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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola offers to pay for banner made by fans asking him to stay at club
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked he would reimburse fans after hearing they are set to display a new banner asking him to stay at the club.
The 1894 Group, who organise displays of flags and banners at Etihad Stadium, raised more than £1,000 in just 24 hours to create a banner.
It is due to be displayed in the South Stand on Saturday, when Fulham visit at 15:00 BST, and will read “Pep Guardiola, we want you to stay” in his native Catalan tongue.
“They have to bring me the bill, I have to pay for the banner,” Guardiola said.
“What can I say? Thank you so much, I fell in love since the first day I arrived here, lets see.”
Guardiola took the reins at Manchester City in July 2016 and his contract is set to expire at the end of the current campaign, with no indication as to whether he will sign an extension.
The Spaniard has led City to 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles and a first Champions League title in 2022-23.
They are currently second in the Premier League, one point behind leaders Liverpool, after drawing the past two matches.
In July, Guardiola said he wanted to wait until the season was under way to “look at how everything is going and how connected we are” before making a decision on his future.
“When it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen,” Guardiola said at a news conference on Friday.
Manchester City are currently fighting 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.
That hearing, billed as sport’s ‘trial of the century’, got under way on 16 September and is projected to run for 10 weeks, with a verdict expected in early 2025.
“I’m part of this club, deep inside of my bones, and the best way to defend the club is winning games and doing my job as best as possible,” Guardiola said when asked if there is a need to defend and promote City.
“I am going to defend my club, I trust [them], since the owner, since the chairman for the relation, the CEO, and all the people working here, for many many years. I know them quite well, much more than any of you.
“The best way to defend is by doing our job the best, everyone working here has their own responsibility.
“I’m part of this club, not just the manager. I love this club and it will always be that way.”
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Brian Sorensen: Everton boss says two ACL injuries at start of season are ‘big blow’ to WSL team
In April, a three-year project researching ACL prevention was launched in the WSL.
Sorensen said Everton had also analysed factors influencing player injuries after the club endured an injury-plagued 2023-24 season.
“We take everything into consideration and make sure, especially with this small squad, we need people healthy. That’s the aim. A big blow but nothing we can do about it,” he said.
“We have to look forward to the squad we have and keep them as healthy as we can because we can’t afford losing more.”
Everton, who travel to Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal on Sunday, have yet to score a league goal this season and sit second from bottom in the WSL table.
Despite the poor start to the 2024-25 campaign and losing Gabarro and Galli to ACL injuries, Sorensen said his squad have “handled it really well”.
“The group is quite resilient after all the injuries we had. Its not ideal but that’s the way it is in football,” he said.
“We can’t start not going 100% into everything we do, whether it’s a tackle or a duel. We have to do 100, otherwise what’s the point. We have to have that mentality as a team, and the girls agree.”
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Kevin de Bruyne: Man City midfielder asks to miss Belgium matches to manage playing time
“I had a long phone conversation with Kevin,” said Tedesco.
“He has asked to skip this camp and also November, to be able to take care of his body.
“The schedule has become even busier due to the World Cup for clubs. That is why he is not there now and in November. But when it really counts – the World Cup – he will be there.”
Rodri, De Bruyne’s club team-mate, said in September that players were close to striking in protest at the increased playing schedule.
De Bruyne raised questions over his international future following a 2-0 loss to France on 9 September.
However, Tedesco says De Bruyne remains committed to playing for his country.
“He has an injury, but he is very motivated to continue with the Red Devils and to play the World Cup in 2026,” Tedesco said.
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Steve Bruce: Blackpool boss on management, criticism and rollercoasters
Veteran boss Steve Bruce is relishing his return to the game with Blackpool.
The 63-year-old had been out of work for almost two years before taking over at the League One club in September.
Bruce, in his 13th managerial appointment in a career that started in 1998, spoke to Mark Clemmit for BBC One’s Football Focus after four wins and a draw from his first five games as Seasiders boss.
“When I was out for nearly two years, at the end of the day I wanted and needed to do something,” he said.
“I had to have something to get me out of bed in the morning and this opportunity came along and I thought ‘why not?’”
He added: “I’ve been to South Africa and done a safari and been to places I never thought I’d go but I wasn’t just ready to pack up.
“I think you know when the time is right and for me it was ‘let’s go and do a couple more years and see where we are’.”
“I still think I’ve got something to offer and as long as you maintain the enthusiasm that you’ve got… if that goes away, I’ll know it’s time.”
Bruce was sacked as West Bromwich Albion boss in October 2022 after an unhappy nine months at The Hawthorns.
That followed a difficult two years in charge of hometown club Newcastle.
In his whole managerial career he had never previously been out of work for more than six months and admitted he needed to take a longer break before returning.
“I wanted to make sure that I took at least 12 months off,” he said.
“I think all my family know that I was wanting to go back to work and good for them that they never tried to stop me either and I’m grateful for that.
“It’s just being involved in football – the winning on a Saturday or even the disappointment like we had on Tuesday of conceding a last minute equaliser.”
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Football gossip: Ten Hag, Tuchel, Inzaghi, Duran, Wharton, Calvert-Lewin
Manchester United will turn to Thomas Tuchel if the club decide to sack manager Erik ten Hag, while Real Madrid are interested in Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran.
Manchester United will revive talks with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel if they sack Ten Hag. (ipaper), external
United’s hierarchy will meet on Tuesday to discuss the club’s plight after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe watches them play Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi has rejected an offer to succeed Ten Hag at Old Trafford (Sportitalia – in Italian), external
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen says he would be open to a return if Ruud van Nistelrooy, currently assistant manager at the club, was to become manager. (No Tippy Tappy Football Podcast, via Mirror), external
Real Madrid are closely monitoring Aston Villa’s 20-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Football Insider), external
Arsenal are interested in Barcelona’s 18-year-old Spain Under-19 forward Arnau Pradas. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external
Manchester City have discussed Crystal Palace’s England midfielder Adam Wharton, 20, as a replacement for the injured Rodri. (Football Insider), external
Everton will attempt to revive new contract talks with England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 27, if the proposed takeover by the Friedkin Group is approved. (ipaper), external
Liverpool are keen on signing England forward Eberechi Eze, 26, from Crystal Palace. (Football Insider), external
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are both plotting a move for Arsenal’s Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 31. (Fichajes, via TeamTalk), external
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Wojciech Szczesny set for Barcelona bow, Antonio Conte faces Cesc Fabregas & Bayern Munich look to bounce back
Wojciech Szczesny is in line to make his Barcelona debut against Alaves in La Liga on Sunday – just over a month since he had announced his retirement.
Former Poland international Szczesny, 34, announced that he was hanging up his gloves after his contract with Juventus was terminated, but has now reversed that decision after Barca lost first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to a serious knee injury in their 5-1 win against Villarreal last month.
“He is not going for the money at Barcelona, I can tell you that much,” Spanish football expert Guillem Balague said on the Euro Leagues podcast.
“They needed something after the injury to Marc-Andre ter Stegen. I get the impression he is coming to be the number one and play in the big games, and have an experience that will run until next summer.”
Barca go into the game looking to bounce back from their 4-2 defeat by Osasuna, as reigning champions Real Madrid look to do the same after their 36-match unbeaten run in all competitions ended against Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side play Villarreal at the Bernabeu and trail Hansi Flick’s Barca side by three points.
“Defeat is an opportunity, if we take it and react well,” Ancelotti said.
“We are self-critical. There are times when you have to reconnect and you need to do it quickly.
“Sometimes a good run makes you think you’re invincible, but a defeat brings you back to reality. We are still not at our level, we have players who are not at their best.
Kylian Mbappe returned as a substitute at Lille after a thigh injury and the France striker may start this weekend, with Andriy Lunin set to deputise in goal again for the injured Thibaut Courtois.
Girona and Atletico Madrid also suffered Champions League defeats on Wednesday and both are in action on Sunday, against Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad respectively.
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