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    A third A-League football manager has been sacked

    A third A-League football manager has been sacked


    Western Sydney have fired German coach Markus Babbel midway through his three year contract.

    He follows Marco Kurz at Melbourne Victory and Ernie Merrick at Newcastle in being axed this season.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     15 Oct: Striker Kosta Barbarouses has opened up on leaving the Wellington Phoenix, believing his shift to the Western Sydney Wanderers will enhance his chance of playing for New Zealand in next year's FIFA World Cup
     15 Oct: The All Whites are satisfied with a 1-all football draw with Norway, opponents ranked 52 places above them
     14 Oct: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley expects Norway to present a different dynamic without striker Erling Haaland in tomorrow morning's football friendly in Oslo
     12 Oct: Star striker Erling Haaland has missed two penalties in Norway's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Israel...but the misses weren't costly, with Haaland scoring a hat-trick in the Scandinavians' 5-nil win
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