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2019 USA Marches On Martin O’Neill Leaves Nottingham Forest

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Martin O’Neill has left his post as manager of Nottingham
Forest, the Championship club have announced.
The 67-year-old – who made 371 appearances for Forest as a
player, winning two European Cups – returned to the City
Ground as boss in January.
Nottingham Forest have announced that Sabri Lamouchi has
been appointed as the club’s new head coach.
Former Republic of Ireland manager O’Neill guided the club
to a ninth-placed finish in the Championship last term, but his
short-lived tenure is now over.
A statement on the club’s website read: “Nottingham Forest
can confirm that manager Martin O’Neill has left the club.
The club would like to thank Martin for all his efforts during
his time at The City Ground and wish him well for the future.
O’Neill’s assistant Roy Keane left the club on Sunday and
reports have suggested player unrest is behind the former Celtic
boss’ departure.
The Northern Irishman took charge with Forest in ninth place
but he failed to guide the club into the play-offs.
Forest have not played in the top flight since 1999 and Sabri
Lamouchi will be their 12th manager since June 2011.
Lamouchi led the Ivory Coast to the 2014 World Cup as the
he defending cham- team be victorious at the US looked more likely to top-ranked side in Africa and the quarter-finals of the 2013 African
pions the United World Cup. score again and Sam Mewis Cup of Nations, and won the Qatari Cup and reached the Asian
TStates are through Rapinoe, who is gay, has brought a decent save from Champions League semi-finals during his time at El Jaish SC.
to the semi-finals of the previously accused Trump of Bouhaddi early in the second Most recently, he was in charge of Rennes in Ligue 1, taking
Women’s World Cup. being “sexist” and “misogynis- half, with the France goal- them from the relegation places to qualify for the Europa League
Megan Rapinoe scored tic” and she refuses to sing the keeper then denying Tobin
twice for the holders in a 2-1 national anthem before Heath with her foot on the in 2017-18.
win over hosts France in Paris, matches. Trump this week rebound. As a player, Lamouchi made over 470 appearances for clubs
with Wendie Renard pulling launched his own attack on Rapinoe doubled the lead such as Monaco, Parma, Inter Milan and Olympique Marseille as
one back for France late on. Rapinoe on Twitter, accusing after 65 minutes after Heath well as appearing 12 times for the French national team.
The States will play her of disrespect. did the hard work down the According to the club, he will be assisted at Forest by six new
England in the semi-finals on However, she was in the right and her low cross was members of staff who will support the first team. C
Tuesday. spotlight for her form on the missed by Renard, leaving the
Phil Neville’s side drew 2-2 pitch tonight and took just arriving Rapinoe to tap in at Gatland To Return To New Zealand
with the US when they met in five minutes to make her the far post. As Chiefs’ Head Coach After World Cup
the SheBelieves Cup in March. mark. It was virtually one-way Warren Gatland is returning
France’s elimination also Griedge Mbock fouled Alex traffic after that as France to New Zealand after signing a
guaranteed Britain qualifica- Morgan down the left side and fought hard to get back into four-year deal to become head
tion for the 2020 Olympics in Rapinoe took the resulting the match and keep alive their coach of the Gallagher Chiefs.
Tokyo. free-kick. She fired the ball World Cup dream. Gatland will relinquish his
England needed to finish as right-footed towards the near Naeher did well to tip Le role as Wales boss after this
one of the top three European post and it sailed through a Sommer’s looping toe-poke year’s World Cup in Japan and
teams at the tournament to crowded six-yard box and into over the crossbar before the will take up his new position in
book GB’s spot in Japan and the net without taking a touch hosts were rewarded for their his native Hamilton for the 2020
victory for the US means a off anyone. pressure with nine minutes season.
semi-final place is enough to France were stunned but remaining when Renard head- The 55-year-old has already
do that. enjoyed much of the ball ed into the roof of the net been announced as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the
The build up to the match thereafter without really trou- from a free-kick out on the 2021 tour to South Africa and will be allowed a break to lead the
had been dominated by a row bling goalkeeper Alyssa left. team for his third consecutive tour.
between Rapinoe and US Naeher. At the other end, The US withstood some Gatland said he was “really excited” to be returning home.
President Donald Trump after Morgan worked Sarah relentless pressure in the final “The opportunity to come back as head coach of the
footage shot earlier this year Bouhaddi with a low shot minutes, as well as a penalty Gallagher Chiefs is something that I am really looking forward
emerged of her saying “I’m from just inside the area. appeal that was not referred to,” he added.
not going to the f***ing White Eugenie Le Sommer to VAR when the ball struck “The Gallagher Chiefs are well known for the success they’ve
House” when she was asked if missed the target with a cou- Kelley O’Hara’s arm which had both on and off the field and the really loyal support they
she would visit should her ple of headed efforts, but the was by her side. C have from everyone within the Chiefs region.” C