Ruud Gullit's managing stint in Chechnya ended the same way it did in Los Angeles -- with him being shown the door after a brief time in charge.
Gullit was fired by Chechen club Terek Grozny on Tuesday, just five months after being hired as the club's manager.
He was given an ultimatum to win Tuesday's game by team management, but a last-minute goal doomed his team to a 1-0 loss and cost him his job. Gullit won just three of 13 games while at the helm, and Terek Grozny sits in 14th place out of 16 teams in the Russian Premier League.
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The Aston Villa coaching search continues, and it appears that the next in line for an interview is Alex McLeish -- formerly the coach of Villa's prime rival, Birmingham.
The decision to interview McLeish has been met with resistance from the club's supporters, so much so that Villa's Board of Directors released a statement detailing its reasoning for wanting to speak with the Scotsman.
BOATENG AGREES TO BAYERN DEAL
Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng hopes to return to his native Germany to play for Bayern Munich after reportedly reaching a four-year deal with the club.
City has yet to agree to the transfer, which is holding up the move.
Boateng moved to City from Hamburg last year, but the move didn't unfold as he had hoped it would. He struggled to find regular playing time and did not get many minutes at his favored centerback position, where he claims he will play should the move to Bayern go through.
GERVINHO SET FOR ARSENAL TALKS
Ivory Coast international and Lille striker Gervinho will speak with Arsenal about a potential transfer this summer.
Gervinho, 24, was a big part of Lille's run to the Ligue 1 title, scoring 15 goals and accounting for 10 assists during the season.
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What do you think is next for Gullit? Think Boateng is a good fit for Bayern Munich? Would you support your team if it went out and hired your rival's manager? Think McLeish would get the job done at Villa? How do you think Gervinho would fare at Arsenal?
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