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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

     Other Soccer News
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     17 Feb: Second-placed Auckland FC look to close the gap on leaders Newcastle tonight in the A-League
     17 Feb: A deflating exit for the most unlikely team to feature in the fourth round of English football's FA Cup
     17 Feb: A breakthrough for Brentford in their fourth round FA Cup football match
     16 Feb: Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women
     16 Feb: Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast
     14 Feb: Teenager Willa Pearson has become the youngest player to score in football's women's A-League Women
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