Ernesto Valverde has the experience and mentality to forge a successful career as Barcelona head coach, according to Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa.
The former Barca forward has returned to Camp Nou to succeed Luis Enrique as coach after four years in charge at San Mames.
Athletic beat Barca 5-1 on aggregate in the 2015 Supercopa de Espana to claim their first trophy since 1984, while they finished in the top seven in each of Valverde s four seasons at the helm.
And Kepa, who firmly established his place in the first-team set-up in 2016-17, believes Valverde boasts the right qualities to thrive in Catalonia.
He s a coach who is well prepared, as is his coaching staff, who has experience in major dugouts and in different leagues where he has won trophies…
Everton have confirmed that former players David Unsworth and Joe Royle will take over the managerial duties for the final game of the season following the departure of Roberto Martinez.
The Spaniard, who took the helm at Goodison Park in June 2013, was relieved of his duties on Thursday following another disappointing season for the Merseysiders after they were beaten 3-0 by Sunderland on Wednesday.
Frank de Boer has been installed as the bookmaker s favourite to take the job after the Dutchman left his managerial post at Ajax.
Wednesday s result confirmed the relegation of both Newcastle United and Norwich City, with Alex Neil’s men the opponents for Everton in the final round of Premier League fixtures.
And Everton have now revealed that Unsworth, w…
The new 2020-21 season is really kicking into gear as Premier League matchweek two approaches.
After prior European commitments delayed Manchester City and Manchester United starting their respective campaigns, there is a full slate of matches this weekend.
That means there is plenty of opportunity for fantasy managers to make up for missing out on Mohamed Salah, Jamie Vardy or even Jeff Hendrick last week.
Need to get back on track or build on a strong start? This Opta-powered selection provides some must-haves for the coming round of matches.
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Chelsea assistant Gianfranco Zola insisted Maurizio Sarri needed more time to make changes at the club, comparing his situation to when Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City.
Sarri s side have fallen to sixth in the Premier League and the Italian is under growing pressure at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking ahead of Chelsea s fifth-round FA Cup clash against Manchester United, Zola said there were also initial questions over Guardiola, who went trophy-less in his first season at City in 2016-17.
How do you know that we are not making changes? Zola told UK media.
We are adjusting a few things but without changing where we want to go. The direction is always the same.
Two years ago you were probably asking the same questions to Pep Guardiola. I do re…