Haas F1 Team has appointed DAVE O'NEILL as team manger, ROB TAYLOR as chief designer and BEN AGATHANGELOU as chief aerodynamicist. O'Neill came to Haas F1 from now defunct F1 team Marussia. Taylor is also a former employee of Marussia, where he held the post of deputy chief designer. Agathangelou previously worked for Scuderia Ferrari, where he managed the upgrade of the team's wind tunnel and testing systems (Haas F1 Team). ... Former Indian Premier League Commissioner LALIT MODI was "ousted" from the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) as the members of the association "passed a no-confidence motion against Modi and his office-bearers" at the Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday. With 17 out of 18 members "casting their votes against Modi," AMIN PATHAN is expected to "take charge as the new chief of RCA" (INDIAN TELEVISION, 3/9). ... Turner Media Group "confirmed that EDGARD DINIZ, who was the CEO" of Brazilian channel Esporte Interativo, "will be the vice president of the recently created sports division of the group." Along with the new position, Diniz will be "responsible for the implementation of the channel El Max," which Turner will be "launching soon" (MAQUINA DO ESPORTE, 3/10). ... Second Bundesliga side FSV Frankfurt Managing Dir JENS-UWE MÜNKER "has terminated his contract ahead of time in order to take up a position at the interior ministry of Hesse." Münker, whose contract was set to run until summer '16, "will leave the club at the end of May" (DPA, 3/7).
COACHES/MANAGERS: Ascenso MX side Atlante on Monday named WILSON GRANIOLATTI its new coach, replacing GABRIEL PEREYRA, who "announced his departure on Friday" (NOTIMEX, 3/9). ... Brasileiro side Santos "has not decided who will be the new coach for the 2015 season," but potential candidates are former Flamengo manager DORIVAL JÚNIOR, Botafogo head coach VÁGNER MANCINI and Internacional coach ABEL BRAGA (GAZETA PRESS, 3/7). ... GIANFRANCO ZOLA has been "sacked" as manager of Serie A club Cagliari "after just 10 games in charge," with the club reappointing ZDENEK ZEMAN as coach. Former Chelsea striker Zola replaced Zeman as manager in December but "won just eight points from a possible 30" (BBC, 3/9). ... League Championship side Millwall sacked Manager IAN HOLLOWAY. Holloway, 51, had spent a little more than a year in the job and Saturday's 4-1 home defeat to Norwich "has left the Londoners second bottom" in the FL Championship, "eight points from safety." Interim coach NEIL HARRIS has agreed to "take charge of the first team until the end of the season" as the club begins its search for a "permanent replacement" (PA, 3/10).
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