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June 4, 2021 Ronald Koeman To Stay On As Barcelona Manager

Ronald Koeman To Stay On As Barcelona Manager

Ronald Koeman will remain in charge of Barcelona after "very frank and straight" conversations, says club president Joan Laporta.

Koeman is under contract until the end of next season but his position was under threat according to reports.

But Laporta said Barca have opted for "continuity" over Koeman's contract.

Earlier on Thursday, it was announced Jordi Cruyff - son of Barca Legend Johan - will join Barca in a "strategic role" around football matters.

The 47-year-old played for Barca between 1994 and 1996 and will leave his post as manager at Chinese Super League club Shenzhen FC to take up the position.

Barca said Cruyff's arrival on 1 August is part of new organizational structure being created at the Nou Camp by president Laporta.

In May, Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague told the Football Daily Podcast the Barca hierarchy was torn on Koeman's position and that the club's players felt he lacked authority.

Koeman, 58, secured the Copa del Rey at the end of his first season but Barca only finished third in La Liga with their lowest points tally since 2008.

 

 

 

June 4, 2021 England’s Trent Alexander Arnold Ruled Out Of Euro 2020 With Injury

England’s Trent Alexander Arnold Ruled Out Of Euro 2020 With Injury

England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of Euro 2020 with a thigh injury.

The Liverpool right-back hurt himself in the closing stages of Wednesday's friendly against Austria  and a scan revealed he has suffered a quad tear.

The 22-year-old is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks and will return to his club for rehabilitation.

Manager Gareth Southgate will not name a replacement until after Sunday's final warm-up game with Romania.

Alexander-Arnold's inclusion as one of four right-backs was one of the main talking points when Southgate named his squad last week,  with the Liverpool player having missed the previous seven internationals.

England's first game at Euro 2020 is against 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia at Wembley on Sunday, 13 June.

 

 

 

June 3, 2021 Saka’s First International Goal Secures Win For England

Saka’s First International Goal Secures Win For England

England's countdown to the Euros continued with a narrow win over Austria at Riverside Stadium - but they suffered an injury setback as Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold limped off late on.

Manager Gareth Southgate saw his experimental side secure victory when Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka crowned a fine move with an angled finish for his first international goal after 56 minutes.

Southgate, who named his 26-man squad for the Euros on Tuesday, picked a side with an unfamiliar look as players involved with Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City in the Europa League and Champions League finals were not selected, so he will be happy to come out with a win - but it was not a convincing display.

England survived scares when Everton defender Ben Godfrey, making his debut as a substitute, sent keeper Jordan Pickford scrambling to retrieve a wayward backpass, while the keeper touched Marcel Sabitzer's shot onto the bar.

The victory means England have won their past seven friendly matches, their best run in friendlies since winning seven in a row under Sir Bobby Robson between June 1985 and May 1986.

 

 

June 3, 2021 Late Depay Free-Kick Earns Netherlands Draw Against Scotland

Late Depay Free-Kick Earns Netherlands Draw Against Scotland

Depleted Scotland continued their Euro 2020 preparations in positive fashion, despite Memphis Depay's late free-kick denying them victory over the Netherlands in Portugal.

Shorn of seven players due to Covid-19 precautions, Steve Clarke's side defied any early concerns when Jack Hendry drilled in to cap a fine start.

Depay swept home a composed first-time shot to level, then arced in a stunning set piece in the final moments after substitute Kevin Nisbet scored with his first touch to restore Scotland's lead.

Clarke's side had looked set for a confidence-boosting victory in the absence of John Fleck, who returned a positive Covid test, and David Marshall, Stephen O'Donnell, Nathan Patterson, Grant Hanley, John McGinn and Che Adams, who were left at the training camp in Spain as a precaution.

But instead they move on to Sunday's friendly with Luxembourg after a 2-2 draw in the Algarve.

 

 

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