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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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     22 Feb: Belief the issues at the Wellington Phoenix run deeper than just departed coach Giancarlo Italiano
     22 Feb: Former All Whites goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley hopes the Wellington Phoenix are supporting their glovesman Josh Oluwayemi
     22 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix are on the lookout for a new head coach
     22 Feb: Giancarlo Italiano has taken aim at Auckland FC
     21 Feb: Phoenix coach Bev Priestman's singing the praises of import striker Makayla Woods after they salvaged a point from their latest match in football's women's A-League
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