Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is looking at Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino if Antonio Conte leaves in the summer of 2022, according to . It has been reported that if Conte decides to leave Tottenham at the end of the season, then Spurs chairman Levy would look to bring Pochettino back to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Pochettino was brilliant during his time at Tottenham and guided the North London club to the Champions League final in 2019. Under the Argentine boss, Tottenham came close to winning the Premier League title twice.
Conte was appointed the Tottenham head coach only a few months ago, and the Italian tactician recently gave an interview to Sky Sport Italia in which he suggested that he does not see Spurs becoming winners anytime soon…
Gareth Southgate expects talks over his future as England manager to resume after his side secures a spot at next year s World Cup.
Southgate s current deal is due to expire after Qatar 2022, but it sounds as if he and Football Association officials would like to continue the union.
In the meantime, though, Southgate said he is focused on qualification, which could be secured in mid-November fixtures against Albania and San Marino.
England hold a four-point lead in Group I heading into Tuesday s game against Hungary at Wembley.
I think I said last month that I had asked to put that [contract talks] further back into the autumn as I just wanted to focus on these games and also to give the time to make the right decision, Southgate said.
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According to a recent report from Sky Sports, Bournemouth are leading the charge to sign Jack Butland during the summer transfer window. The 26 year old goalkeeper has been with Stoke City since back in 2013, and has also spent time on loan at the times of Birmingham City, Leeds, Barnsley and Derby. The belief is that Cherries boss Eddie Howe has been an admirer of Butland for quite some time now, and given Butland’s strong season so far with Stoke, it makes all the sense in the world for him to consider a move to the Premier League. Butland still has two years remaining on his current contract, but in order to break into the England setup once again, it certainly seems like he’s going to have to make some changes. Butland first appeared for the national team back in 2012, but afte…
Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has rejected claims of wrongdoing after reports that Gerard Pique asked him to intervene in the selection of Spain s squad for the Tokyo Olympics.
A series of conversations between Rubiales and Pique have been leaked by Spanish publication El Confidencial in recent days, focusing on Pique s involvement in moving the Supercopa de Espana to Saudi Arabia.
New leaks, however, appear to show Pique asking Rubiales to ensure he was picked for the delayed 2020 Olympic Games, at which he wished to make his Spain return after retiring from international football in 2018.
Pique is allegedly heard telling Rubiales in one audio message: You have to do this for me Rubi, you have to get it for me, refere…
Luis Suarez says he is a perfectionist but the Uruguay forward believes his form is on an upward curve ahead of a World Cup last-16 showdown with Portugal.
Suarez had a tough start to Russia 2018, drawing a blank in a flat performance as Oscar Tabarez s men edged past Egypt 1-0 in their opening Group A game.
Yet the Barcelona striker bounced back by hitting the winner to down Saudi Arabia before finding the net again in a 3-0 win over Russia, as Uruguay headed into the knockout rounds with maximum points.
I am a lot better than in the first game, Suarez told reporters ahead of facing Portugal on Saturday. On a personal level, I am very much a perfectionist.
After games I always look back at what happened, talk to my team-mates, with the coach.
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Mauricio Pochettino has distanced himself from suggestions he is in line to replace Gerardo Martino as Argentina boss, claiming it is not the right moment to leave Tottenham.
The 44-year-old was one of the names linked with the vacancy, created when Martino resigned shortly after Argentina s Copa America final defeat to Chile and amid issues relating to squad selection for the Olympics.
But Pochettino, who signed a new five-year contract in May, insists he is happy at White Hart Lane.
I think the speculation is normal because I am an Argentinian coach at a top club in England, the Spurs manager told reporters in Melbourne ahead of Tuesday s International Champions Cup match with Juventus.
There are a lot of rumours that appear in the media but I am happ…
Jurgen Klopp has sympathy for Marco Silva but says he is not surprised the Everton manager s position is subject to fevered speculation.
Silva has overseen a poor start to the season, with a last-gasp defeat to Leicester City on Sunday leaving them languishing 17th in the Premier League.
The Portuguese takes his beleaguered side to Anfield for the Merseyside derby on Wednesday knowing another defeat could see him lose his job.
Klopp saw enough in the defeat to the Foxes to suggest the Toffees are capable of turning a corner but knows a club with Everton s ambitions can only remain patient for so long.
Of course, I have sympathy [with Silva] because I know how difficult the life of a manager can be, the German told a media conference.
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Gareth Bale s long goodbye to Real Madrid is edging closer after head coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed the club is actively working to sell the Wales international.
A move to either Paris Saint-Germain or the Chinese Super League looks most likely for a player who cut a frustrated figure for the majority of the 2018-19 season.
Bale is poised to be forced out at the behest of Zidane and there are a host of significant players across Europe who have yet to negotiate an exit despite expressing a desire to move on.
Here, we look at the players who are stuck in limbo with the start of the 2019-20 season just weeks away.
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Neymar has not publicly stated he wants to leave the Ligue …
Manchester United’s match at Galatasaray is set to go ahead after bad weather throughout the day in Istanbul had put the Champions League clash in doubt.
Relentless rain has been falling in the Turkish city throughout the day and there are concerns over the state of the pitch at Rams Park.
A statement from UEFA said: “We are closely monitoring the weather forecast and at this time the match will go ahead as scheduled.”
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United and Galatasaray arrived as planned, beginning their warm-ups as scheduled.
Erik ten Hag’s men go into the match bottom of Group A having lost three of their four games so far in this season’s competition, and without a win away to Galatasaray in their l…
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge expects winger Arjen Robben to re-sign with the Bundesliga champions.
Robben, 32, is yet to extend his deal with the club despite his contract expiring at the end of the season.
But Rummenigge said: I think everything will be clear in January.
We are very optimistic. Both sides want it. These are good pre-conditions.
The Netherlands international has scored five goals in 10 league games this season and started Wednesday s 3-0 win over RB Leipzig.
Robben has been at Bayern since 2009 after joining from Real Madrid.
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