Scott Parker sacked by Club Brugge after poor run of results
Scott Parker has been relieved of his duties as Club Brugge head coach after just 12 games in charge of the Belgian club.
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Scott Parker has been relieved of his duties as Club Brugge head coach after just 12 games in charge of the Belgian club.
Goncalo Ramos struck twice to help Benfica romp to a 5-1 Champions League last 16, second leg win over Club Brugge on Tuesday in Lisbon and a 7-1 aggregate victory. Ramos, who shot to global fame during the World Cup when he was selected ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal and netted a hat-trick against Switzerland, set up the opener for Rafa Silva. The 21-year-old forward then produced two clinical finishes either side of half-time to ensure the two-time European Cup winners would reach the quarter-finals in consecutive seasons.
Goncalo Ramos struck twice to help Benfica romp to a 5-1 Champions League last 16, second leg win over Club Brugge on Tuesday in Lisbon and a 7-1 aggregate victory.
Benfica bertandang ke markas Club Brugge di leg pertama 16 besar Liga Champions. Tim asal Portugal itu pulang dengan kemenangan 2-0.
Benfica sold Enzo Fernandez for a British record transfer fee in January but are looking within their ranks to fill the gap in their midfield as the Champions League returns. The Portuguese side have always shown an impressive capacity for recovery after losing star players and are already finding their feet without the Argentine World Cup winner. Benfica, five points clear of Porto at the top of the Portuguese league, visit surprise package Club Brugge in the last 16 of Europe's premier club competition on Wednesday with high hopes despite Fernandez's departure.
BRUGES, Belgium: Club Brugge coach Scott Parker wants his struggling Belgian club to make their mark in the Champions League and seize the opportunity to improve their domestic form when they take on Benfica in Wednesday's first leg of the last-16 tie.
Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam have fired coach Alfred Schreuder after a 1-1 draw with Volendam on Thursday extended his side's winless run to seven league games, the club said.
CEO Vincent Mannaert praised the former Belgium international defender as a "club man through and through". "His role in the successful Champions League campaign this season should not be underestimated," a statement said. But Mannaert said "our choices last summer did not bring the desired level of play and results in the league and the Belgian Cup". Hoefkens, 44, was a surprise choice when he was appointed as head coach in May after three seasons as assistant manager.