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  1. Former Cardiff boss Riza joins Cole at Cesenapublished at 15:11 BST

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    Former Cardiff City boss Omer Riza has joined Italian second-tier side Cesena as an assistant coach to Ashley Cole.

    Riza, 46, has been out of work since he was sacked by Cardiff last season, which ended with the club being relegated from the Championship.

    Former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Cole was appointed Cesena manager last month.

    The 45-year-old came through the Arsenal youth ranks at the same time as Riza, who spent a year at Cardiff, first as an assistant to Erol Bulut and then as head coach.

    The former Watford coach shared a post on social media from his management team, which read: "Omer Riza has been appointed assistant head coach at Cesena FC - working alongside Ashley Cole in Serie B.

    "From Arsenal's youth pitches to the England set-up. From the Championship dugout at Cardiff City to Italian football. The game rewards those who stay ready."

  2. EFL confirms fixture release datepublished at 14:38 BST

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    The 2026-27 EFL season will kick-off on August 7 with the opening round of the Carabao Cup

    The EFL has announced the fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be published at midday on Thursday, 25 June.

    The first-round draws for the Carabao Cup and the Vertu Trophy will be made on the same day.

    The new season will kick off on the weekend of August 7-9 with the first round of the Carabao Cup, and the opening fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will follow a week later on 14-16 August.

    The first round of the Vertu Trophy will be played in the week commencing 21 September.

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