Paulo Fonseca: Last News

Ukraine conflict. Fonseca, who was one of the coaches linked with the Tottenham job in the summer, is stuck in Kyiv after Russia launched its invasion on Thursday morning.

Premier League despite being overlooked by Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United recently.He was very close to joining Spurs in the summer after being recommended to Daniel Levy by director Fabio Paratici.However, talks broke down at the final hurdle and the club opted for Nuno Espirito Santo instead - who would only last four months in the job before being replaced by former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.After the sacking of Steve Bruce in October, Fonseca emerged as a target for Newcastle, but a formal approach never materialised.The Magpies went on to hire former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe.Despite still being out of a job, Fonseca is understood to be relaxed about his future and is biding his time until another

Rangers face an anxious 48-hour wait to discover if Aston Villa will make an official approach to open signing talks with boss Steven Gerrard.

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur jobs continue to circulate.

Newcastle manager after Frank Lampard pulled out of the running over relegation fears.Steve Bruce left his post at the Magpies by mutual consent earlier this week, with Graeme Jones put in caretaker charge for their visit to Crystal Palace.Bruce’s departure was confirmation of a decision many were expecting to take place after the Premier League side were taken over by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The Englishman was allowed to stay in charge for last Sunday’s defeat to Tottenham, which was also his 1000th game as a manager.

Newcastle's new owners before the Saudi-backed consortium had completed their takeover earlier this month.After much speculation, Steve Bruce left the club by mutual consent on Wednesday, 13 days after the £305m buyout from the new Toon owners.Graeme Jones has taken interim charge of the Premier League strugglers, who are currently sitting in 19th place.But according to The Telegraph, former Roma boss Fonseca has been in the new owners' sights for some time to replace Bruce.It's claimed that representatives of Newcastle's new owners contacted Fonseca over the summer as they deliberated over the direction in which they would take the club.The Portuguese, who left his role in the Italian capital in May before Jose Mourinho's arrival, was

Newcastle United have drawn up a managerial shortlist to replace Steve Bruce, with ex-Roma boss Paulo Fonseca the latest name to be linked with a move to Tyneside.The Suadi Arabian Public Investment Fund are desperate to find the right man for the job after letting Bruce take charge of his 1,000th game in management against Tottenham.There were reports that the 60-year-old would be relieved of his duties before Sunday's game with assistant Graeme Jones expected to be placed in temporary charge.But the new consortium instead opted to stick with Bruce despite him not being their long-term choice.Daily Star Sport understands Bruce still had not had any contact from the owners up until Tuesday afternoon following the 3-2 Premier League defeat

Condemned Steve Bruce has finally been dismissed by Newcastle United as the all-star search for a new boss officially gets underway.

Newcastle have reportedly included Wayne Rooney on their managerial shortlist amid doubts over Steve Bruce's future at St James' Park.The Magpies' new Saudi Arabian owners are said to be weighing up the idea of replacing Bruce with an elite-level coach following their £300million takeover earlier this month.A number of world-class names are therefore being linked with the job, including former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte and ex-Roma manager Paulo Fonseca.And according to SPORTbible, Rooney is also a shock contender to take the Toon reins after being named on the shortlist to become their new manager.The 35-year-old, who has been in charge of Derby for the past 11 months, is understood to be 'extremely interested' in moving to

Should Newcastle United appoint Roy Hodgson? Let us know in the comments section below.“But, which top manager is going to want to take that risk right now.“People talk about Conte, who is a very capable manager but apparently he’s saying he’s not interested.“The reason he’s not interested is because he doesn’t want to waste a year in the Championship.”Newcastle had been linked with former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Conte following the takeover, but the Italian has snubbed interest with his preference being a club already challenging for titles.Other names linked with replacing Bruce include Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Paulo Fonseca.Hodgson has pedigree when it comes to taking over sides at the wrong end of the table having worked

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard admits he is watching developments at Newcastle United with interest after the big-money takeover.

Newcastle’s quest for a replacement for Steve Bruce is already underway - and they are reportedly considering Paulo Fonseca, formerly of AS Roma. The Public Investment Funds (PIF)’s takeover of the club has meant that Bruce’s position as manager appears almost untenable with the new ownership looking to make a total revamp.

Jose Mourinho has sent Granit Xhaka a public message amid a stalemate in transfer negotiations between Arsenal and Roma.Xhaka has been strongly linked with a summer transfer to Roma for several weeks but remains an Arsenal player with two weeks to go until the start of the Premier League season.Mourinho is looking to strengthen Roma’s squad after agreeing to take over from Paulo Fonseca following his departure from Tottenham in April.He quickly identified Xhaka as a player he wanted for the 2021/22 campaign, yet Roma have found the Gunners difficult to work with in negotiations.Arsenal reportedly want £17million (€20m) for the Swiss midfielder, who is under contract until June 2023, while the Italian side are trying to haggle down towards

Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo as their new head coach on a two-year contract.Spurs had been on the hunt for a new manager since sacking Jose Mourinho in April, with Ryan Mason taking interim charge of the side for the remainder of the 2020/21 campaign.Daniel Levy's recruitment process proved a long-winded one when first-choice targets Antonio Conte and Paulo Fonseca turned down the opportunity to replace Mourinho.But now the north London club have finally filled the vacancy, confirming the arrival of Espirito Santo on a deal which runs until 2023.The Portuguese boss departed Wolves this summer after four years in the Molineux hot-seat, where he enjoyed great success after gaining

Frank Lampard has been linked with manager’s job at Tottenham - but comments from 2019 suggest he may not be keen.The Chelsea legend has been out of a job since January, having been shown the door after a year-and-a-half in charge of his former side.While he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel within hours, other clubs have not been so successful in finding a new manager. And Tottenham are one of them, having sacked Jose Mourinho in April before seeing talks with Antonio Conte, Nuno Espirito Santo, Gennaro Gattuso and Paulo Fonseca fall through.

Tottenham’s next manager. Spurs pulled the plug on Fonseca last week with negotiations at an advanced stage.

Tottenham as he searches for the Premier League club's next manager.That's the view of Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle, who says the club's chairman has "a real hard job on his hands" to appoint Jose Mourinho's successor.And the challenge facing Levy has been made even tougher by the uncertainty over Harry Kane's future, amid reports of a £100million bid from Manchester City for the striker.Former Wolves boss Nuno is the latest name in the frame for the Tottenham hotseat, after talks with Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso all ultimately collapsed.Other potential options such as Erik ten Hag and Julian Nagelsmann also dropped out of the running, while many in North London still hope PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino can be persuaded to

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly remain ‘keen’ on Mauricio Pochettino, despite Nuno Espirito Santo emerging as their top target to fill the vacant manager’s job.Spurs have been without a boss since sacking Jose Mourinho in April, with their search for a replacement descending into a farce.Former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso have all been approached to take over before talks with all three ultimately collapsed.Other potential options such as Erik ten Hag and Julian Nagelsmann also dropped out of the running, leaving club chiefs Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici with a rapidly decreasing list of targets.One of the few options who are currently available is former Wolves boss Nuno, who left the Midlands club at

Rangers midfielder, who elected to step away from managerial positions at Napoli and Fiorentina in the past two months, was offered the Tottenham job earlier on Thursday with the fine detail of the Italian's contract being worked on this evening. Hiring Gattuso represents an aggressive about-turn for both the 43-year-old and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.

Tottenham Hotspur's new manager fell apart.

Tottenham have appointed Fabio Paratici as Managing Director, Football.It comes with Spurs still searching for a new manager though Paulo Fonseca is believed to be close to being appointed.The Premier League club have been without a permanent boss since sacking Jose Mourinho in April.Paratici will be responsible for managing and developing Tottenham's sporting operations and will start the job on July 1.He had been in a similar role at Serie A giants Juventus, helping the side to nine successive league titles.Paratici said: “I am thrilled by this fantastic opportunity and I thank the club and the chairman for the trust in me."Tottenham is one of the top clubs in the UK and in Europe with an ambitious long-term plan."I will dedicate all