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Football 28 Mar 2025 | 08:49 PM

Soccer-Brazil sack coach Dorival after humiliating loss to Argentina

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil have sacked head coach Dorival Jr, the country's football confederation (CBF) said on Friday, after the five-times world champions were thrashed 4-1 away to fierce rivals Argentina in a humiliating qualifying loss in Buenos Aires.    The 62-year-old was appointed in January 2024 after the team spent a year under two caretaker coaches as the Brazilian FA were unable to lure Italian Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid.

Football 26 Mar 2025 | 06:22 AM

Soccer-UAE sack coach Bento despite Riyadh great escape

(Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates sacked Portuguese coach Paulo Bento on Wednesday, the morning after his team kept alive their hopes of direct qualification to the World Cup with a last-gasp win over North Korea in Riyadh.

Singapore 27 Mar 2025 | 02:35 PM

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs sacks director-general who was jailed for lying over use of diplomatic bags

SINGAPORE: A director-general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) who was jailed for lying about his use of the diplomatic bag service has been fired.

Football 23 Mar 2025 | 04:15 PM

Soccer-Juventus sack manager Motta and appoint Tudor after heavy losses

MILAN (Reuters) - Juventus have sacked manager Thiago Motta and appointed their former player Igor Tudor, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following two consecutive heavy defeats in a disappointing season, with the club fifth in the league standings.

World 21 Mar 2025 | 06:00 AM

Tunisian president sacks prime minister amid economic and migration crisis

TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri less than a year after his appointment, and named Sara Zaafarani as his replacement, amid a faltering economy and a worsening flood of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa countries.

Thailand 12 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Senior cop ‘Big Joke’ sacked over illicit gambling, fraud

ONE of the country's most high-profile police officers has been sacked over his alleged involvement in illegal gambling and financial fraud.

World 6 Mar 2025 | 01:17 AM

New Zealand sacks ambassador to UK after he questions Trump's grasp of history

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters said on Thursday he had sacked the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom, after he made comments seen as critical of United States President Donald Trump.

Philippines 10 Mar 2025 | 05:56 AM

Philippine transport secretary sacks three airport personnel over bullet planting

MANILA: Three personnel from the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) Office of Transport Security (OTS) have been dismissed following an alleged bullet-planting scheme at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on March 6, DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon said Monday (March 10).

Football 26 Feb 2025 | 12:27 AM

Soccer-El Salvador appoint Gomez as coach after Doniga sacking

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador have named Hernan Dario Gomez as manager, the country's FA (FESFUT) said on Tuesday, hoping the Colombian can lead them to a third World Cup next year in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Football 16 Feb 2025 | 10:42 AM

Fitri becomes first referee to be sacked by FAM for below par performance

KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has ended the services of referee Fitri Maskon from all refereeing duties following a below par performance in a 2024/2025 MFL League match between Negri Sembilan FC and Selangor FC, on Thursday.

Football 10 Feb 2025 | 11:43 AM

Soccer-Nesta returns as Monza manager seven weeks after sacking

(Reuters) - Monza have recalled Alessandro Nesta to take over as manager following the sacking of Salvatore Bocchetti, the Serie A club said on Monday, after a heavy defeat at the weekend kept the club rooted at the bottom of the standings.

World 8 Feb 2025 | 06:59 PM

British junior minister sacked by PM Starmer over WhatsApp messages

LONDON (Reuters) -A British junior minister was sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday and suspended from the governing Labour Party over WhatsApp messages which the minister said were "badly misjudged".

Rugby 7 Feb 2025 | 02:05 AM

Rugby-Fiji Director of Rugby sacked after 'gay problem' comment

(Reuters) - The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) sacked former women's captain Laijipa Naulivou four days into her job as Director of Rugby after she said the women's game had a "gay problem".

World 5 Feb 2025 | 11:37 PM

Tunisian president sacks finance minister, names a judge as new minister

TUNIS (Reuters) -The Tunisian president on Wednesday sacked Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri and named Michkat Khaldi, a judge, as new finance minister.

Football 28 Jan 2025 | 10:19 AM

Soccer-Lyon sack coach Sage amid poor run

(Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais have sacked coach Pierre Sage, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday, after a winless run of five matches across all competitions.

World 28 Jan 2025 | 01:17 PM

Top Ukrainian defence official sacked amid infighting over procurement

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government on Tuesday sacked a deputy defence minister in charge of weapons purchases amid infighting over procurement that is complicating Kyiv's attempt to reassure key Western partners at a critical moment in the war with Russia.

Football 27 Jan 2025 | 11:49 PM

Soccer-Referee Coote sorry for actions that brought sacking, comes out as gay

(Reuters) - Former Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by English soccer's referees' body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of the job and fear of abuse due to his sexuality triggered his behaviour.

Football 20 Jan 2025 | 11:15 AM

Soccer-Porto sack manager Vitor Bruno after six months

(Reuters) - Porto have sacked coach Vitor Bruno, the Portuguese club said on Monday after back to back losses to lowly Nacional and Gil Vicente, with the two-time Champions League winners third in the Primeira Liga standings after 18 matches.

Nation 13 Jan 2025 | 01:10 AM

Sacks, cages believed to be used to round up cats seized from Cheras apartment

KAJANG: A car, sacks, and several cages believed to have been used to round up cats at an apartment in Batu 9, Cheras, have been seized.

Football 17 Jan 2025 | 09:09 AM

Soccer-Peru sack coach Fossati amid woeful World Cup qualifying campaign

(Reuters) - Peru have sacked head coach Jorge Fossati, the Peruvian Football Federation said as the team languish bottom of the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup Qualifiers standings.

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