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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
England under-20 star among SEVEN confirmed Liverpool departures
Seven players leave on June 30 And the slowdown hasn't stopped. Liverpool have taken the decision to cut ties with SEVEN more players from the youth ranks and the fringes of the first team. The following players are out of contract after their terms expired on June 30. Advertisement Jakub Ojrzynski is a 22-year-old goalkeeper. He joined Liverpool from Legia Warsaw back in 2019 - going on to sit on the bench for the first team under Jurgen Klopp. The 6'5 Poland underage international has spent time away from the club on loan in Wales, Poland, the Netherlands, Cyprus and Sweden. Dominic Corness released by Liverpool Dominic Corness, 22, appeared in first-team friendlies under Klopp and has been at the club since the age of five. He enjoyed loan spells at Yverdon Sport in Switzerland and Gillingham. A highly-regarded midfielder, Corness is an England under-20 international and he has already secured future employment with The New Saints in Wales. Advertisement Also leaving are two more goalkeepers in Reece Trueman, 20, and Jacob Poytress, 18. Liverpool have also let the contract of Lee Jonas expire. The 20-year-old centre-back has played Premier League 2 level for the Reds and is an England under-19 international. Also going is fellow defender Louis Enahoro-Marcus - who has turned out for the club's under-18s. Harry Evers, 18, meanwhile was a left-back for the U18s.
Washington Post
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Sundhage anticipates 'fantastic future' for women's soccer in Switzerland on eve of Euro 2025
BASEL, Switzerland — Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage says the country has a 'fantastic future' in women's soccer thanks to several young players hoping to make their mark at the European Championship. The 18-year-old Barcelona forward Sydney Schertenleib is arguably the best known, but there are others as well. Fellow forward Iman Beney was signed by Manchester City last month, and midfielder Noemi Ivelj's performances for Zurich Grasshoppers prompted Eintracht Frankfurt to sign her for the Bundesliga. Both players are only 18.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Cut adrift! Anger as Scottish Rugby 'brutally' axe youngsters as part of new strategy
Scottish Rugby have been accused of showing 'disrespect' and a 'lack of care' towards young players after announcing major cuts to their academy system. As part of the new restructure and pathway system designed by SRU performance director David Nucifora, some age-grade teams have seen their number of official academy players cut in half. Whilst the SRU insist the overall academy structure will be improved and better funded, it has left dozens of young players across the country fearing they have been cast adrift. The players who have been cut from the academies and released back to domestic club rugby were notified last week via a standardised email, with no personal feedback as to why they have been let go. Players and parents were invited to join a Zoom call on Tuesday night with Kenny Murray, Scotland Under-20s head coach and head of player transition, and Neil Graham, the SRU's head of game development. The plans were laid out more formally and in greater detail by Murray and Graham, but concerns have been raised to Mail Sport about how the whole process has been handled. 'The whole thing has been brutal,' said one source, whose anonymity has been protected due to their continued involvement with Scottish Rugby. 'I know a boy who left school in S5. He wanted to focus on rugby full-time and pursue a career. From the feedback he had from coaches, he felt it was achievable. 'Now it's just kind of been ripped away really unexpectedly. If he had known this would happen, he would probably have stayed in school and focused on his education. 'From what I can gather, this has come from the very top of the SRU. Even our coaches have been dumped into the s*** as well. They didn't know this was happening until last week.' In an off-the-record briefing with journalists last week, Nucifora laid out his vision for how he wants to revamp the pathway system. Despite still being based in Australia and only visiting Scotland during certain periods of the year, he has been entrusted to set the new structures to improve player development. Nucifora will rely on coaches and talent-spotters in the SRU to help inform decisions of which players are promoted through the system. After players are initially identified in the domestic club game, they will then embark on a six-year pathway towards playing for Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and, ultimately, the national team. The National Talent Pathway will consist of players aged between 16-19, with another three-year academy block outlined beyond that. Nucifora was reluctant to commit to exact numbers, but sources have indicated to Mail Sport that it could be around 15 players at each level when numbers were previously closer to 30. These players in the academy system have access to various support structures which aim to improve their physical and technical development. But the numbers will now be greatly reduced to align with Nucifora's masterplan, essentially a streamlining of the existing academy system. Nucifora, who previously worked in a similar role for Ireland, has been criticised for overseeing the project from afar. With the SRU currently cutting back on foreign imports in a bid to get more Scottish youngsters playing for Glasgow and Edinburgh, there is also concern that they are cutting too many players adrift. 'How can you possibly be trusted to improve player pathway and development when you're not even in the country? He should be on the ground and going out in the field to watch these players,' another source told Mail Sport. 'You are dealing with young boys at the start of their career in rugby. They are 16, 17, 18, 19 years old. Because they are so young, a lot of them haven't really developed the resilience yet to deal with stuff like this. 'They have been told to go back into the club system and keep performing. They have been told the SRU will still be watching and there's always a way back for them, but I don't buy it. 'They have just been binned. The whole process has been poorly handled. The SRU have shown disrespect and a lack of care towards these young guys by just tossing them aside. 'I've seen guys like Henco Venter at Glasgow being cut because they don't want so many foreign players in Scotland, but they are making huge cuts to the academy. It doesn't really make sense.' A spokesperson for Scottish Rugby said: 'If any of our recent communications with age-grade players hasn't been appropriately delivered, that was never our intention and we will look at improving this area in the future. 'Our new High Performance approach will deliver more focused individual support to players with genuine professional or international-level potential. This will be complemented with additional support delivered locally to identified clubs and schools. 'Whilst no one is guaranteed a place, the talent pathway opportunity remains open to all players with potential and it will be normal for those with the right aptitude to leave and re-join the programme, at times, as they develop.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report – Teenage Duo Could Get Chance In Inter Milan First Team Squad Under Cristian Chivu
Report – Teenage Duo Could Get Chance In Inter Milan First Team Squad Under Cristian Chivu Valentin Carboni and Francesco Pio Esposito could get their chance in the Inter Milan first team under new coach Cristian Chivu. This according to today's print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInerNews. Advertisement Inter Milan are on the verge of appointing Cristian Chivu as their new coach. The Romanian will reportedly terminate his contract with Parma tomorrow, and then take over from Simone Inzaghi officially. One of the key aspects that Chivu will bring to Inter is experience with the youth team. In his short coaching career so far, the 44-year-old has shown a great willingness to trust younger players. Valentin Carboni & Francesco Pio Esposito Could Get Inter First Team Chance Under Chivu MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 29: Valentin Carboni of Argentina looks on during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group A match between Argentina and Peru at Hard Rock Stadium on June 29, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by) Two players who Chivu worked with plenty during his time in the Inter youth system were attacking midfielder Valentin Carboni and striker Francesco Pio Esposito. Advertisement Both of the pair are now back from loans out last season. Carboni was at Marseille before a knee injury cut his season short. Meanwhile, Pio Esposito enjoyed an explosive season with Spezia in Serie B. Therefore, Chivu will have a chance to assess both of the two young players at the Club World Cup. The 44-year-old has already gotten excellent performances from both Carboni and Pio Esposito at youth team level. Therefore, if Chivu likes what he sees at the Club World Cup, they could be candidates to have a part in the Inter senior team next campaign under the Romanian.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Board must act fast to appoint new manager'
Killie's underwhelming season ended in further disappointment with a single-goal defeat to most noticeable aspect of the performance was our abysmal attempts to score with row Z being the destination of had one shot on target from 17 attempts so shooting practice is top of the list for the new manager when he players' lap of honour at the end of the game was muted and there is no doubt a sizeable number of them will be plying their trade elsewhere after the urgent priority for the board is to get a new manager in place as quickly as possible. The close seasons seem to get shorter year on year so the new gaffer needs as much time as possible to get his squad assembled and in shape for what will be a difficult have a new pitch to pay for and having lost money again this year it seems certain the player budget will be we employ a manager with a wide range of contacts and who is willing to give our youth players a oustanding highlight of the season is easy - the trip to Bruges with 3000 fellow fans felt like a once-in-a-lifetime Armour is editor of The Killie Hippo fanzine
