Nigel Pearson has returned to club management with Belgian second division club OH Leuven, who share the same King Power International Group owners as his former club Leicester City.

Pearson was sacked by Leicester in June 2015, weeks after masterminding an unlikely escape from relegation, and was widely credited for putting the wheels in motion for their incredible Premier League title triumph the following season.

Following an ill-fated spell at Derby last year, he will now work alongside the...

Belgian champions Anderlecht have parted company with manager Rene Weiler following a disappointing start to the season.

The Swiss coach led Anderlecht to the Belgian title and the quarterfinals of the Europa League last season in his first year in charge but the club have won only two of their seven league games so far.

Anderlecht also lost 3-0 to Bayern Munich in their opening Champions League group game last week, leaving then third in a group that also includes Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic.

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The Premier League's vote to close the summer transfer window before the first game of next season has been met with a positive reaction in Europe.

The majority of Premier League clubs agreed on Thursday to bring forward the closure of the summer transfer window next summer to Aug. 7 -- the Thursday before the 2018-19 season commences. No other league in Europe has yet followed suit, meaning transfers in and out of Italy, Spain, Germany and France, for example, will still be possible until Aug....

Brighton have completed the club-record signing of Colombia international winger Jose Izquierdo from Club Brugge.

Izquierdo, 25, has signed a four-year deal and joins for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £13.5 million.

Izquierdo, who scored 14 goals in 28 appearances for Club Brugge last year, is in line to make his debut for the Seagulls in Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Barnet if he receives the necessary clearance in time.

Brighton manager Chris Hughton told the club's official...