Overview
- Pisa announced on Monday that it has dismissed head coach Oscar Hiljemark after the club’s relegation to Serie B, opening a search for a new manager as the club prepares for a sporting and financial reset.
- Reports say Ibrahima Konaté has signed with Real Madrid on a deal running to 2030 after leaving Liverpool as a free agent, a move that would add Premier League experience to Madrid’s central defence.
- Divock Origi, 31, has confirmed his retirement from professional football after mutually terminating his Milan contract in December and spending two seasons away from competitive play.
- Matteo Berrettini retired from his French Open quarterfinal with a hip problem but has posted reassuring updates on social media, climbed from 105th to 48th in the ATP rankings, and plans to compete at Wimbledon.
- These stories together mark a wave of end-of-season change: clubs facing relegation are restructuring staff and squads, top teams are using free agents to reinforce cheaply, and players are managing injuries or ending careers with transfer windows and Grand Slam preparations next.