Albania reconfirms Panucci for Euro 2020 qualifiers

Albania reconfirms Panucci for Euro 2020 qualifiers

TIRANA, Nov. 22 – Albania’s football association has confirmed Christian Panucci will be given another chance as Albania coach and lead the Red & Black through the Euro 2020 qualifiers despite the national side’s poor track record under the Italian’s

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Morale-boosting win against Wales saves Panucci from early Albania departure

Morale-boosting win against Wales saves Panucci from early Albania departure

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Nov. 21 – Albania claimed a hard-earned victory in a home friendly with Wales on Tuesday night in a morale booster for the national side and under-pressure Italian coach Christian Panucci ahead of the upcoming Euro

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Friendly against Wales could be make or break for under-fire Albania coach

Friendly against Wales could be make or break for under-fire Albania coach

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Nov. 19 – The upcoming friendly against Wales could be Christian Panucci’s last as head of Albania’s national side following an embarrassing 4-0 home loss against Scotland that saw Albania relegated to League D of the

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Albania likely to sack Panucci in case of failure in next two games

Albania likely to sack Panucci in case of failure in next two games

TIRANA, Nov. 15 – The upcoming Nations League qualifier against Scotland and a friendly with Wales in the next few days could prove decisive for Christian Panucci and his fate as Albania’s coach, Albania’s football association president has warned. “We

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Albania desperately need Scotland win to keep Nations League hopes alive

Albania desperately need Scotland win to keep Nations League hopes alive

TIRANA, Nov. 12 – Albania desperately need to win their final Nations League qualifier against Scotland in order to calm down the situation at the national side following a series of embarrassing losses that have placed Italian coach Christian Panucci

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Partizani handed two-game stadium ban over racist behavior

Partizani handed two-game stadium ban over racist behavior

TIRANA, Nov. 1 – Albania’s football association has ordered Tirana-based Partizani to play two games behind closed doors over racist behavior after fans displayed an anti-Greek banner at an Albanian Superliga fixture earlier this week. The disciplinary committee of the

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Albanian winger claims Croatia’s ‘player of week’ award

Albanian winger claims Croatia’s ‘player of week’ award

TIRANA, Oct. 25 – Albanian winger Myrto Uzuni has been announced the best player of Croatia’s top league for the championship’s 11th week following his decisive role in the 2-0 home victory that his Lokomotiva Zagreb side claimed last weekend

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Tirana sack Brazilian Ze Maria over poor results following Superliga comeback

Tirana sack Brazilian Ze Maria over poor results following Superliga comeback

TIRANA, Oct. 17 – Tirana have sacked Brazilian coach Ze Maria and hired a former Albanian club player following a poor Superliga start after an embarrassing first-ever relegation from the top flight of Albania football last year. The 45-year old

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Albania almost out of Nations League after shock defeat to Israel

Albania almost out of Nations League after shock defeat to Israel

TIRANA, Oct. 15 – Albania are almost out of the Nations League following an away loss to Israel and only a mathematical miracle at the closing game with Scotland could see them top their group and keep alive their hopes

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Albania held to goalless draw by Jordan ahead of Israel qualifier

Albania held to goalless draw by Jordan ahead of Israel qualifier

TIRANA, Oct. 11 – Albania were held to a goalless home draw in a warm-up against Jordan on Wednesday night ahead of their second-leg Nations League qualifier away to Israel in what is expected to be a decisive game to

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