Rooney standing down as coach of MLS club DC United

Former England international Wayne Rooney is leaving his position as head coach of Major League Soccer's DC United after the team missed out on a spot in the playoffs. The club said in a statement that the decision to part ways had been "mutually agreed". "We have spoken with Wayne and agreed

Madrid coach Ancelotti returns to Napoli with point to prove

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is not a man to hold a grudge, as reflected by his return to the Spanish capital despite being harshly sacked by Los Blancos chief Florentino Perez in 2015. However the 64-year-old veteran would doubtless enjoy proving a point when his Madrid side visit Napoli in

MLS earthquakes dump Argentina’s Almeyda as coach

The San Jose Earthquakes, off to the worst start in their Major League Soccer history, dumped Argentine coach MatiasAlmeyda on Monday after more than three seasons in the post. The 'Quakes, 0-4 with three drawn for a league-worst three points from seven matches, appointed top developmental coach Alex Covelo as interim