Sports Briefs

Football coaches general meeting Dimapur, September 18 (MExN): The Nagaland Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has informed all football coaches (All India Football Federation & National Sports Institute) that there will be a general meeting on Wednesday, September 21, 1:00 pm at Hotel Ura, Kohima. All coaches are requested o attend the same without fail.   Naga FC takes on Liangmai FC in final of Capt Kenguruse Memorial tourney today   Our Correspondent Kohima | September 18   Defending champion Naga FC will clash with Liangmai FC in the final of the 2nd Captain Kenguruse All Nagaland Memorial Football Tournament 2016 on September 19 at 1:30 pm at the Kohima Local Ground. For the football fans, entry for the match is free.   Bremen fires coach after losing start BREMEN, September 18 (AP): Werder Bremen sacked Viktor Skripnik as coach on Sunday after the team started the season with four straight defeats, ending his 20-year association with the club. Under-23 coach Alexander Nouri was to take over Monday on an interim basis for the home league games against Mainz and Wolfsburg, assisted by Florian Bruns. The Bundesliga club also dismissed Skripnik's assistants Florian Kohfeldt and Torsten Frings with immediate effect. Bremen lost 4-1 at Borussia Moenchengladbach to start the league season with three straight defeats on Saturday, while it was also knocked out in the first round of the German Cup by third-division side Sportfreunde Lotte. Skripnik, a former Ukraine defender, joined Bremen as a player in 1996, won the double in 2004 when he retired and began coaching in the club's youth setup. He took over the top job in October 2014.



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