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Marco Rose has been sacked with immediate effect

Leipzig part company with Rose

RB Leipzig have sacked manager Marco Rose, with the club sitting a disappointing sixth in the Bundesliga.

Liverpool No 2 Lijnders named new RB Salzburg boss

Pep Lijnders is set to take up the role of head coach at Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg following his departure from Liverpool.

Soccer • 15 May 24

Bayern trailed for 70 minutes before 2020 Champions League final scorer Coman levelled

Coman to Bayern's rescue at Salzburg

Kingsley Coman scored a late equaliser as Bayern Munich drew 1-1 at RB Salzburg in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Soccer • 16 Feb 22

LASK faced Manchester United in the Europa League in March

Austria's LASK Linz probed over training rule breach

Austrian league leaders LASK Linz faces possible punishment for violating health regulations by resuming full training, a move which incurred the wrath of their rivals.

Soccer • 15 May 20

Erling Braut Haaland in action for Norway

Dortmund snap up hot prospect Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland on a contract until 2024.

Soccer • 29 Dec 19

Minamino targets silverware with Liverpool

New Liverpool signing Takumi Minamino admitted he has realised a dream to join the club but said he wants the fairy tale to continue by winning the Premier League and Champions League.

Soccer • 19 Dec 19

Minamino in action against Liverpool this week

Liverpool look set to land Minamino from Salzburg

Jurgen Klopp looks to be edging closer to signing Takumi Minamino after his club Red Bull Salzburg confirmed that discussions are taking place over the Japan international.

Soccer • 12 Dec 19

Erling Braut Haland has been a scoring sensation this season

Can Haaland knock Liverpool out of Champions League?

Prolific Red Bull Salzburg teenager Erling Braut Haaland could pose a major threat to Liverpool's hopes of defending their Champions League title.

Soccer • 28 Nov 19

Erling Haaland has become the first teenager in Champions League history to score in five consecutive appearances in the competition

Champions League round-up: Wins for Barca and Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg thumped Genk 4-1 in Belgium to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage alive and set up a final-game decider against holders Liverpool.

Soccer • 27 Nov 19

Erling Braut Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot

Napoli blow chance to seal place in knockout stage

Napoli gave another erratic performance as they hit the woodwork twice, wasted a hatful of chances and looked shaky at the back in a 1-1 Champions League draw at home to Salzburg on Tuesday.

Soccer • 05 Nov 19

Supporters on the Kop before kick-off at Anfield

Liverpool and Salzburg charged over fan behaviour

Reds fans came onto the pitch during and after the second half while Salzburg fans threw objects.

Soccer • 04 Oct 19

Klopp hails Rodgers' impact at Leicester

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has praised the club's former boss Brendan Rodgers for building an exciting Leicester City squad, capable of finishing in the Premier League's top-four this season.

Soccer • 04 Oct 19

Jamie Vardy at Anfield last season in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool

'Vardy always scores' - Mane wary of Leicester threat

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane admits his side cannot afford to be less than 100% against Leicester otherwise an in-form Jamie Vardy will take full advantage.

Soccer • 04 Oct 19

Theo Bongonda attempts to win possession off Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik at the Luminus Arena in Belgium

Champions League round-up

Napoli remain top of Group E in the Champions League despite being held to a goalless draw at Genk on Wednesday might.

Soccer • 02 Oct 19

Liverpool win on a crazy night at Anfield

Anfield was hosting a landmark 100th European Cup match but very few of those occasions would have seen them squander a three-goal lead.

Soccer • 02 Oct 19

The Marseille players celebrate at the end after ensuring their place in the Europa League final

Marseille strike in extra-time to cruelly deny Salzburg

Marseille scored a dramatic extra-time decider against Red Bull Salzburg to earn a Europa League final showdown with Atletico Madrid in Lyon on May 16.

Soccer • 03 May 18

Europa League trophy stolen in Mexico

The Europa League trophy Arsene Wenger will hope to end his Arsenal reign with was stolen and quickly recovered on Friday.

Soccer • 21 Apr 18

Red Bull Salzburg overturned a 5-2 aggregate deficit to knock out Lazio and progress to semi-final

Salzburg pull off miracle comeback to reach semi-final

Marseille, Atletico Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg will join Arsenal in the hat for the Europa League semi-finals after tonight's quarter-final second legs.

Soccer • 12 Apr 18