Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have parted ways with Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff
Richard Garnett
19:15, 26 Apr 2026Updated 19:23, 26 Apr 2026
John W. Henry celebrates after Liverpool's Premier League title win in 2025
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John W. Henry has overseen a shake-up at one of FSG's other clubs(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images/Getty Images For The Premier League)
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have taken radical action with one of their other sporting franchises, the Boston Red Sox, sacking team manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff.
The baseball giants have endured a woeful beginning to the new campaign, currently sitting with a 10-17 record (10 wins, 17 losses) and despite securing a massive 17-1 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, the decision was taken to axe Cora from his role, alongside his backroom team.
A former Red Sox player, Cora assumed the position in October 2017 and made an immediate impact, claiming the World Series in 2018. He will be succeeded by Chad Tracy, the manager for Triple-A Worcester, on an interim basis.
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In a statement, FSG chief and Liverpool FC principal owner John W. Henry said: "Alex Cora led this organization to one of the greatest seasons in Red Sox history in 2018, and for that, and the many years that followed, he will always have our deepest gratitude.
"He has had a lasting impact on this team and on this city. He has led on and off the field in so many important ways."
"These decisions are never easy, but this one is especially difficult given what Alex has meant to the Red Sox since the day he arrived.
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"I want to thank Alex, our coaches, and their families for everything they have given to this organization. They have been part of this club in a way that goes beyond the field, and they will always have our respect and gratitude."
As a consequence of Cora's dismissal, Saturday's 16-run triumph becomes the biggest winning margin in any Major League manager's final match with a side in the modern era of the sport.
It marks the first occasion that the Red Sox have axed a manager during an ongoing campaign since Jimy Williams met the same fate in August 2001.
Liverpool principle owner John W. Henry
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Liverpool principle owner John W. Henry has overseen a shake-up at one of his other clubs(Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
FSG possesses a range of international sporting franchises, including Liverpool FC, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Penguins. They also own teams in NASCAR racing and TMRW Golf League (TGL).
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They may yet be forced to part ways with another head coach in Arne Slot, with the Liverpool boss under pressure after a dismal defence of their Premier League title win last season.
The Reds are currently in fourth place with 58 points from 34 games, eight points clear of Brighton & Hove Albion in sixth with a spot in next season's Champions League now very likely after Saturday's 2-1 defeat of Crystal Palace at Anfield.