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Diabierna 8 Januari 2021

Diego Alonso out as coach of Inter Miami after one season

(AP) — Diego Alonso will in the short and long term.” he will be Team GB coach.
not be back for a second Alonso’s successor could be If he goes, we obviously have
season as coach of Major Phil Neville, who is coaching something to think about and
League Soccer’s Inter Mi- the England women’s team work through.”
ami, part of a tumultuous and been due to lead a Brit- Neville led England to the
offseason for the expan- ish squad at the rescheduled semifinals at the 2019 Wom-
sion team. Olympics this year. Now the en’s World Cup, losing to the
English Football Association United States.
Alonso got Inter Miami to the is faced with reassessing its The decision to not retain
MLS Cup playoffs in 2020, Olympic plans if the former Alonso means three of the
marking the seventh time an Manchester United defender club’s key faces from its first
MLS newcomer reached the — and former teammate of season — Alonso, captain
postseason. But Inter Miami David Beckham, a major part Luis Robles and sporting di-
was routed by fellow expan- of the Inter Miami owner- rector Paul McDonough —
sion club Nashville in that ship group — takes the MLS will not be back for Year 2 in
playoff appearance, finished job. “We did make a decision club history. Robles, one of
10th in the Eastern Confer- that Phil would lead Team the most decorated goalies in just its second season in two days before Inter Miami
ence and wound up with 7 GB in November and we in MLS history, announced 2018. would have played its long-
wins, 13 losses and 3 draws. were moving towards an an- his retirement on Wednesday It was a rocky first season awaited first home game be-
“This was a difficult year nouncement when he started after 14 years in the league, for the team, even with the fore what was expected to be
and a very tough decision to have these discussions,” most of them with the New playoff appearance. Beck- a capacity crowd.
for everyone, but we believe Sue Campbell, the FA’s di- York Red Bulls. ham’s club became the first The club practiced for the
it is the right step for the rector of women’s football, McDonough and Inter Mi- MLS team to lose its first first time in January 2020,
club,” Inter Miami manag- told the BBC on Thursday. ami parted ways in Decem- five games, that coming af- nearly six years into Beck-
ing owner Jorge Mas said in “Until those discussions are ber. He was one of the prima- ter the league shut down in ham’s quest to finally get
a statement. “We have great concluded, I can’t really say ry figures in Atlanta United’s March in response to the MLS back on the field in
expectations for Inter Miami any more. If Phil remains, rise to winning an MLS title coronavirus pandemic — just South Florida.

Teenage winger Amad Diallo completes

move to Man United

Parma rehires D’Aversa as

coach after firing Liverani

(AP) — Parma rehired former coach Roberto D’Aversa
on Thursday to replace the fired Fabio Liverani.

The 45-year-old D’Aversa was himself fired from Parma in
August, with the club citing a lack of unity and cohesion.
D’Aversa had been in charge of Parma for four years, guiding (AP) — Manchester Unit- true to complete my move to added.
ed completed the signing Manchester United,” Diallo British media reported that
the team to back-to-back promotions from the third division
into Serie A. of teenager Amad Diallo said. “This is a really excit- United will pay an initial fee
ing squad with so many great of 21 million euros ($19 mil-
from Atalanta on Thurs-
Under D’Aversa, Parma finished 14th in his first season
coaching in the top flight and 11th last year. day, with the winger sign- players, I can promise that I lion), with an additional 20
ing a contract until 2025 will work hard every day to million euros ($18 million)
The club is currently in the relegation zone after four succes-
sive losses. The latest was a 3-0 defeat at Atalanta on Wednes- with the option of a fur- learn from them and give ev- possible in add-ons.
ther year.
erything to develop my game. “As a club, we have followed
day.
The coaches have been fan-
Amad for a number of years
Liverani won just two of his 16 matches in charge, losing United reached an agreement tastic since I signed, we have and, having watched him
eight of them.
It is the third coaching change in Serie A this season. Fioren- with the Serie A club for the been in touch regularly and myself, I believe he is one of
18-year-old Diallo on Oct. they have already given me a the most exciting young pros-
tina and Genoa also fired their coaches.
5, subject to a medical, work lot of great advice.” pects in the game,” Solskjaer
permit and personal terms. Diallo made five appearances said. “Manchester United
United confirmed those steps for Atalanta — including two has such a proud history of
have been completed and an this season — and scored one developing young players
application has been made goal, on his debut against and everything is in place to
for a visa, which once issued Udinese in October 2019. enable Amad to reach his po-
will allow the Ivory Coast na- “I have had time to prepare tential here.
tive to travel to Manchester for this move, both physi- “It will take time for him to
and link up with Ole Gunnar cally and mentally, and I adapt, but his speed, vision
Solskjaer’s side. have worked really hard to and fantastic dribbling ability
“After waiting since the sum- be ready to make the step up will stand him in good stead
mer, it is finally a dream come to this amazing club,” Diallo to make the transition.”