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[ad_1] Former Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder is at Elland Road on Sunday ahead of talks over the vacant managerial role at Leeds United, 90min understands. The Whites have been on the hunt for a new manager since relieving Jesse Marsch of his duties following the 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest – a defeat that extended the club’s winless Premier League run to eight games. West Brom coach Carlos Corberan was the club’s first choice replacement for Marsch, but the Spaniard put pen to paper on a new deal at The Hawthorns instead of talking over at Leeds. Andoni Iraola, who has overseen Rayo Vallecano’s remarkableRead More →

[ad_1] Southampton have begun their search for a new manager to replace Nathan Jones and are not short of interested candidates, sources have told 90min. The Saints confirmed on Sunday morning that they had parted company with Jones following a run of one win in nine Premier League games. Now bottom of the table and four points from safety, Southampton are looking for a new boss, and some managers have already thrown their hat in the ring. 90min understands that Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, who were sacked by Everton and Aston Villa respectively earlier this season, are interested in taking the job. D.C. UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] Southampton have confirmed that they have parted ways with manager Nathan Jones. The Welshman was giving his marching orders after the Saints somehow lost 2-1 at home to 10-man Wolves. They remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League table, but their saving grace is they have not yet been cut adrift, which is why a change of manager was so necessary – their season can still be saved. Jones leaves Southampton as almost unanimously unpopular among fans, but to the neutral, he was box office, constantly reeling off bizarre quotes in his press conferences and interviews. Here are Jones’ best (or worst)Read More →

[ad_1] It’s the decision that no other supporter of a team struggling in the Premier League wanted. But days after an extremely awkward fans’ forum – when director of football Rasmus Ankersen attempted to justify decisions made the club – Southampton have pulled the plug on a pretty dismal spell in charge for former Luton Town boss Nathan Jones. Losing to 10-man Wolves proved to be the final straw, with Southampton rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and four points away from safety, and it’s now back to the drawing board for a side who only dismissed Ralph Hasenhuttl at the beginningRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has urged critics of Liverpool to blame him for the club’s recent ‘crisis’. The Reds won a cup double and came within two games of claiming an unprecedented quadruple last season, but they have failed to live up to those same standards this time around. Liverpool sit 10th in the Premier League – 22 points behind leaders Arsenal and 12 off the top four – and have already been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions. They also have an unfavourable Champions League draw with Real Madrid in a repeat of last year’s final on the horizon. Speaking to Sky Sports ahead ofRead More →

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has conceded that he is worried about the prospect of facing Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday. The Parisians have endured a real slump in 2023, having won just five of their ten games across all competitions since the turn of the year. Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Monaco was PSG’s second straight loss after their Coupe de France humbling against fierce rivals Marseille – hardly the best preparation for a meeting with one of Europe’s most feared teams. While Galtier admitted he has a lot of work to do to prepare his side,Read More →

[ad_1] Back in 1998, the legendary German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer waved his hands over a crystal ball and foresaw: “I can see a time, not that far into the future, when all the biggest games will be between clubs, not countries.” No competition more emphatically proves Der Kaiser’s point than the Champions League. The realm in which Europe’s premier clubs duke it out resumes on Tuesday and Wednesday evening with the first half of the round of 16 first legs. After more than three months spent gathering dust while the World Cup did its best to stake a claim for international football’s superiority, here’s everythingRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insisted that Ivan Toney’s second-half equaliser for Brentford was “offside” as the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw at home on Saturday afternoon. Leandro Trossard came off the bench to put the league leaders ahead four minutes after his second-half substitution. However, Toney cancelled out the Belgian’s strike, nodding in from close range as Brentford kept the ball penned into Arsenal’s box from a set piece. Arteta’s unfiltered unhappiness with Brentford’s goal stemmed from Ethan Pinnock’s positioning during the first phase of play. Brentford’s centre-back appeared to be in an offside position when the set piece was initially delivered.Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona manager Xavi has admitted his surprise towards hearing reports of a possible exit from Camp Nou for winger Ansu Fati. 90min understands that Fati’s limited game time at Barcelona this season – just seven starts from a possible 20 in La Liga – has seen the player’s representatives reach out to the Premier League’s elite to alert them to the situation. Fati is thought to be frustrated with his current role and that message has been delivered to Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle United. However, president Joan Laporta recently shut down talk of a possible departure for Fati,Read More →

[ad_1] Gareth Taylor praised Man City’s ‘gutsy’ performance as his side secured a huge 2-1 victory over Arsenal to leapfrog the Gunners into the WSL’s final Champions League place. City made two outfield changes to the side that were beaten 1-0 by the Gunners after 120 minutes in the Continental Cup three days earlier, and only made one substitution – Hayley Raso on for Chloe Kelly in second half stoppage time – on Saturday, but turned in a relentless display to take al three points at the Academy Stadium. Having begun the season by crashing out of the Champions League and suffering back-to-back league defeats,Read More →