Renard resigns as Saudi Arabia coach
Herve Renard has resigned as Saudi Arabia coach, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) said on Tuesday.
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Defeat by Bolivia marks disappointing end to Herve Renard’s 4 years as manager of Saudi Arabia
Herve Renard’s four-year reign as manager of the Saudi national team ended on Tuesday with a whimper as his team fell to a 2-1 friendly defeat in Jeddah at the hands of Bolivia.
Klinsmann no success yet as Uruguay beat S. Korea 2-1
SEOUL: Jurgen Klinsmann is still waiting for his first win as head coach of South Korea after Uruguay triumphed 2-1 in a friendly played at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Tuesday.
IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return
GENEVA: Some Russian athletes can soon return to international sports, although their status for next year’s Paris Olympics is still up in the air. The International Olympic Committee recommended Tuesday that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to return to competition under a neutral status as long as they have no military links.
Japan coach demands ‘control’ after Borre stunner gives Colombia victory
OSAKA: Japan coach Hajjime Moriyasu said he wanted to “build a team that can control games” after his side threw away an early lead to lose 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday.
FIFA museum case against Blatter dropped
GENEVA: Swiss authorities announced on Tuesday the end of legal proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter over the alleged mismanagement of its Zurich museum.The Zurich public prosecutor’s department “has closed criminal proceedings against two former FIFA officials in connection to the FIFA museum,” it said in a statement.“The investigation did not confirm the suspicion of breach of obligations by way of unfair management,” it added.FIFA filed a criminal complaint in December 2020 against the former head of world football’s governing body for “criminal mismanagement” over the construction of the museum, a project spearheaded by Blatter.It claimed the museum claimed generated a bill of 500 million Swiss francs ($564 million) that instead “could and should have been channeled into the development of global football.”Under Blatter, FIFA said it spent $140 million on refurbishing and renovating an office building and signed an “unfavorable” long-term rental agreement above market rates that will cost the organization $360 million by its date of expiration in 2045.However, according to the Zurich public prosecutor, “it was not possible to establish wrongful behavior.”The museum was opened in 2016 by Gianni Infantino following his following election as Blatter’s successor.
Sport plays key part in ambitious Makkah quality of life improvement program
MAKKAH: Ambitious plans aimed at improving the quality of life for people in Makkah have so far seen the building of 118 sports venues and numerous pedestrian zones.
Newcastle serve Manchester United a takeover warning amid potential Premier League investigation
Manchester United's takeover process continues to rumble on and the debate currently surrounding Newcastle United's owners emphasises the need for correct decisions to be made at Old Trafford.