Xavi has announced he will step down as Barcelona manager at the end of the season.
I suspect the club have let him do that to save some dignity as opposed to them sacking a club legend. In the space of a couple of weeks Barcelona have been hammered by Real Madrid in the super cup, knocked out of the Spanish cup by Bilbao and last night lost at home 5-3 to struggling Villarreal.
I can't blame him. 75 years of age. Does a little bit of work for Sky. Works Jan or Feb until May, picks up some salary and take the rest of the year off.
"The standard is shocking. It's one of the worst games I've ever seen," Adams told BBC Sportsound.
"I've been back and I see the standard and I think 'wow - any chance?' If I'm a spectator watching this today, I'm thinking 'is this what Scottish football is all about?' It needs to up its game."
County were unlucky to fall to defeat as Shaughnessy diverted Alex Samuel's clearance towards goal in the 96th minute after Luke McCowan's free-kick hit the post.
Adams added: "I've left a team down in League Two that's miles better than this team. Miles. That's saying something. We had the bottom budget in League Two, and they were 100 times better than this."
Tommasson offered to leave them in the summer last year, when Blackburn cut their budget and changed their 'project' goals. He was very good at Malmo, I wonder if he might go back there? My ex next door neighbour left Leicester City 2 yrs or so ago to join him at Malmo as sports coach/science development head. Tommassson then joined Blackburn but my mate stayed at Malmo.
Does feel like a genuine mutual consent departure, with Blackburn wanting a change, and Tomasson fed up and wanting to leave!
i think the final straw for Tomasson was the Football League decision this week to block the signing of Orlando City striker Duncan McGuire...........because Rovers' officials admitted submitting the paperwork after the 11pm deadline.
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Huddersfield sack Darren Moore
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68154634
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68209580
You'd think taking four points off us would keep him in a job.
Derek Adams has resigned as Ross County manager after just 12 games of his third spell in charge.
The 48-year-old returned to the Scottish Premiership club in November, but has now decided to quit after "much consideration in recent weeks".
His final game was Tuesday's 5-0 defeat at Motherwell which left second-bottom County six points above Livingston.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68235160
Ross County have appointed Don Cowie as their interim manager after Derek Adams' resignation.
The 40-year-old served as an assistant to Adams and predecessor Malky Mackay and spent nine seasons as a player in Dingwall over two spells.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68238570
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67667758
Blackburn Rovers have agreed a deal to part company with head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson with ex-Birmingham boss John Eustace set to replace him.
BBC Radio Lancashire understands he will take on a role in Sweden with Eustace coming in as soon as possible.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68192976
https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/february/09/club-statement---jon-dahl-tomasson/
Rovers are delighted to confirm the appointment of John Eustace as the club’s new Head Coach.
https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/february/09/eustace-appointed-rovers-head-coach/
Port Vale FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Moore as the club’s First Team Manager.
The five-and-a-half-year contract will see Darren Moore remain with the club until the Summer of 2029.
https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2024/february/port-vale-fc-appoint-darren-moore-as-manager/