… (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Enzo Maresca seemingly took on an impossible job in the summer when replacing the legendary Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, but is making it look an easy task in the infancy of his tenure. …
… "He's a madman and to have a guy like that in the goal behind you just makes you feel so much more safe."Victory extended Enzo Maresca's perfect start to the daunting task of succeeding Pep Guardiola as City manager. …
… By contrast, victory was a huge statement for Maresca to quell fears of a major drop-off from City following Pep Guardiola's trophy-laden decade in charge. …
… The City boss takes the Premier League leaders to Manchester United on Sunday in their toughest test of the season so far after three successive wins in the top flight. …
… In his first reign Mourinho helped disrupt Pep Guardiola's Barcelona's dominance within Spain but was unable to help Madrid end their wait for a 10th European Cup. …
… "He’s a winner and when you belong to a squad and another winner arrives they are always happy," said Maresca, who has stepped into the huge void left by Pep Guardiola as City boss. …
… It's a club that is making history in football and, for me, it's a huge challenge." Enzo Maresca is now at the helm at City after Pep Guardiola's departure and has overseen a significant rebuild following the high-profile exits of Rodri, John Stones and Bernardo Silva. …
… Next time I want to give the ball around more." Cherki's flamboyant antics on the pitch and volatile personality off it led to reports that Pep Guardiola was unconvinced by the former Lyon star last season. …
… "It is my job and it's the club's job to manage him in the best way, don't put pressure on him, he is young and he needs time." City's exodus has seen Bernardo Silva and John Stones also depart in the wake of Pep Guardiola ending his trophy-laden decade as manager at the Etihad. …
Enzo Maresca has won four consecutive games since replacing Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager, with the club joint-top of the Premier League alongside Arsenal. Maresca's most significant win came against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, a 1-0 victory achieved despite playing much of the game with 10 men following Phil Foden's sending-off.
Enzo Maresca has won four consecutive games since replacing Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager, with the club joint-top of the Premier League alongside Arsenal. Maresca's most significant win came against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, a 1-0 victory achieved despite playing much of the game with 10 men following Phil Foden's sending-off.
Erling Haaland scored the goal that gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday in a match marred by VAR controversy; City played with 10 men after Phil Foden's dismissal, and Haaland's goal was initially disallowed for offside before VAR overturned the decision.
Erling Haaland scored the winner as Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0 despite playing with ten men after Phil Foden's red card in the 23rd minute. The goal was controversial, with Enzo Fernandez deemed not to be interfering with play when he attempted to head in before the ball reached Haaland.
Enzo Maresca, Manchester City's manager, says he is not the "main focus" as he prepares for his first Manchester derby against Manchester United on Sunday, with City seeking to maintain their 100 percent record this season.
Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 43, is preparing to become the first African to coach a team in the UEFA Champions League as Slovan Bratislava's manager, ahead of their match against Paris Saint-Germain. Toure left his role as assistant with Saudi Arabia's national team to join the Slovak club in July.
Jose Mourinho, who led Inter Milan to a Champions League title in 2010 before joining Real Madrid, is beginning his second stint at Madrid and opens the club's European campaign against Inter on Tuesday at the Bernabeu.
Enzo Fernandez has moved from Chelsea to Manchester City for £125 million, matching the Premier League's transfer record fee. Manager Enzo Maresca, who previously worked with Fernandez at Chelsea where they won the Club World Cup and Conference League, believes Fernandez's winning mentality will be valuable at City.
Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez completed his move from Chelsea to Manchester City for £125 million on transfer deadline day, matching Liverpool's fee for Alexander Isak. Fernandez said he "didn't hesitate for a second" when City made contact, with the transfer taking City's spending to over £450 million in the window.
Ayyoub Bouaddi, an 18-year-old signed by Manchester City from Lille for an initial 100 million euros, is set to make his Premier League debut at Crystal Palace on Friday. Manager Enzo Maresca said the midfielder is "ready to go" but called for patience with the most expensive teenager in Premier League history.
Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich's head coach, was named coach of the year in Germany on Sunday. Two years after joining from Burnley, Kompany has achieved domestic success while building Bayern into an attacking team and maintaining a likeable public image, with the club now targeting Champions League glory this season.
Tottenham Hotspur agreed a season-long loan deal with Manchester City for Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush, with an obligation to buy for £60 million next year, following the signing of Brazilian winger Savio for a reported initial fee of £75 million.
Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the most expensive teenager in Premier League history after joining Manchester City from Lille in a five-year deal worth 100 million euros (£85.6 million), surpassing Manchester United's 2024 signing of Leny Yoro from the same club.
Xavi Hernández, newly appointed head coach of the Netherlands national team, vowed to restore the attacking football style the Oranje are known for. He said playing offensive, dominating football will bring better results after the team's disappointing recent World Cup campaign.
Mohamed Salah left Liverpool for Turkish club Trabzonspor in August, ending his Anfield career, while Pep Guardiola resigned after last season. Both clubs now face their first campaign without these iconic figures as the Premier League season begins.
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club must find a "new Rodri" after the midfielder's departure to Barcelona this week. Rodri, a World Cup winner and Ballon d'Or recipient, ended a seven-year spell at City where he helped win four Premier League titles and the Champions League.
The Premier League season begins with defending champions Arsenal facing newly promoted Coventry in the opening match at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta welcomes the pressure of being hunted by rivals as the club looks to win a second successive title.
Arsenal, champions of the Premier League for the first time in 22 years, prepare to face Coventry in the season opener at Emirates Stadium. Manager Mikel Arteta said the team will embrace being "hunted" by rivals as they aim to cement their position as English football's dominant force.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has declared his intention to build the club into "the best club in the world" as the Premier League champions begin their defence against Coventry, with Manchester City's era potentially ending after Pep Guardiola's resignation.
José Mourinho begins his second spell at Real Madrid, tasked with restoring the intensity of his 2010–2013 reign and deposing Barcelona as Spain's leading club. The Portuguese coach takes charge after Real Madrid went two seasons without a major trophy, with recent managerial instability leaving the club unable to balance its attacking stars Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Jude Bellingham.
Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders completed a move from Manchester City to Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah on Wednesday in a deal reportedly worth 61 million euros. Reijnders, who represented the Netherlands at the recent World Cup, has signed a contract until 2031.
Barcelona announced the signing of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri from Manchester City on a deal running until 2030, reportedly for around 75 million euros. The 30-year-old midfielder, a 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, joined Barcelona after seven years at Manchester City.
Nine Premier League clubs will have new managers when the season starts Friday, marking the most managerial turnover before the start of an English top-flight campaign since 1946/47. Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola, and Xabi Alonso face particular scrutiny in high-profile roles at Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea.
Enzo Maresca suffered a difficult debut as Manchester City manager, with City losing 3-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield in Cardiff on Sunday, marking the club's first major match without Pep Guardiola in a decade.
Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday, with goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard. The victory allowed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to showcase the team's close-season recruits, including Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis.
Barcelona have reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish midfielder Rodri for around 75 million euros, with an official announcement expected in the coming days. The 30-year-old World Cup winner and 2024 Ballon d'Or recipient joins after Manchester City's success since 2019, with Barcelona moving for him following injuries to midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised incoming Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca, expecting him to do an "unbelievable job" after Pep Guardiola's departure. The two clubs meet in the Community Shield in Cardiff on Sunday in Maresca's first major test in the role.
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said "anything can happen" as Barcelona, the La Liga champions, have made a bid to sign World Cup winner Rodri. City are understood to have rejected an opening bid of £38.5 million from Barcelona for the midfielder, who has one season remaining on his Etihad contract.