Football: Raddy Avramovic could make shock return to Singapore as new Home United coachSINGAPORE - Former national football coach Raddy Avramovic is in line for a surprise return to the Republic - as head coach of Singapore Premier League (SPL) side Home United.Sources told The Straits Times that the Serb, who coached...

Football: Former Lion Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as adviser, to guide coach-in-waiting Gavin LeeSINGAPORE - In a coaching reshuffle for next season's Singapore Premier League (SPL), Tampines Rovers will be guided by one of Singapore's most respected football tacticians in tandem with a promising young coach.Kadir...

Football: Singapore Under-22s seal Merlion Cup final spot after 3-0 win over the PhilippinesSINGAPORE - Fandi Ahmad was a proud coach and father after watching his Singapore Under-22 side deliver a composed 3-0 Merlion Cup win over the Philippines on Friday (June 7) with his two sons among the goalscorers.The semi-final...

Football: Liverpool result at Bayern won't affect Premier League bid, says KloppMUNICH, Germany (REUTERS) - Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp has said that the outcome of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on Wednesday will not affect the Premier League title run-in.Liverpool are second in the standings...

Football: Singaporean coach Akbar Nawas is I-League's best coach as champions Chennai City sweep awardsSINGAPORE - Singaporean Akbar Nawas has been named the I-League's best coach after leading Chennai City to their first title earlier this month.The Indian team swept seven out of 10 categories at the I-League awards and...

Football: Fandi Ahmad's Young Lions 'have to keep fighting' to avoid being wooden spoonistsSINGAPORE - The Young Lions are technically Singapore's Under-22 development team but, in reality, the Singapore Premier League (SPL) team are even younger in 2019.As Fandi Ahmad's team take on Balestier Khalsa in their opening SPL...

Football: Pogba deletes cryptic post of him smiling after Mourinho is axedLONDON (AFP) - Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba quickly deleted a controversial social media post of him smiling after manager Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club on Tuesday (Dec 18).Mourinho was dismissed on Tuesday after United's worst...

Football: We are competing like animals, says Manchester City's FernandinhoLONDON (REUTERS) - Defending champions Manchester City have shown they can compete like "animals" this seas on in a bid to retain their Premier League title, midfielder Fernandinho has said.City restored their one-point lead over Liverpool at the...