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…
Roy Krishna won both the A-League best player award and golden boot last season.
Indian Super League side ATK have signed the A-League’s best player, Roy Krishna, from Wellington Phoenix on a one-year deal.
The Fiji international heads to Kolkata after a breakout season in Australia’s top division, where he scored 18 goals on his way to winning the golden boot, as well as the Johnny Warren Medal.
“140 years ago my ancestors came to Fiji from Kolkata, India in search of better opportunities. Today marks the start of a similar journey,” the 31-year-old said on Twitter.
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The Wellington Phoenix will be without seven players due to the international break when they face the Newcastle Jets.
The Wellington Phoenix have run out of patience with Football Federation Australia (FFA), issuing a vigorous demand for an international window in the A-League.
In a strongly-worded statement, Phoenix general manager David Dome says the integrity of the competition is undermined by the FFA’s refusal to budge on the issue.
The problem is highlighted again this Sunday when a Phoenix side missing seven key players — six All Whites and Fijian Roy Krishna — host the Newcastle Jets in a key fixture.
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Wellington have missed a crucial chance to move into the top six – blowing a two goal lead twice to draw 3-3 with Perth.
An early red card ensured that the Newcastle Jets couldn’t keep up with the Brisbane Roar.
An early red card ensured that the Newcastle Jets couldn’t keep up with the Brisbane Roar. Wellington Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz has called on the FFA to reschedule his side’s round 24 clash with Newcastle.
The March 26 fixture in Wellington is scheduled just 24 hours after New Zealand’s All Whites play Fiji in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Lautoka.
It also falls just two days before the return leg in the Kiwi capital.
Many of the Phoenix’s key players, including Kosta Barbarouses, Andrew Durante, Glen Moss and potentially Smeltz, will be forced to miss the Jets match.
In-form winger…