#managerial-search

#managerial-search

The 46-year-old Esposito is the first candidate known to have an interview in the books with the Padres, though the team may have already sat down with other internal candidates like pitching coach Ruben Niebla or special assistant Mark Loretta. As far as external candidates, Albert Pujols is set to interview with San Diego on Wednesday, as the future Hall-of-Famer continues to explore his first foray into managing at the MLB level.

Nottingham Forest are poised for what could be a shock appointment at the City Ground. The Tricky Trees have just sacked Ange Postecoglou after just eight matches in charge, with the Australian failing to win and becoming the first Nottingham Forest manager in the club's history to have been sacked before clinching a victory. Postecoglou's last win actually came in the Europa League final but now Forest are pivoting to the future with Evangelos Marinakis looking for a new Garibaldi gaffer.

Liverpool legend Gerrard was heavily linked with a return to Glasgow, where he was the last manager to lead the Gers to the Scottish Premiership title before taking up his first Premier League role at Aston Villa. Gerrard has been in the headlines after a candid podcast interview with former England teammate Rio Ferdinand but his next job will not be a shock reunion with Rangers after all.

Hunter, 50, played 19 seasons in the majors. He made it to the All-Star game five times, won nine Gold Glove awards for his work in the outfield, and enjoyed an impressive five-year run with the Angels from 2008 to 2012 where he slashed .286/.352/.462 in 713 games. Hunter being a candidate for the job is hardly a surprise, given the fact that he was reportedly in the mix for the job following the 2023 season before Washington was hired.

According to Daily Mirror, former England manager Gareth Southgate would turn down an approach from United if they decide to sack Amorim. While Southgate has been strongly linked with the job, it now seems unlikely he will be tempted back into management at Old Trafford. Man United are considering options to replace Amorim United's hierarchy are understood to still back Amorim despite a string of disappointing results, but contingency planning is already underway should the Portuguese coach fail to turn things around.

According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Ange Postecoglou has emerged as a managerial option for two major European clubs currently in search of a new head coach, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahce. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss is being seriously considered as both clubs assess their future plans. Romano reports that Postecoglou's name has been discussed internally by decision-makers at both Leverkusen and Fenerbahce, with the Australian coach viewed as a candidate who could bring structure, attacking football.

Brentford is in discussions to appoint Keith Andrews, their set-piece coach, as the new manager following Thomas Frank's departure to Tottenham.

"We need a personality," Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon told BBC Scotland. "It's tough at times at Hearts, especially when things aren't going well...".