Under his leadership, Canterbury have also won two domestic 50-over competitions and are currently second in the Plunkett Shield. "I have always followed county cricket and wanted an opportunity to be a part of it," Fulton said. "The club has a rich history and I can't wait to arrive and get to work on building a cricket team of which the club and supporters can continue to be very proud of."
Álvaro Arbeloa has never coached a first-team match in his career, but he takes his place on the Real Madrid bench as Xabi Alonso's successor following his success with the club's youth academy. The former Madrid and Spain defender was in charge of the club's B team, Castilla, until Monday and takes over the position after Alonso's sacking with the backing of club president Florentino Pérez.
Indonesia has hired former Canada coach John Herdman to lead the men's national team after it failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 50-year-old Englishman replaces Patrick Kluivert, who left as coach in October. The Indonesian football federation said Saturday that Herdman is not just a coach, but a football architect with a strong track record of taking teams to the World Cup.
Former United States men's national team captain Michael Bradley has been named as the next coach of the New York Red Bulls. Bradley's appointment comes six months after he took over the club's MLS NEXT Pro side, New York Red Bulls II, for his first professional head coaching position. He led RBNY II to the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro title.
The excitement of a new era at Manchester United was almost palpable, according to one observer. The part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox were full of optimism. What owner isn't energised by making a coaching appointment, especially their first? It was a chance for Ratcliffe to put his imprint on United after years of drift under the Glazers.
Following a third consecutive trophyless season and the added disappointment of dropping out of the Champions League places, there has been something of a summer reset at Manchester City. Andree Jeglertz, the former Denmark coach, has made the move to England to become Manchester City's head coach and is tasked with changing their fortunes of a team that has, by their high standards, underdelivered in recent years.
