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From Brendan Rodgers to Julian Nagelsmann – top contenders for the Tottenham job Brendan Rodgers, Scott Parker and Julian Nagelsmann (PA) Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Tottenham manager after a run of one win in six games. Mourinho was brought in to replace Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019 and left the club days before they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at possible contenders to replace him. Julian Nagelsmann RB Leipzig manager Jul...

Champions League qualification would make season a success, insists Jurgen Klopp April 18 2021, 10.31pm Jurgen Klopp said qualifying for the Champions League would be enough to make Liverpool’s season a success (Laurence Griffiths/PA) Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s season should still be seen as a success if they finish in the Premier League’s top four to secure a Champions League place. The Reds’ hopes in Europe this year were brought to an end by Real Madrid on Wednesday night, whi...

Updated: April 16, 2021, 1:32 am Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is targeting Europa League glory (Dave Thompson/AP) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to end the season on a high after Manchester United set-up a Europa League semi-final against Roma. Marcus Rashford’s strike and a late Bruno Fernan...

Sergio Aguero ruled out of Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea Sergio Aguero will not be involved for Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday (Martin Rickett/PA) Sergio Aguero will miss Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Saturday, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed. The striker has not featured in City’s last three games after experiencing a muscular problem. It is the latest in a catalogue of injury and illness issues to have blighted the Argentinian�...

Guardiola said: “We are going to prepare for PSG. We know how tough they are. They knocked out Bayern Munich, the best team in the world right now. “We will see how we arrive but for us, the players and the club, it is a good moment for all of us.” City fell behind on the night to an early goal from Jude Bellingham but responded with a penalty from Riyad Mahrez and a fine strike from the impressive Phil Foden, who also scored in the first leg. Guardiola said: “The first 15 minutes they ...

Guardiola said: “We are going to prepare for PSG. We know how tough they are. They knocked out Bayern Munich, the best team in the world right now. “We will see how we arrive but for us, the players and the club, it is a good moment for all of us.” City fell behind on the night to an early goal from Jude Bellingham but responded with a penalty from Riyad Mahrez and a fine strike from the impressive Phil Foden, who also scored in the first leg. Guardiola said: “The first 15 m...

His contributions ensured quadruple-chasing City progressed to the last four for only the second time in their history and the first since Guardiola took charge of the club five years ago. Guardiola has gradually eased Foden into the side over the course of his tenure and the England midfielder now looks ready to take command on the big stage. “You have the feeling that he is a guy who never hides,” said Guardiola, whose side will play Paris St Germain for a place in the final. “He always...

April 15, 2021, 4:34 pm Ilkay Gundogan feels pressure has been lifted at Manchester City following their Champions League win over Dortmund (Rui Vieira/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Ilkay Gundogan feels a great weight has been lifted at Manchester City after they reached the Champions League semi-finals. City pu...

‘We did it for Mateo Kovacic’ – Thomas Tuchel pays tribute to injured midfielder Thomas Tuchel saw Chelsea battle through against Porto (Michael Steele/PA) Thomas Tuchel dedicated Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final qualification to Mateo Kovacic, who will miss Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final with a hamstring problem. Mehdi Taremi’s late overhead kick handed Porto a 1-0 win over the Blues in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg in Seville but Chelsea reached the last four 2-1 on aggr...

Chelsea reached the Champions League semi-finals on this day in 2009 after a thrilling 4-4 draw with Liverpool secured a 7-5 aggregate win. The teams were meeting in Europe’s elite competition for a fifth consecutive season and the Blues kicked off the quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge with a clear advantage following a 3-1 win at Anfield the previous week. But Guus Hiddink’s side went 2-0 down in the return and survived a huge scare before sealing their place in the last fo...