Flick fired as Germany manager while Scotland look well set for Southgates England

Published: Sept. 10, 2023, 11:06 p.m.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat, alongside Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and many more in the midst of a dramatic international break.\n\nHansi Flick is sacked as Germany manager, with a home Euros looming next summer. Raphael Honigstein and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss why and what next?\n\nEngland are held in Ukraine with some of Gareth Southgate\u2019s decisions called into question again. Is he a good enough coach to lead the Three Lions to glory at Euro 2024? Will England come unstuck against Scott McTominay\u2019s Scotland on Tuesday?\n\nLuciano Spalletti\u2019s debut as Italy manager sees them slip up in Skopje. James Horncastle has more.\n\nElsewhere on the international scene, Neymar is Brazil\u2019s all-time top scorer, Lamine Yamal is the future and Luxembourg are legit.\n\nPlus Arsenal\u2019s Champions League heartache, some worldies at Mansfield and a last-ditch abandonment at Scunthorpe.\n\nProduced by Charlie Jones.\n\xa0\nRUNNING ORDER:\xa0\n\u2022 PART 1: Ukraine 1-1 England (03.00)\n\u2022 PART 2a: Cyrus 0-3 Scotland (23.00)\n\u2022 PART 2b: Hansi Flick sacked by Germany (30.00)\n\u2022 PART 3a: Spalletti\u2019s Italy debut ends in disappointment (37.00)\n\u2022 PART 3b: Portugal are perfect, Luxembourg are legit (44.00)\n\u2022 PART 3c: Yamal and Morata star for Spain (49.00)\n\u2022 PART 4a: Neymar and Antony in the news (51.00)\n\u2022 PART 4b: The best of the rest in club football (57.00)\n\nSIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR \xa31 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS\n\u2022\xa0theathletic.com/totally\n***\n\u2022\xa0Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices