Real Sociedad have parted company with head coach Eusebio Sacristan, the Liga club have announced.

Sacristan has paid the price for a disappointing 2017-18 campaign and leaves Sociedad 15th in the table, although, with a 12-point cushion to the bottom three ahead of the final nine matches, relegation is a remote prospect.

Sociedad have won just one of their past six outings and on Saturday were beaten 2-1 at home by Getafe.

Real Sociedad has decided to rescind the contract of first-team coach Eusebio Sacristan, a club statement read.

The blue and white entity wants to thank Eusebio Sacristan for all the contribution, professionalism and dedication he has shown during the exercise of his duties in the management of the first team, while wishing him the b…

Leeds United are interested in signing Romain Perraud from Brest in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that Leeds looked at signing the left-back in the January transfer window, but Brest did not entertain the idea of selling one of their best players in the middle of the season.

According to the report, Brest have extended the contract of Perraud to 2025. Premier League club Leeds are now claimed to be looking to make a formal offer for the former France Under-20 international in the summer of 2021.

According to , Perraud has made 20 starts and one substitute appearance in Ligue 1 for Brest so far this season, scoring three goals and providing five assists in the process. During the 2019-20 campaign, the 23-year-old French left-back made 19 starts …

West Bromwich Albion wanted to sign Marcos Alonso from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the January transfer window as a potential replacement for Kieran Gibbs, according to . Inter Miami wanted to secure the services of Gibbs in the final week of the window, and West Brom considering Alonso as a replacement.

However, according to the report, what Miami offered to Gibbs and West Brom did not suit either party, and the former Arsenal left-back is still at the Premier League club. The Baggies did not make a move for Alonso in the end, although it would have been difficult to bring him to The Hawthorns as he was back in the starting lineup under new manager Thomas Tuchel.

According to , Alonso has made five starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Ch…

Italian daily that Fiorentina are considering a summer swoop for Anderlecht forward Oleksandr Iakovenko.

Considering that Stevan Jovetic could leave the club at the end of the season and with Luca Toni nearing the end of his career, Viola are looking to reinforce the attack in the summer transfer window.

Il Corriere dello Sport has revealed that the Artemio Franchi outfit are lining up a bid for Anderlecht forward Oleksandr Iakovenko.

Iakovenko, 25, began his career at Metalist Kharkiv, but quickly moved to Lierse and has been playing in Belgium ever since.

He made a switch to Anderlecht in 2008 and has been showing a lot of potential playing for the Belgian giants.

Interesting thing is the Ukrainian forward has not been able to establish himsel…

Mauricio Pochettino said it is unrealistic to expect Chelsea’s summer recruits to be playing their best football for the club already, despite upwards of £350million having been spent so far this transfer window.

The team is winless after the manager’s first two games in charge with one point on the board in the nascent Premier League table, with flashes of good play having been punctuated by inconsistency as was the case in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to West Ham.

Their plight has been worsened by injuries to goalscorer Carney Chukwuemeka, who was forced off at half-time having equalised for his side and is expected to miss six weeks, and winger Mykhailo Mudryk who will also miss Friday’s meeting with Luton at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea has completed the signing of…

David de Gea has the potential to build a legacy like Manchester United greats Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar after reaching 200 games for the club, former goalkeeping coach Eric Steele says.

The 25-year-old shot-stopper reached the milestone in Tuesday s 3-3 Premier League draw at Newcastle United, having arrived at Old Trafford from Atletico Madrid in 2011.

As well as reflecting on United s decision to sign the keeper as a 19-year-old, Steele predicted the Spain international will get significantly better in the years ahead.

He has got the potential to be a great like Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar, Steele told United Review. 

The boy could be held in that regard because he is only going to get better. He came to United at 19, so you …

Interim coach Jurgen Kramny takes charge of his first Stuttgart match on Sunday when the Bundesliga strugglers travel to high-flying Borussia Dortmund.

Under-23s coach Kramny was handed the reins on a temporary basis on Tuesday following the departure of Alexander Zorniger, who left his role after just six months in charge.

Stuttgart sit 16th in the Bundesliga, conceding 31 goals in their 13 league outings – more than any other side in Europe s top five leagues – while claiming just 10 points and three wins in that time.

It is the lowest points tally the club has ever had from 13 top-flight games, with Kramny facing a tough task in trying to ensure his side a first win over Dortmund in 11 attempts.

Dortmund have not tasted defeat against Sund…

Terence Kongolo has signed for Huddersfield Town on a permanent basis after the Premier League side broke their transfer record to lure the Dutchman back from Monaco.

Netherlands international Kongolo – who arrived on loan in January – has signed a four-year deal for a fee reportedly worth £17.5million.

Kongolo joined Ligue 1 outfit Monaco on a five-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 season but he only made three appearances before he was loaned to Huddersfield.

And the 24-year-old – who can play centre-back and left-back – impressed David Wagner and Huddersfield during the final five months of the Premier League campaign, amassing 17 appearances as the Terriers avoided relegation.

 HE S BACK! has completed the permanent signing of defender fr…

Panama hit back to earn a 1-1 draw against United States, denying the Gold Cup hosts a victory to open the tournament.

USA looked like they were heading for victory in Nashville when Dom Dwyer continued a dream start to his international career, scoring for the second straight game early in the second half.

But Panama forged a strong response and Miguel Camargo, who plays his club football for New York City, ensured the first match in Group B ended level.

The two teams have recent Gold Cup history, USA having beaten Panama in the 2013 final, before losing to the same opposition in the 2015 third-place play-off.

Martinique and Nicaragua are the other two teams in the group.

GOL Panamá, Miguel CAMARGO No. 18 |

— Gold Cup 2017 (@GoldCu…

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With a chance to make it back-to-back wins this week, Real Betis will welcome a struggling Getafe to the Estadio Benito Villamarín on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend, Real Betis have a European return at the top of their agenda this year. Despite that dramatic 3-2 defeat at the hands of Barcelona back on February 7th, Los Verdiblancos have largely impressed since bringing in former West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini. Putting in another eye-catching display last week and grabbing a 2-1 victory away at Europa League outfit Villarreal, the Green and Whites have lost just one of their seven La Liga contests since opening the New Year. Hoping to fully put their dramatic…