The German RB Leipzig has appointed on Thursday former Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach tactician Marco Rose as their new coach following the dismissal of Domenico Tedesco. RB Leipzig named Marco Rose as new head coach a day after sacking Domenico Tedesco; with the Bundesliga club sitting 11th in the league having won just one of its first five league games of the season. Marco Rose will be officially at a press conference presentation this Thursday afternoon and will lead his first training session after his presentation to the media. The German club had an official statement on Wednesday, saying: "RB Leipzig have announced that Domenico Tedesco has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect following Tuesday's 1-4 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Assistant coaches Andreas Hinkel and Max Urwantschky have also left the club. RB Leipzig will announce his successor in due course."

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has achieved pretty much everything it is possible to accomplish in club football in coaching, as the Royal defeated its Scottish host Celtic 3-0 at Celtic Park in the first round of the UEFA Champions League Group F. Real Madrid's victory over Celtic is the 100th Italian head manager Carlo Ancelotti's victory in the Champions League, in 180 matches with all the clubs he coached during his great career. Real Madrid is the second EUFA club with which the Italian coach has won the Champions League with 29 wins, behind Milan with 39 wins, then Chelsea with 10, Bayern Munich with 7, Paris Saint-Germain with 6, Napoli 5, and both Juventus and Parma with two wins. The Ukrainian Shakhtar is the most club that Ancelotti has managed to outperform during his career in the Champions League by winning 6 times in 6 matches, then Bayern Munich 6 times in 8 matches.

The Blues are on the lookout for a new head coach, after the dismissal of German coach Thomas Tuchel from his position today, Wednesday. But who will Zidane or Pochettino pick for his first managerial appointment? In a short statement posted to the club's official website, Chelsea thanked Tuchel for his efforts but said it was looking to move in a new direction. “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the club. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea’s history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup, and Club World Cup in his time here.” Mauricio Pochettino, former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and former German coach Joachim Low lead the favorites to replace Tuchel, with Brighton manager Graham Potter, and Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers also rumored to be in the frame. A statement from the club read: “As the new ownership group reaches 100 days since taking over the club, and as it continues its hard work to take the club forward, the new owners believe it is the right time to make this transition." "Chelsea's coaching staff will take charge of the team for training and the preparation of our upcoming matches as the Club moves swiftly to appoint a new head coach. "There will be no further comment until a new head coach appointment is made."

RB Leipzig has dismissed head coach Domenico Tedesco in the wake of their 4-1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. Die Roten Bullen announced the decision to part ways with the 36-year-old the morning after that game, which followed a 4-0 defeat. The Italian Domenico Tedesco has been dismissed as coach of RB Leipzig this Wednesday, after the German team’s opening defeat in the Champions League by 1-4 against Shakhtar Donetsk at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, as reported by the club in a statement. “RB Leipzig releases coach Domenico Tedesco with immediate effect. That is the result of an in-depth analysis following Tuesday night’s 1-4 Champions League home loss to Shakhtar Donetsk,” the Saxon team announced. In addition, Andreas Hinkel and Max Urwantschky, Tedesco’s assistants on the Leipzig bench, were dismissed. The German team will provide “timely information” about who will be his substitute. The German team is competing in the Champions League in Group F, alongside the defending champions Real Madrid, Scotland's Celtic, and Ukraine's Shakhtar. Leipzig achieved only one victory in the German League after 5 rounds, with two draws and two losses.

Chelsea on Wednesday announced that they have part ways with manager Thomas Tuchel. The announcement comes after Chelsea's shock 0-1 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday. Under Tuchel, Chelsea won the Champions League in 2021, after beating Premier League rivals Manchester City in the final. Chelsea sits sixth in the Premier League table after six matchdays, with three wins, one draw and two defeats. During his time at the club, Tuchel won three trophies, including the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup. The English club issued a statement today, saying: "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea’s history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup, and Club World Cup during his time here. “As the new ownership group reaches 100 days since taking over the Club, and as it continues its hard work to take the club forward, the new owners believe it is the right time to make this transition.” The statement added. Chelsea’s coaching staff will take charge of the team for training and the preparation of our upcoming matches as the Club moves swiftly to appoint a new head coach. Tuchel led the Blues in 100 matches in all competitions, winning 60 matches, drawing 24, and losing 16 matches, and succeeded in winning several titles, most notably the European Champions League

Norwegian star and Manchester City's top scorer Erling Haaland has scored again tonight, and data have revealed that Norwegian is the greatest goal scorer in the history of the Champions League. Haaland was decisive once again with two goals as Manchester City comfortable saw off Sevilla 4-0 in Spain to open their Champions League campaign. Manchester City's top scorer achieved a remarkable achievement in the Champions League, after scoring two goals in City's 4-0 victory over Sevilla, in the first round of the group stage of the current season 2022-2023. Haaland made it 11 for the season tonight for Manchester City for the season, scoring his 24th goal in the competition in just his 20th game. The official website of the UEFA confirmed that Haaland became the fastest player in the history of the tournament to score 25 goals, in 20 matches, breaking the previous record held by Dutch star Ruud van Nistelrooy, the same number of goals, but in 30 games. Haaland has scored 25 times in 20 Champions League games, a tally that now includes goals on his debuts in the competition for City, distributed between Borussia Dortmund 15 goals, 8 goals with Red Bull Salzburg of Austria, and two goals with Manchester City.

Eden Hazard Real Madrid's winger came off the bench for Real Madrid to score his first European goal in 650 days after he scored a goal in a 3-0 victory over Celtic in the first round of the Champions’ League group stage of the current season. Hazard got his reward 13 minutes from time for his strong performance with his first European goal in 650 days and his first from open play in over five years. The winger has endured a nightmare spell in the Spanish capital since arriving from Chelsea in 2019. Hazard had appeared in the Celtic clash, replacing French star Karim Benzema, after suffering an injury and leaving the pitch half an hour after the start of the match.

Luka Modric, the Croatian star and Real Madrid's playmaker, has made his 100th Champions League appearance for Real Madrid in Glasgow against Celtic. The midfielder, who was on target against the Scottish side to make it 2-0 with an effort with the outside of his right foot, reaches this landmark in this, his 11th season at our club, where he has etched his name into football folklore after winning five European Cups. Modric scored Real Madrid's second goal against Celtic, during the centenary match of the Croatian star in the Meringue shirt in the Champions League, and he is the only player in the history of the competition who scored in his centenary match with Real Madrid. The Croatian star contributed 22 goals with the royal team in the European Champions League in 100 matches, scored 7 goals and provided 15 assists, and won the Champions League title with Real Madrid 5 times. Luka Modric has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid after leaving Tottenham in a deal worth an estimated £35 million.

Kylian Mbappe produced two lethal first-half finishes as Paris Saint-Germain got their latest bid for Champions League success off to a winning start on Tuesday by beating Juventus 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, the stronghold of the Parisian team, in the first round of the Champions’ League group stage for the current season 2022-2023.  Mbappe's two goals were stunning, the first coming after an outrageous scooped assist by Neymar inside five minutes and the second at the end of a superb move midway through the first half. Mbappe, at 23 years and 260 days, became the youngest player to score 35 goals in the Champions League, breaking the record held by Lionel Messi at the age of 23 years and 307 days. Weston McKinney scored Juventus' goal against PSG in the 53rd minute of the match.