PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Following the departure of Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds United appointed JESSE MARSCH as their new head coach.
Dutch giants PSV announced that RUUD VAN NISTELROOY will replace Roger Schmidt as coach this summer – his first senior managerial role.
Relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin appointed former Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and Fulham boss FELIX MAGATH as coach until the end of the season, replacing Tayfun Korkut.
Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia appointed former Celtic boss NEIL LENNON as their new manager.
Belgian club Antwerp appointed
MARC OVERMARS as their new technical director – just weeks after he was dismissed by Ajax for sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues. Elsewhere, Charleroi signed former Belgium Under-21 forward ISAAC MBENZA following his release by Qatar SC.
New job… Overmars
NUNO CAMPOS replaced Rafa Benitez’s former assistant Pako Ayestaran as coach of Portuguese Primeira Liga side Tondela.
Former Atletico Madrid manager JAVIER AGUIRRE took charge of Mallorca, replacing Luis Garcia.
Besiktas appointed former Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion manager
VALERIEN ISMAEL as their new head coach. Elsewhere in Turkey, Goztepe hired STJEPAN TOMAS to replace the sacked Nestor El Maestro.
Young Rangers midfielder CHARLIE McCANN switched his international eligibility to Northern Ireland after playing for Republic of Ireland’s youth teams.
Republic of Ireland midfielder HARRY ARTER joined Notts County on loan from Nottingham Forest.
ASIA
Barcelona native LLUIS PLANAGUMA took charge of Vissel Kobe, linking up with Andres Iniesta, replacing the sacked Atsuhiro Miura. The J.League side also signed KENTO HASHIMOTO on loan from Rostov.
Chinese Super League side Wuhan Three Towns signed Romania winger from Slavia Prague.
NICOLAE STANCIU CONCACAF
MLS Cup champions New York City FC signed 20-year-old Brazilian forward GABRIEL PEREIRA from Corinthians.
SOUTH AMERICA
Former Santos, Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense coach DORIVAL JUNIOR took charge of Ceara.
Ecuador international JHOJAN JULIO joined Santos on loan from LDU Quito, and former Real Betis defender SIDNEI joined top-flight side Goias from second-tier Cruzeiro.
Botafogo embarked on a recruitment spree, signing former Chelsea youngster
LUCAS PIAZON on loan from Braga and winger JOAO VICTOR from Al Jazira, while also paying Palmeiras £5 million for midfielder PATRICK DE PAULA.