Dijon have announced the appointment of former Paris Saint-Germain boss Antoine Kombouare as their new head coach.

Kombouare, who coached PSG between 2009 and 2011, was sacked by Guingamp last November with the club bottom of Ligue 1.

But he has been given a route back into management by Dijon, also battling relegation, as a replacement for Olivier Dall Oglio.

Kombouare officially takes charge from Friday and he will be in the dugout for Dijon s Ligue 1 game at home to Montpellier on Sunday, having signed a deal to the end of the season.

The 55-year-old has also coached clubs including Strasbourg, Valenciennes, Al Hilal and Lens during his managerial career.

Dijon are 18th in the table having won only once in the league, a 2-1 win against Guin…

Barry Robson has been sacked as manager of Aberdeen, with the team eighth in the Scottish Premiership table.

The 45-year-old has departed along with his assistant Steve Agnew following the 1-1 draw with Dundee at Pittodrie on Tuesday.

He led the club to a third-placed finish last season and qualification for the Europa Conference League but managed only one win in his last five league games in charge.

The club said in a statement that results and performances this season had “been well below the expectations set”.

Aberdeen Football Club has this morning parted company with manager Barry Robson and his assistant Steve Agnew.

— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC)

“Although it has been a difficult call, the board felt the change was necessary …

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino said he is not settled by ongoing Manchester United rumours.

Pochettino has been heavily linked with Premier League giants United, who are eyeing a long-term manager following the interim appointment of Ralf Rangnick until the end of the season.

Reports have claimed Pochettino is interested in returning to England, where he previously guided Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final, having also worked for Southampton.

Ligue 1 leaders PSG have been criticised for their performances this season following a 1-1 draw at Lens, while speculation has claimed Lionel Messi has grown unhappy with Pochettino s approach.

But as PSG prepare for Tuesday s Champions League fixture with Club Brugge, Pochettino insist…

Lionel Messi has every right to be p****d off at being questioned over his relationship with Antoine Griezmann, according to Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman.

Griezmann s former representative Eric Olhats last week suggested the Barca captain has played a significant role in the France star s struggles at Camp Nou.

Messi was asked about the remarks after landing at El Prat Airport on Wednesday, having represented Argentina in a couple of World Cup qualifiers over the international break.

I m a little tired of always being the problem for everything at the club, he said.

Messi s comments come at a time when he continues to be linked with a move away from Barca, but Koeman insisted it is not fair on his player to be constantly questioned.

I can…

Memphis Depay struck a dramatic late equaliser as Lyon fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw against RB Leipzig and earn a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Two first-half penalties from Emil Forsberg and Timo Werner put Leipzig – who were already through and needed just a point to seal top spot in Group G – in control at Groupama Stadium on Tuesday.

However, Houssem Aouar gave Lyon hope after the restart with a wonderful curling strike before Depay s instinctive 82nd-minute finish restored parity.

With Benfica beating Zenit 3-0 in the group s other game, Depay s effort propelled Rudi Garcia s side from bottom up to second at the Russian team s expense.

WHAT A COMEBACK WE ARE THROUGH!!! 2-2

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Jurgen Klopp accepted full responsibility after Liverpool s 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League came to a stunning end against Burnley on Thursday.

The Reds title defence spluttered further as they failed to score for a fourth successive league outing, Ashley Barnes 83rd-minute penalty consigning them to a shock defeat on Merseyside.

Liverpool had not been beaten at their own ground in the top flight since April 2017, three years and 273 days ago. Crystal Palace were the last visiting team to triumph at Anfield.

Klopp saw the hosts have 27 total shots the most Liverpool have had in a single league match without finding the net since April 2013 and 72 per cent possession, yet they once again drew a blank.

We lost the game, which I think is act…

Timo Werner scored his first Premier League goal since November as his instrumental display helped Chelsea to a 2-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United.

Werner s drought, which stretched back to a 4-1 win over Sheffield United on November 7, has been well documented but he got the goal his performance deserved in a routine victory.

His strike followed a 31st-minute Olivier Giroud opener set up by Werner, with Newcastle never threatening a fightback after two goals in the space of eight minutes.

Chelsea comfortably completed a league double over Newcastle and move into the top four as a result of a fifth successive win under Thomas Tuchel, who is unbeaten in six since taking over from Frank Lampard.

A bright Chelsea start saw Dwight Gayle forced to he…

Record-breaker Alfredo Morelos hit a brilliant brace but could not secure Rangers place in the last 32 of the Europa League in a gripping 2-2 draw at Feyenoord on Thursday.

Steven Gerrard s Gers needed a first away victory in the UEFA Cup or Europa League since 2008 to progress to the knockout stage on matchday five due to Group G rivals Porto s win at Young Boys.

But despite leading through Morelos second-half double, cancelling out Jens Toornstra s opener in a previously dominant Feyenoord display, the visitors could not hold on at De Kuip.

Morelos became the first Rangers player to score in four consecutive European matches, yet Luis Sinisterra netted a leveller, leaving the Scottish side still requiring a point against Young Boys back at Ibrox.

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Leeds stand on the brink of Premier League relegation after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at West Ham.

The Yorkshire club’s three-season stay in the top-flight will be over if they fail to beat Tottenham next Sunday and, depending on other results, victory on the final day might not be enough to save them.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the reasons why it has gone wrong at Elland Road.

Bielsa legacy casts shadow

Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani, former director of football Victor Orta and chief executive Angus Kinnear received huge acclaim when the club ended their 16-year Premier League exile in 2020. They played a masterstroke by handing the keys to the bus to head coach Marcelo Bielsa in 2018, but their legacy was always going to be defined by how they f…

Jurgen Klopp insisted the thought of 350 games as Liverpool manager will not enter his mind when he reaches the landmark in the Reds clash with Brentford.

Klopp has enjoyed huge success since taking over in 2015, reaching two Champions League finals and winning the tournament in 2019 before guiding Liverpool to their first Premier League title a year later.

However, Liverpool head into Sunday s clash with the Bees 11 points behind league leaders Manchester City and having been held to a 0-0 draw by Arsenal in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

Asked about the prospect of reaching game 350, Klopp told a pre-match media conference: I m really happy and proud of the things we have achieved here so far, but I don t think a second about it.

It s just …