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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

     Other Soccer News
     18 Oct: Brisbane have kicked off the new A-League season with a one-nil win over Macarthur at home
     16 Oct: Auckland FC coach Steve Corica's hopeful the looming Football World Cup will inspire many of the club's players to new A-League heights this season
     15 Oct: Put me in coach
     15 Oct: Socceroos lose 2-1 to USA in international friendly, ending Tony Popovic's unbeaten start
     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
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