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New York Times
25-04-2025
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- New York Times
Liam Rosenior extends Strasbourg contract until 2028
Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior has extended his contract at the club until June 2028. The 40-year-old turned down multiple approaches from Premier League clubs to commit to the Ligue 1 side. Under the leadership of president Marc Keller in collaboration with ownership group BlueCo — who also own Premier League side Chelsea — Strasbourg are on course for an historic season by challenging for European qualification. They are currently seventh in Ligue 1 — which could get them there — with only four rounds of fixtures remaining. Advertisement Strasbourg have done that only once since 2005, yet even then (2019-20) they fell short of making the Europa League group stage after losing a play-off to Eintracht Frankfurt. Strasbourg have the youngest squad in Ligue 1 with an average starting age of 21.4 years, according to transfermarkt, and are among the youngest squads in European football history.' Rosenior, 40, was sacked as Hull City head coach in May 2024 despite being nominated for Championship manager of the 2023-24 season along with Kieran McKenna and Daniel Farke. A former full-back, Rosenior started his managerial career at Derby County, having been appointed as interim head coach following the resignation of Wayne Rooney in June 2022 and joining Hull later that year on a two-and-a-half year contract. (Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images)
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Liam Rosenior set to extend Strasbourg contract amid Premier League interest
According to a report from The Athletic, Liam Rosenior has extended his contract as head coach of RC Strasbourg Alsace until 2028. The Englishman joined the Ligue 1 side during the summer after being released from Hull City. He arrived as an unknown quantity in France with little fanfare but has quickly cemented his reputation as one of the most exciting managers in the country. Advertisement His Strasbourg side are well-positioned to qualify for Europe this season and find themselves in seventh coming into the final four games of the season. It'll be a clear boon for the project in the East of France if they can keep hold of Rosenior. The Athletic writes that Rosenior has turned down multiple offers from Premier League clubs in order to continue with Strasbourg. Djordje Petrovic (25), who is on loan at Le Racing from sister club Chelsea, gave a glowing account of working under Rosenior to local media, telling Alsa Sports, 'I love working with him and hopefully, somehow, we can still collaborate in the future. Whether it's here or elsewhere in five years, I'd like it to be next season.' GFFN | Nick Hartland
Ammon
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Ammon
PSG beat Le Havre to stay on course for unbeaten Ligue 1 season
Ammon News - PSG had already secured a fourth successive Ligue 1 title before this gamePARIS: Paris Saint-Germain stayed on course to complete the Ligue 1 season without losing a game as the Champions League semifinalists beat struggling Le Havre 2-1 on Doue and Goncalo Ramos scored the goals for PSG either side of half-time at the Parc des Princes, as coach Luis Enrique changed almost his entire starting line-up following the midweek European clash with Aston had already secured a fourth successive Ligue 1 title before this game, and their 10th consecutive league win leaves them on 77 points with five matches side has ever completed an entire French top-flight campaign unbeaten.'We knew this game was a potential banana skin for us after a Champions League match which sucked out all our energy and left us feeling tired,' Luis Enrique said.'All the ingredients were there for this to be a difficult game against a side who were in need of points.'Achraf Hakimi and Bradley Barcola were the only players to keep their place in the PSG line-up at kick-off, following the 3-2 defeat away to Aston Villa which saw them edge through to the last four of the Champions League and a tie against gave PSG the lead inside eight minutes, and Ramos made the most of his chance in the starting line-up by making it 2-0 shortly after half-time with his 15th goal this Soumare pulled one back for Le Havre, but the result leaves the Normandy side still in third-bottom spot, the relegation play-off the title race in France is already over, the fight for European qualification behind PSG is intense, with the next six teams separated by only six Monaco drew 0-0 at home to Strasbourg, who are three points behind them in fifth, on a blustery evening in the were looking for a seventh successive home win in Ligue 1, but leading scorer Mika Biereth had a goal disallowed for a tight offside call in first-half stoppage had most of the chances, but Strasbourg had the ball in the net late on too, only for Emanuel Emegha's effort from close range to also be ruled out for Rosenior's Strasbourg are now unbeaten in 10 games and remain hopeful of qualifying for the Champions League — a level the Alsace outfit have not played at since the 1979/80 European Cup.'I have a group of players who believe they can do it, and I believe they can do it as well,' said Englishman Rosenior, whose side are undefeated since early February.'Nobody said that this team would be able to do this at the start of the season.'Ten games unbeaten, and the players are disappointed not to win against Nice (a 2-2 draw last week) and now Monaco, which shows how far we have come in a short space of time.'Marseille have the chance to move back above Monaco into second with a win at home to doomed bottom side Montpellier De Zerbi's Marseille are under pressure on a run of five defeats in their last seven matches, a sequence which has left them at risk of missing out on a return to the Champions in fourth, go to derby rivals Saint-Etienne on Sunday looking to bounce back from their agonizing Europa League loss to Manchester United on and Nice, who are now sixth and seventh respectively, also play key games in the fight for Europe on top three qualify automatically for the Champions League, with fourth going into the preliminary place qualifies for the Europa League and sixth for the Conference League, although there will be an extra Europa League place available via the league should PSG beat Reims in the French Cup final next month. Arab News
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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- Yahoo
English coach Rosenior driving Strasbourg's Champions League bid in France
PARIS (AP) — Strasbourg's push for a Champions League place is peaking at the right time under English coach Liam Rosenior. The Alsace-based club is unbeaten in nine Ligue 1 games ahead of Saturday's trip to Monaco. A victory for sixth-placed Strasbourg would move it level on points with second-placed Monaco. The top three teams earn an automatic place in the Champions League while the side finishing fourth enters qualifying. A complication for Strasbourg is being owned by Chelsea, setting up a breach of UEFA rules on multi-club ownership in its competitions. 'I've felt for a while that this group has something (special)," Rosenior said this week. The attack is led by Dutch striker Emanuel Emegha, who has 13 league goals, and Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, who has nine. The defense has kept six clean sheets in the past nine games — including a run of five straight games. Monaco firing again Strasbourg goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović will be tested at Stade Louis II by a Monaco attack which is also ending the season strong. Mika Biereth has 12 goals in 12 games for Monaco and is particularly effective at home, where he has three hat tricks. He is combining well with Switzerland striker Breel Embolo and Japan's Takumi Minamino. Attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche has eight assists, the equal second-best tally in the league behind Bradley Barcola. 'We know Monaco is a team which likes to play. We're keeping the same course, we're not changing anything,' Rosenior said. Strasbourg 'has lost only one (league) match in 2025.' Football family It has been a remarkable first season for 40-year-old Rosenior, who played in the Premier League for Fulham, Reading and Hull as a defender. His father Leroy Rosenior was a bustling striker with Fulham and West Ham in the 1980s. Rosenior's coaching career started three years ago with a brief stint at English club Derby, followed by taking charge of Hull. He was among the nominees last season for manager of the year in England's second-tier Championship. Few observers gave him a chance of doing so well in his first season in charge in France, especially as he had only two weeks to prepare with his players. 'Preseason preparation was short, some players arrived late," Rosenior said. "We never really had all the players together.' Chelsea ties Chelsea's holding company BlueCo bought into Strasbourg in 2023. UEFA has rules aiming to protect competition integrity by preventing two clubs with the same owner from playing in the same competition. Chelsea is currently sixth in the Premier League, where the top five will enter the Champions League. Chelsea and Strasbourg could both qualify together for the Champions League or second-tier Europa League. In similar recent scenarios, UEFA required multi-club owners to divest from one club for the entire season, likely through a blind trust, and restrict cooperation between clubs on transfers and knowledge sharing. Georgia on their minds When bitter local rivals Saint-Etienne and Lyon meet on Sunday, two Georgia teammates will face each other — in good form. Saint-Etienne's Zuriko Davitashvili has scored seven goals and provided seven assists despite being in a struggling team. The fleet-footed Georges Mikautadze has nine goals for Lyon and has set up five. While Saint-Etienne's defense is poor, with 67 goals conceded, the attack is dangerous. Davitashvili is well supported by Lucas Stassin and the skillful Irvin Cardona, who scored twice last weekend in a 3-3 draw against Brest with a header and a deft lob. 'We'll need everyone for this battle until the end,' Cardona said of the relegation fight. ___ AP soccer: Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press
Associated Press
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Rosenior driving Strasbourg's Champions League bid in France
PARIS (AP) — Strasbourg's push for a Champions League place is peaking at the right time under English coach Liam Rosenior. The Alsace-based club is unbeaten in nine games ahead of Saturday's trip to Monaco, which is second in Ligue 1. A victory for sixth-place Strasbourg would move it level on points with Monaco. The top three teams in the France league earn an automatic place in Europe's elite club competition while the side finishing fourth enters qualifying for the Champions League. 'I've felt for a while that this group has something,' special, Rosenior said Wednesday. Strasbourg's rise in the standings reflects Rosenior's ability to produce a balanced and dynamic lineup. The attack is led by Dutch striker Emanuel Emegha, whose 13 league goals are as many as Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola 's total, while influential Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos has scored nine times for Strasbourg. Strasbourg's well-organized defense has kept six clean sheets in the past nine games — including a run of five straight games without conceding a goal. Monaco firing again Rosenior is ready for the latest challenge. 'We know Monaco is a team which likes to play. We're keeping the same course, we're not changing anything,' Rosenior said. Strasbourg 'has lost only one (league) match in 2025.' Strasbourg goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović will be tested at Stade Louis II by a Monaco attack which is firing again. Mika Biereth has 12 goals in 12 games for Monaco and is particularly strong at home, where he has three hattricks. He is combining well with Switzerland striker Breel Embolo and Japan's Takumi Minamino. Attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche has shown his creative ability with eight assists so far — the second-best tally in the league behind Barcola. If Monaco drops points against Strasbourg, Marseille could reclaim second place with a home win against last-place Montpellier, which has lost its last 10 league games. Football family It has been a remarkable first season for 40-year-old Rosenior, who played in the Premier League for Fulham, Reading and Hull as a defender. His father Leroy Rosenior was a bustling striker with Fulham and West Ham in the 1980s. Rosenior's coaching career started three years ago with a brief stint at English club Derby and he then took charge of Hull. He was among the nominees last season for manager of the year in England's second-tier Championship. Few observers gave him a chance of doing so well in his first season in charge in France, especially as he only had two weeks to prepare with his players. 'Pre-season preparation was short, some players arrived late,' Rosenior said. 'We never really had all the players together.' Lille, Nice poised to profit Fifth-place Lille and seventh-place Nice are also in contention for a Champions League spot and poised to profit if the front-runners drop points. Both play on Sunday, with Lille facing mid-table Auxerre and Nice hosting struggling Angers. Unbeaten champion PSG faces a Le Havre side in 16th place — the relegation-playoff spot — on Saturday. Saint-Etienne is three points behind Le Havre and can move level on points if it beats bitter local rival Lyon on Sunday and Le Havre loses. But Lyon is a clear favorite, sitting in fourth place after winning five of its last six league games. Georgia on their minds Saint-Etienne vs. Lyon will see two Georgia teammates face each other — and both are in good form. Saint-Etienne's Zuriko Davitashvili has scored seven goals and provided seven assists despite being in a struggling team. The fleet-footed Georges Mikautadze has nine goals for Lyon and has set up five. While Saint-Etienne's defense is poor, with 67 goals conceded in the league so far this season, the attack is dangerous. Davitashvili is well supported by Lucas Stassin and the skillful Irvin Cardona, who scored twice last weekend in a 3-3 draw against Brest with a header and a deft lob. 'We'll need everyone for this battle until the end,' Cardona said of the relegation fight. ___ AP soccer:
