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Heartbreak For Hull: Hull City fall at the last hurdle - Leeds are through to the final & now The Gaffer plans his next steps...

The Run In: Hull City’s playoff push went right down to the wire — but the Gaffer delivered when it mattered most. The run-in began perfectly with a huge 2-1 win over Bristol City before Hull travelled to West Ham and produced one of the results of their season, coming away with a dramatic 3-2...

The Run In - Hull City Dreaming: Hull City’s promotion charge was beginning to feel real. After an inconsistent January threatened to slow momentum, The Gaffer’s side exploded into life through February and early March, producing some of their most complete performances of the season. There...

Hull Begin to Show Their Potential Under Gaffer Life in the Championship was never going to be straightforward, but The Gaffer’s Hull City are beginning to look like a side capable of competing with anyone in the division. The run started with chaos—an electric 3–3 draw against Leeds followed...

The Journey Continues: The Gaffer Takes Over at Hull City After rebuilding his reputation in Norway, surviving the chaos of France, and restoring belief at ADO Den Haag, The Gaffer has made his next move. He leaves ADO sitting in the top 8 with a host of young players coming through however ADO...

The Gaffer Stays — And ADO Look Ready for the Next Level: After dragging ADO Den Haag back from the brink, many expected The Gaffer to move on. Instead, he stayed. And early signs suggest the project is only getting stronger. Now back in the Eredivisie, ADO haven’t looked overwhelmed by the...

Steamrolled the title in the end - gave the youngsters gametime for final games & still won every game! The Gaffer will now take the summer break to decide what lies next....

Den Haag Marching Towards Title: ADO Den Haag have turned into one of the most consistent sides in the division, and The Gaffer’s system is only becoming more dangerous with time. January opened with a huge 2–0 away win over Jong PSV, immediately setting the tone for the new year. A...

Response Nobody Saw Coming For months, ADO Den Haag looked broken. Winless. Bottom of the table. A club drifting toward disaster. Now? They look unstoppable. The Gaffer’s first full stretch in charge has completely transformed the mood around the club. Wins started arriving immediately— first...

Laatste dag Hartzeer: It almost became one of the great escapes. ADO gave themselves a chance—a 2–1 win over Almere City, followed by a massive 1–0 away win at NAC Breda. Suddenly, survival felt real. Momentum was building. Belief was everywhere. Then came their best performance yet—a dominant...

The Run IN: The Gaffer’s impact didn’t take long to show. It started with a breakthrough—a 3–0 win over SC Cambuur, the kind of result that finally lifted the weight off the squad. Another big performance followed with a 5–1 win at FC Dordrecht, proving it wasn’t just a one-off. There were...

Dutch Adventure Begins: If Clermont was a rescue mission… this is something else entirely. ADO Den Haag sit dead last. 17 games played. 0 wins. A season drifting, confidence shattered, and survival already slipping out of reach. This is what The Gaffer has walked into. He arrives...

Update: Gaffer seen enjoying a nice time away from football but a statement from his X states. "After some time away, I’m ready. The break was needed — to reset, to reflect, and to find that edge again. Football never really leaves you, and neither did the ambition. Now it’s back. I’m...

Flirtation With France Over: The new season never quite found its rhythm. It began with flashes of promise—holding Paris Saint-Germain to a 2–2 draw and picking up a win over Paris FC—but inconsistency quickly crept in. Losses to Marseille, Rennes, and a heavy 5–1 defeat to Lens exposed...

Late Push Falls Short as PSG Cruise to Title Clermont finished the season with a strong push—but the title race was already out of reach. A thrilling 6–3 win over Lille and a hard-fought 3–2 victory against Lens showed just how dangerous The Gaffer’s side had become. Even away at Reims, they...