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BRENDAN RODGERS TO SAUDI: EX-CELTIC BOSS TAKES LUCRATIVE AL-QADSIAH MANAGER JOB
Brendan Rodgers has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah, backed by Aramco. This move follows his acrimonious departure from Celtic and marks his first job outside the UK.
Brendan Rodgers is now the manager for Al-Qadsiah, a team in Saudi Arabia, after his time at Celtic ended dramatically.
Since leaving Glasgow in October, the ex-Liverpool boss has been without a job. His departure led to some harsh words from shareholder Dermot Desmond.
Even though there were rumours about Rodgers possibly taking on roles in the Premier League or Championship, he's now officially the head coach of the Saudi Pro League team.
Based in Khobar, Al-Qadsiah is currently fifth in the league. They recently fired their manager, Michel, and are owned by the Saudi oil company Aramco.
Rodgers will be working with a team that doesn't have many big-name superstars. The most well-known players are former Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez and Italian striker Mateo Retegui, who scored 28 goals in 49 games for Atalanta.
Al-Qadsiah’s CEO, James Bisgrove, mentioned that hiring Rodgers is a big step for the club. He believes Rodgers' experience and winning history show their goal of making Al-Qadsiah a leading club in Asia.
This job is the first time Rodgers has managed outside the UK. He began his career with Chelsea's reserves. In 2008, he managed Watford but struggled at first, only winning two of his first 10 league games. The team was close to being relegated but improved to finish 13th.
He then went to Reading, where he used to play, in 2009. He left after only six months by mutual agreement.
Rodgers had better luck at Swansea, where he helped the Welsh team get into the Premier League.
His success at Swansea led to him getting the Liverpool job. He almost became the first manager to win the Premier League with Liverpool, but his team, led by Luis Suarez, finished just two points behind Manchester City.
Unfortunately, Rodgers couldn't keep up that level of success, and he was fired in October 2015, with Jurgen Klopp taking his place.
After Liverpool, Rodgers moved to Celtic and had immediate success. He won a domestic treble in his first season and remained unbeaten. He won the league again in the 2017-18 season but left during the following season to join Leicester.
Returning to the Premier League, Rodgers nearly led Leicester to the Champions League but missed out. He did, though, win the club's first FA Cup, defeating Chelsea in 2021.
After a tough 2022-23 season, he left in April, and the club was later relegated.
Rodgers then went back to Scotland and Celtic after Ange Postecoglou moved to Spurs. After patching things up from his previous departure, Rodgers secured two more league titles but disagreed with the board about summer transfer plans for 2025.
He resigned after a 3-1 loss to Hearts, the league leaders. At that time, major shareholder Dermot Desmond accused Rodgers of divisive actions that created hostility.
TRANSFER BATTLE: PEP GUARDIOLA WANTS YAN DIOMANDE BEFORE BARCELONA CAN AFFORD HIM
Manchester City is actively pursuing RB Leipzig's highly-rated winger Yan Diomande, hoping to beat financially constrained Barcelona to the €100 million-rated star.
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Sources say Manchester City is looking at Yan Diomande and wants to get him before Barcelona does. Since joining RB Leipzig this past summer, the winger has drawn lots of attention. The German team values the Ivorian at around €100 million.
When RB Leipzig signed Yan Diomande, they took a chance on a rough talent. The attacker has done well with the German club, which is trying to bounce back from a poor season.
Diomande has seven goals and four assists in 16 games, catching the eyes of big teams like Barcelona. RB Leipzig sees this interest as a chance to make a lot of money off the winger.
Leipzig apparently wants at least €100 million because of the Ivorian winger's skill now and in the future. He's also been called up to the national team for the AFCON. Barcelona has been thinking about Diomande, but the €100 million price tag might be too high since they can't spend that much right now.
Manchester City is also interested in Diomande and seems willing to make a move even at the high price. It's not clear if they'll pay that much for the Bundesliga star, but they usually bargain down to a player's real worth.
Is Manchester City trying to sign a new winger?
Diomande is definitely on Manchester City's list. While they want to beat Barcelona to him, other teams like Liverpool are also interested. Pep Guardiola is considering the Leipzig star as one option for a new winger, especially if Savinho leaves in January.
Rodrygo Goes is also on Manchester City's radar. Guardiola might bring in a new winger when the January window opens. It's unclear what type of player he's looking for, but he might go for a young, developing talent like Diomande.
AFTER BOYCOTT TALK: NORTH AMERICA WORLD CUP TICKETS GET NEW $60 PRICE CAP
Following massive backlash, FIFA created a new 'Supporter Entry Tier' offering $60 tickets for all 104 World Cup matches, including the final.
After a lot of complaints from fans around the globe, FIFA has cut the prices on some World Cup tickets for the teams’ biggest fans. Instead of paying $4,185, some will get to see the final for just $60.
FIFA announced on Tuesday that they’re making $60 tickets available for every game in North America. These tickets will go to the national teams playing, who will then decide how to give them to their loyal fans who’ve been to previous games, both at home and away.
It seems there will only be a few hundred of these $60 tickets for each game. FIFA is calling this new price range the “Supporter Entry Tier.”
FIFA didn’t say exactly why they changed their minds so drastically. They just said the lower prices are “made to support fans as they follow their teams during the tourney.”
The World Cup in North America will be the first with 48 teams, instead of 32. FIFA expects to make at least $10 billion from it. People were shocked and mad last week when they saw that FIFA’s ticket plans didn’t include any cheap tickets for fans of the teams playing.
The lowest prices were between $120 and $265 for group-stage games not involving the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
FIFA set these prices even though the host countries promised eight years ago, when they were trying to get the tournament, that they’d have hundreds of thousands of $21 tickets available.
Fans, especially in Europe, have been complaining for months about “dynamic pricing” and extra charges on FIFA’s resale site. These things are normal in the U.S. entertainment business, but not for soccer fans worldwide.
Last week, anger grew when it became clear that loyal fans wouldn’t get access to the cheapest tickets. Also, fans who wanted to reserve a ticket for every potential game their team could play wouldn’t get their money back until after the tournament.
FIFA also said on Tuesday that they’d waive their admin fees when refunds are given after the final on July 19.
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