to Dutch club Ajax as their head former Netherlands defender made more than 200 appearances for Ajax before having spells as their reserve team boss and interim head 41-year-old has rejoined the club on a two-year contract and will be assisted by another Ajax academy product, Marcel succeeds Francesco Farioli, who left Ajax last week after his sole year in charge ended with an end-of-season seven games left Farioli's team were nine points clear at the top of the Eredivisie, but ended up finishing a point behind champions PSV Eindhoven. That meant a third straight season without a trophy for Ajax, who have won the Dutch title a record 36 times."John is a good coach with enormous drive," said their technical director Alex Kroes."He is ambitious and has further developed himself over the past few years in the Premier League and Champions League."John knows the club well and we are convinced that he, together with Marcel, will help improve our players and build on the progress made since last summer."Ajax won 14 of Heitinga's 22 games in charge at the end of the 2022-23 season to finish third in the then spent 2023-24 as West Ham's first-team coach under David Moyes before joining Arne Slot at Liverpool last summer, and they helped the Reds win their second Premier League title in Slot's first season in charge."I am incredibly excited to start," said Heitinga, who also played for Atletico Madrid, Everton, Fulham and Hertha Berlin."The last years in England have done me a lot of good. I'm ready to continue as a head coach and I'm honoured to be given that opportunity at Ajax."
