News about Paul Konchesky

LEWIS STEELE: Danny and Nicky Cowley's new year kicked off with a bang, with the sociable pair given the Colchester United job. But 2024 has already seen the older brother being compelled to drop last year's health-kick resolution, given the fact of football's beast. Danny Cowley tells Mail Sport, 'This job is 24-7 and there's not enough time for sleep.' I walked every single day for at least an hour in 2023. I've been in this job for six days, and I've already had three days where I did absolutely no exercise. All my healthy habits are based on Gone.'

KATHRYN BATTE - WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT: A few days ago one of my coworkers asked me to estimate how many women's Super League games West Ham had won in 2023. I knew it wasn't many. I guess about five or six years ago. My low hopes were not high. This year, West Ham have won just two league games. Two of the two groups. One of the two was under former boss Paul Konchesky, the other under new manager Rehanne Skinner. With a 98th-minute equalizer against Leicester, which lifted them off the table, is at least a sign of hope. However, there has been little to celebrate about for the past 12 months.

Konchesky signed a two-year contract in 2022 and played in three of his first five games in charge. However, the Hammers went 10 games without a win during a stretch of poor form at the start of the year. After finishing the WSL season with a 3-3 draw against Tottenham on Saturday, Konchesky will step down as boss on Sunday morning. Despite the 42-year-old's having another year left on his contract, Konchesky's resignation was his decision, not the club's.

KATHRYN BATTE: There's a side to football that we don't talk about enough. Those were Trent Alexander-Arnold's words just over a week ago when he launched 'The After Academy,' a program to assist young players who had been released by football clubs. The conversation about the high number of candidates who do not make it as professionals and the importance of aftercare has been increasing in the men's game. Naturally, improvements are still needed, and Alexander-Arnold's plan would do a great deal to support those who are lost.

There are all sorts of ways to give a player the respect they so richly deserve. Every week we hear songs from the stands, ripples of applauses for moments of excellence, and even standing ovations if someone has done particularly well. Statues on the other hand are reserved for the rare few. The legends of the game. These only came after a period of sustained success, whether it was for a particular club or an international team.

After punching Aston Villa's Sarah Mayling during a WSL match last month, West Ham defender Hawa Cissoko was fined with a two-match suspension and a £200 fine. The incident occurred in the 91st minute, as the two teams came together and Cissoko launched a strike at Mayling. She was released a red card immediately, but both teams failed to control their players in the ensuing brawl, and the coaching staff of both teams were also involved. The FA announced Cissoko's suspension on Wednesday after an inquiry into the chaotic scenes, while also giving sanctions to the two teams and West Ham boss Paul Konchesky.

Cissoko was sent late on Saturday's Women's Super League match at the Poundland Bescot Stadium, after an altercation with Villa's Sarah Mayling. Cissoko posted a message on Twitter later that day saying: 'It's lucky that not much affects me!Because some nonsense and (very aggressive) insults are flying around!It makes you want to kill yourself!'

After being sent off against Aston Villa on Saturday, West Ham's Hawa Cissoko has received racial and threatening messages on social media. After throwing a punch at Villa's Sarah Mayling, Cissoko went red in the final minutes of the game. The defender was then embroiled in a match with the Villa bench as she came off the field. After squaring up to members of the Villa coaching staff, Hammers boss Paul Konchesky was fired for "aggressive conduct."

In the final minutes, West Ham's match with Aston Villa devolved into chaos, with Hammers defender Hawa Cissoko and boss Paul Konchesky being sent off. After striking Villa defender Sarah Mayling, Cissoko was issued a straight red. Konchesky was eventually sent down the tunnel after the two coaching benches clashed up to each other. Beth Fisher revealed that Jack Hopkins, a Villa employee, was punched by the boss.

On Sunday, WSL ruled: Following the return of the Women's Super League, there was a lot of entertainment on Sunday. Kathryn Batte of Sportsmail evaluates all of the main talking points from Sunday's games. Manchester City was beaten on opening day at Aston Villa to put more emphasis on manager Gareth Taylor (pictured).