Rudi Gutendorf’s globe-trotting career, spanning half a century, saw him coach a record 55 teams.
Rudi Gutendorf, the tireless manager who guided a world record 55 teams, including 18 national sides, has died at 93, according to several German media outlets.
Born in Koblenz on the banks of the Rhine, the man dubbed “Restless Rudi” started his football career as a player for hometown club TuS Neuendorf before taking his first management role with Swiss side Blue Stars Zurich in the 1950s.
Coaching proved infectious, and after building an impressive CV with top flight teams in West Germany, Gutendorf…
Graham Arnold says Australia faces being overtaken by other Asian nations with better-funded football programs.
Less than two months after being axed from the Socceroos, Tomi Juric appears to be being forced out of his Swiss club FC Luzern.
The…
Socceroo Tomi Juric’s golden scoring run has continued with a winner on the opening weekend of the Swiss league.
Juric scored the only goal of the game in the 80th minute to give Luzern a winning start to their Swiss Super League campaign, beating Lugano.
Local match reports suggest Juric missed opportunities to open the scoring earlier in the match but made his presence felt with a decisive back post header.
The 26-year-old favourite of national team coach Ange Postecoglou also scored a brace on…
Jason Dasey and Matt Smith break down Thailand’s resilient effort in their 2-2 draw against Australia in WCQ.
Tomi Juric has won 20 caps for Australia, scoring four goals.
Tomi Juric has answered Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou’s call for more ambition from his players, declaring he is “pushing for something big” in one of Europe’s top leagues.
The Swiss-based 25-year-old looms as one of Australia’s most important players for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Juric is one of only two out-and-out strikers in Postecoglou’s 30-man squad, which will be trimmed back by seven players this week, and the only one playing regular…
Jerome Thiesson has joined Minnesota United from FC Luzern.
Swiss defender Jerome Thiesson has joined Minnesota United from FC Luzern to boost their back line for the new Major League Soccer season.
Thiesson, 29, was linked to Toronto FC but has …
Darwin Quintero’s potential move to the San Jose Earthquakes will not proceed, sources say.
The San Jose Earthquakes have ceased their pursuit of Club America forward Darwin Quintero, multiple league sources told ESPN FC.
However, the Quakes are making progress on acquiring midfielder Jahmir Hyka, forward Danny Hoesen, and forward Marco Urena, sources said.
San Jose had made Quintero’s signing a priority this offseason but ultimately decided to walk away from a proposed deal that would have required a $5 million transfer fee and an annual salary of $2.5 million.
Quintero, 29, has no goals…