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Following NÉSTOR DE LA TORRE's arrival as Sporting President of Liga MX side Chivas, RAFAEL PUENTE DEL RIO has been fired as COO and ALBERT BENAIGES has been dismissed from his role as director of sports development (LA AFICION, 10/8). ... Two-time world handball player of the year TALANT DUJSHEBAEV is the new head coach of the Hungarian national team. The Spaniard signed a contract until January 31, 2017. The 46-year-old will remain coach of Polish side KS Vive Targi Kielce, where he is still under contract until '16. Dujshebaev follows in the footsteps of LAJOS MOCSAI, who was not able to guide his former team to the World Championship in Qatar in January (HANDBALL WORLD, 10/8).

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