David Moyes

Former Everton and Manchester United coach David Mois was appointed as the new West Ham manager, the club's press service said.

Assistant to 54-year-old Moyes will be Stewart Pierce. According to the media, Moyes's candidacy was approved after the Hammer leadership failed to negotiate with Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who was No. 1 on the list.

Galatasaray has confirmed it is in talks with former Italy coach Cesare Prandelli about taking over as manager of the Istanbul club.

Prandelli resigned from Italy immediately after the Azzurri's loss to Uruguay in the World Cup, which onsigned his team to a disappointing group stage exit.

Galatasaray is in talks with Scottish coach David Moyes for its vacant managerial post, according to reports.

Moyes, who is currently out of a job after departing Manchester United, arrived in Istanbul on June 27 to start talks with the Turkish club.

Manchester United have confirmed that Louis van Gaal will be their new manager in the next season.

The 62-year-old Dutchman will take over the club after the World Cup, where he is coaching the Netherlands, Manchester United wrote on their official website.

Manchester United have fired David Moyes just 10 months after the manager took over from the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.

United, the team with the most titles in England, are heading for their worst league finish in over 2 decades. They have recorded 11 losses in 34 games and were also eliminated from all cup competitions.

Olympiakos has no intention of sitting back to defend their two-goal advantage but plans to heap more misery on Manchester United in the second leg of its Champions League tie, coach Michel said on Tuesday.

Olympiakos manager Michel (right) with his defensive midfielder Yiannis Maniatis.

Olympiakos coach Michel says that his side will prey on any vulnerability in Manchester United's ranks when the teams meet in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first-leg match in Piraeus.