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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.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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