Football
Graham Potter ‘ready’ for return after ‘frustration and anger’ over Chelsea sacking
“International management is a different rhythm and there are pluses for that. It’s more intense when it’s on, but you’ve got a bit more breathing space in between.
“It’s nothing that I’ve ruled out, but at the same time I do like the day-to-day bit of working with the players and being in at the club and trying to build and make a difference.”
Chelsea paid Brighton in excess of £21m in compensation to appoint Potter and his staff in September 2022, handing the former Ostersunds FK and Swansea City boss a five-year-deal.
He was sacked before the conclusion of the 2022-23 season following an 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel, but believes he is a “better coach” for the experience.
“You have to try not to beat yourself up, but you can’t just blame everything on somebody else. It’s not nice because of the high-profile nature of it. There’s a humiliation that it doesn’t go well,” Potter said.
“I don’t have any regrets over doing it, but, at the same time, when anybody loses their job, there’s an element of frustration, anger and maybe bitterness at some point.”
In his three-year spell on the south coast, Potter took Brighton to 15th, 16th and ninth-place Premier League finishes and received widespread praise for his style of attacking football.
Brighton appointed Fabian Hurzeler as manager in June and Potter said “it wasn’t the right time” for a return and “the next step is to do something else”.
Football
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
Football
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.
Football
BBC Scotland to show Threave Rovers v Stranraer in Scottish Cup
BBC Scotland will broadcast live television coverage of Threave Rovers against fellow Dumfries and Galloway side Stranraer in the second round of the Scottish Cup.
The match on Friday, 25 October will kick-off in Castle Douglas at 19:45 BST, with coverage beginning on BBC Scotland, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 19:30.
West of Scotland League Third Division side Threave beat hosts Glenafton Athletic 4-2 in the preliminary round and thrashed visitors Vale of Leithen 6-1 in round one.
Stranraer enter at the second-round stage as one of the clubs in League 2.
There are 19 more ties scheduled for Saturday, 26 October, with the third round – featuring League 1 and Championship sides – taking place over the last weekend in November.
Football
Paul Pogba: Juventus and France midfielder has doping ban reduced to 18 months
Paul Pogba’s four-year ban for a doping offence has been reduced to 18 months after winning his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
Sources close to the 31-year-old Juventus midfielder told BBC Sport he can resume training in January 2025 and will be eligible to play again from March.
France international Pogba was suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) in February after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone – a hormone that increases endurance – in his system.
Cas director general Matthieu Reeb confirmed to Reuters the ban had been reduced to 18 months from 11 September, 2023.
Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba took his case to Cas and gave evidence in person at a hearing earlier this summer.
He previously said he would “never knowingly or deliberately” dope and believed the verdict was “incorrect”.
Had the original ban stood, 2018 World Cup winner Pogba would have been unable to play until 2027, when he will be 34.
Football
VAR correctly overturned five ‘incorrect’ decisions – SFA panel
Robertson initially ruled out Celtic’s second goal in their 6-0 win at McDiarmid Park after an offside flag, but the panel agreed that VAR was right to intervene while noting that it was “a very tight decision and would have been difficult for the assistant referee” to see.
The panel made the same observation when concluding that VAR was correct to intervene after Rangers’ winning goal at home to Hibs, scored by midfielder Tom Lawrence, was initially ruled out for offside.
VAR later intervened to advise referee Nick Walsh that Hibs should have been awarded a penalty when John Souttar blocked striker Mykola Kuharevich’s shot from within the six-yard box with his arm.
In deciding that VAR was right to intervene, the panel also noted that Walsh was correct not to show a red card to Rangers’ centre-half because he was not denying an obvious goal due to the position of goalkeeper Jack Butland, who would go on to save Kuharevich’s spot kick.
Dundee United midfielder Craig Sibbald’s 79th-minute long-range strike, which pulled his side to within a goal of Kilmarnock at Ruby Park, was initially ruled out by referee Craig Napier for a foul in the build-up.
However, the SFA panel agreed that VAR had been correct to intervene and award the goal, with United adding a late equaliser as the game finished 3-3.
Football
Leicester City manager Amandine Miquel eager to develop club’s youth
Amandine Miquel is used to developing young talent and she is eager to do the same with Leicester City.
The Frenchwoman was appointed the club’s manager in July after seven seasons with Reims in her native France.
A 1-1 draw with Bristol City in the Women’s League Cup on Wednesday gave her an opportunity to test the club’s brightest young talent and it is clear she is pleased with what she saw.
Among them was 19-year-old winger Shana Chossenotte, who got on the scoresheet, as well as highly rated England youth international Ruby Mace, 21.
“Four or five from the academy could definitely start for the first team,” said Miquel, when asked on Friday about the squad depth she has available at Leicester.
On the same day, four of the club’s youngsters were called up to England’s Under-17 Women’s World Cup squad, with the tournament taking place this month.
Miquel will be without goalkeeper Rebekah Dowsett, defenders Nelly Las and Simone Sherwood, as well as forward Denny Draper.
But while Miquel is sad to lose them for a month, she is excited to see the talent pool being created within the club’s academy.
“It’s very good. I’m happy to share with England and wish that they go as far as they can in that competition,” added Miquel.
“For me, [developing young players is] the most important thing. I was a bit surprised when I saw the age of my team here, but I saw that I still have the youngest squad out of the 12 [WSL] clubs.
“I think that bigger teams, or ones higher up the table, tend to forget that they need to play. If you want to have a very good player at 18 or 19, she has to start playing at this level at 16. She should be around the team much more.
“We have four or five that can be in this group. When there are opportunities like this [in the League Cup], we will use them.”
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