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Spotlight on new coaches as road to Afcon 2027 begins

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

September 23, 2026

The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager

The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager. Former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis talks to BBC Sport about how he managed teams despite keeping his family home hundreds of miles away.

September 21, 2026

Will the three-week break put more pressure on managers?

So far this season three coaches have lost their jobs, but plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended international break.

September 20, 2026

A cup weekend that could define three managerial tenures

Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson, Hibernian boss David Gray and Kilmarnock’s Neil McCann are all feeling the heat. Could League Cup quarter-final weekend shape their futures?

September 11, 2026

What should you look out for this Premiership midweek?

With five games on Wednesday and an Edinburgh derby on Thursday, plus a transfer deadline looming, what should you look out for in the Scottish Premiership this midweek?

September 2, 2026

Arbeloa v Alonso: Benitez on his former players turned managers

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez on his former players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa who face each other as managers on Monday when Fulham host Chelsea.

August 24, 2026

How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions

How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.

August 19, 2026

Mourinho, Ferguson & search for new club - what next for Smalling?

Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer.

August 6, 2026

Four pointers to most open Premier League title race in years

Three of the Premier League's "big six" have new managers, the champions have a key injury issue and Tottenham and Chelsea are breaking transfer records - and that might mean a very open title race.

July 30, 2026

Arsenal want Argentina's Alvarez - Monday's gossip

Arsenal want to sign Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, Aston Villa hijack Newcastle's move for Johan Manzambi, plus more.

July 12, 2026

The methods and mind of Wrexham's composed icon

Phil Parkinson is bidding to deliver yet more success at Wrexham, and those who have worked under the experienced manager reveal the secrets behind his astonishing achievements with the Welsh club.

May 1, 2026

How do Brentford keep appointing the right managers?

Keith Andrews is impressing at Brentford in his first season as a manager, but how do the Bees keep getting their appointments so right?

February 20, 2026

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Spotlight on new coaches as road to Afcon 2027 begins

Pitso Mosimane (left) and Herve Renard (right) return to the dugout for South Africa and Ivory Coast respectively while Patrick Vieira (centre) starts his first international job with Senegal Just ei

bbc.co.uk•September 23, 2026

The pros and cons of being a long-distance football manager

Coventry manager Frank Lampard divides his time between the Midlands and his family home in London Managing a football club is a tough job at the best of times. There's the constant pressure to get

bbc.co.uk•September 21, 2026

Will the three-week break put more pressure on managers?

Fulham coach Alvaro Arbeloa and Manchester United boss Michael Carrick have endured difficult starts to the season Three weeks is a long time in football - especially if you are a manager struggling

bbc.co.uk•September 20, 2026

A cup weekend that could define three managerial tenures

Stephen Robinson (left), David Gray (centre) and Neil McCann (right) have endured challenging starts to the campaign What do Stephen Robinson, David Gray and Neil McCann have in common? All three ar

bbc.co.uk•September 11, 2026

What should you look out for this Premiership midweek?

Martin O'Neill, Derek McInnes, Stephen Robinson and Neil McCann are among managers under scrutiny Only a handful of games into the Scottish Premiership season and it could be argued that about half i

bbc.co.uk•September 2, 2026

Arbeloa v Alonso: Benitez on his former players turned managers

Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso won three major trophies with Spain together When former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is asked whether he had expected his then-players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbel

bbc.co.uk•August 24, 2026

How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions

Can Arsenal retain the Premier League title they won for the first time in 22 years last season? Time to dust off the crystal ball once more and have a crack at predicting where the 20 Premier League

bbc.co.uk•August 19, 2026

Mourinho, Ferguson & search for new club - what next for Smalling?

Chris Smalling won 31 England caps It is clear from the first answer of a fascinating 45-minute chat that Chris Smalling is no ordinary footballer. A career that took the 36-year-old from non-league

bbc.co.uk•August 6, 2026

Four pointers to most open Premier League title race in years

Is the Premier League due a wide open title race? Three of the traditional "big six" have new managers, the defending champions have a key injury and Tottenham and Chelsea are breaking transfer recor

bbc.co.uk•July 30, 2026

Arsenal want Argentina's Alvarez - Monday's gossip

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bbc.co.uk•July 13, 2026

Phil Parkinson sends promotion warning to Championship rivals as Wrexham close in on play-off spot

Phil Parkinson has warned Wrexham's promotion rivals that the Red Dragons are ready to fight until the final whistle in their quest for a Premier League place. After a vital victory over Stoke City, t

goal.com•May 1, 2026

How do Brentford keep appointing the right managers?

Keith Andrews has led Brentford to seventh in the Premier League in his first season as a manager How do Brentford keep doing it? When boss Thomas Frank left to join Tottenham Hotspur last summer, t

bbc.com•February 20, 2026