Pressão? Diretoria do Botafogo avalia mudanças na comissão técnica

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A pressão do Botafogo sobre os resultados recentes com Paulo Autuori não vem apenas dos torcedores. Nos bastidores, membros do Comitê Executivo de Futebol do clube de General Severiano avaliam a troca de treinador e vão debater nesta quinta-feira, na reapresentação do elenco, sobre o futuro da comissão técnica.

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Os dirigentes entendem que os resultados negativos começam a pesar. O Botafogo não vence há nove rodadas no Campeonato Brasileiro e amarga a penúltima colocação na classificação, com 11 pontos conquistados. Pela necessidade de resultados a curto prazo, a continuidade de Paulo Autuori será debatida.
Isto não significa que Paulo Autuori será demitido do Alvinegro. Haverá uma conversa entre os dirigentes nesta quinta-feira e, se houver um consenso, eles tomarão o próximo passo. Existe a possibilidade do atual treinador ser encaminhado a um cargo de gestão, como gerente de futebol, desocupado desde fevereiro.

Autuori já admitiu em algumas oportunidades que enxerga o ciclo da carreira como treinador acabado e que aceitou o convite para comandar o Botafogo por gratidão, pelo clube que o lançou no cenário do futebol brasileiro, em 1995. A relação desgastada com o futebol brasileiro e o dia a dia como técnico é um dos motivos que pesam por essa possível mudança.

– Me sinto confortável em qualquer lugar, qualquer circunstância, qualquer momento e diante de qualquer pessoa. Porque para mim as coisas são dessa maneira, claras como água. Então, não tem momento favorável ou desfavorável, não tem circunstância boa ou má, não tem pessoas e tão pouco locais onde eu não me sinta confortável. Eu sempre me sinto confortável porque estou de bem com a vida. Não tenho rabo preso com nada e nem ninguém e posso andar sob qualquer circunstância com a minha cabeça erguida – afirmou Paulo Autuori após a derrota para o Bahia.

Leeds Could Sign ‘Quality’ £4m Jack Harrison Replacement

Leeds United have seen another star depart Elland Road this week, who will definitely need replacing if they are to earn that instant promotion that fans were hoping for…

Who are Leeds United signing this summer?

It has been a summer dominated by those outgoings, with the failures of the past ownership unrelenting even with their sale.

The clauses placed in many of their player's contracts have allowed them to fly the nest for next to no money, with little financial boost to offset the mass exodus.

Jack Harrison is the latest to exercise such an option, joining Everton on an initial loan deal, and marking their sixth loan departure this window alone.

Read the latest Leeds transfer news HERE…

Daniel Farke will have to start finding alternatives soon or face another lengthy Premier League absence akin to their last.

Fortunately, they had already outlined one target recently that would mark an immediate replacement for the 26-year-old wide man, with the confirmation of his exit sure to spur them towards reigniting their reported interest in Anderlecht's Francis Amuzu.

The 23-year-old trickster is valued by Football Transfers at just €5m (£4m).

Who is Francis Amuzu?

Whilst likely an unknown name to most, the Juliper Pro League has played host to numerous stunning performances by the young sensation.

As a product of many of Europe's top talents, it is not a division to be brushed aside, with Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois having all enjoyed stints there among many other stars.

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So, there is every reason to believe that Amuzu is next to join such a list, given the ease with which he has taken to senior football.

Last campaign saw the speedster score three times across all competitions, assisting a further 12 in a very poor Anderlecht outfit. This came a year after he had almost flipped those figures, scoring ten and assisting five across all competitions in the 2021/22 term.

He has a penchant for both goalscoring and creating, rightfully earning praise from his former boss and current Burnley manager Vincent Kompany: "Francis has changed. He is aware of his qualities. It’s all a question of age. He emphasizes his quality and creates opportunities for himself with it."

With an ability to feature on both flanks too, the similarities with Harrison can be emphasised, who has admittedly been an immense stalwart across his five years in Yorkshire.

Featuring 206 times for the club, last term saw him record 12 league goal contributions in their desperate bid for survival, just a year after his eight goals and sole assist helped them narrowly avoid the drop.

His consistency, relentless running and direct play style led to praise, which Marcelo Bielsa led back in 2021: "He had a lot of influence, he was decisive and in the game against Fulham also. He’s a player who, when he manages to play at his best version, he has a big influence on our offensive game."

Replacing someone of his quality is no easy feat, but in Amazu they would gain another quality operator capable of using his own patented pace and work rate to fill in.

After all, when compared against other wingers across the eight leagues most similar to the Pro League, he ranks in the top 14% for progressive passes received per 90, but also in the top 16% for interceptions per 90.

It might mark another step towards Farke's vast overhaul, with which he needs to get underway again with immediacy given the speed with which they seem to be losing players.

Em apresentação, Mano Menezes traça meta de Libertadores ao Bahia

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A sexta-feira foi de novidade no Bahia. No CT Evaristo de Macedo, o técnico Mano Menezes foi apresentado e concedeu a sua primeira entrevista coletiva.

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Confiante, o treinador deixou clara a sua meta que é colocar o Bahia na briga por uma vaga na Libertadores da América.

‘O Campeonato Brasileiro é um pouco diferente, mas Bahia vem caminhando para cada vez estar próximo dos primeiros. E penso que brigar por uma vaga de Libertadores, de estar entre os oito primeiros, que é a turma seleta praticamente só de campeões nacionais, é o que o Bahia deve perseguir com muita força, entrega e qualidade de trabalho’, afirmou o novo técnico.

Além do Campeonato Brasileiro, Mano Menezes terá no calendário do Bahia a Copa Sul-Americana, torneio que o Esquadrão de Aço está na Segunda Fase.

O primeiro jogo de Mano Menezes no comando da equipe será domingo, diante do Atlético-GO, em Pituaçu.

عضو الاتحاد السكندري يوضح حقيقة تغيير الجهاز الفني بغد الهزيمة برباعية أمام الأهلي

تحدث محمد أحمد سلامة عضو مجلس إدارة نادي الاتحاد السكندري على الهزيمة التي تعرض لها فريقه أمام الأهلي في مباراة أمس والتي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وكان الأهلي حقق الفوز مساء الثلاثاء، على الاتحاد السكندري، بنتيجة 4-1 في إطار الجولة الـ 9 المؤجلة من عمر المسابقة المحلية.

وقال محمد أحمد سلامة في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة النهار: “راضين بكل شيء، لم يعجبنا مستوى الفريق أمام الأهلي، كان من المفترض أن نرى شيء أفضل من ذلك”.

وتابع: “محمد مصليحي التقى مع اللاعبين وطارق العشري، وأعطى لهم دوافع، كانت نقطة واحدة تأهلنا للكونفدرالية، ما أحزننا المستوى”.

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وأردف: “الأهلي فريق كبير وصاحب بطولات، لم نبخل على اللاعبين والجهاز الفني، وكنا نتمنى نراهم في صورة أفضل من ذلك، ونبارك للأهلي على الفوز، الأحمر يمتلك فريق ثاني على الدكة غير المتواجدين في الملعب”.

وواصل: “شعرت بصعوبة المباراة من الأمس، بعد فوز بيراميدز على فيوتشر، سيكون هناك ضغط كبير من الأهلي، خصوصًا ان بيراميدز يسير في الدروي بخطى ثابته وأصبح هناك منافسة بينه وبين الأهلي على حساب المركز الأول”.

واستطرد: “المباراة حتى ضربة الجزاء كانت لا توجد خطورة حقيقة لفريق الأهلي، ونحن لم يكن لدينا أي أنياب باستثناء الهدف”.

وأكمل: “مقبلون على مباراة بعد ثلاثة أيام أمام المقاولون العرب ولا توجد نية لدينا لتعديل في الجهاز الفني، نحن في منطقة جيدة بجدول الدوري، والحساب سيكون بنهاية الموسم”.

وأتم: “مابولولو لم يتعمد إيذاء رامي ربيعة، ولكن في النهاية هو رأي الحكم، وأما ضربة جزاء كريم فؤاد فاللاعب نفسه لم يطالب بضربة جزاء، أعتقد أنها لا ترتقي لضربة جزاء”.

Aston Villa Keen On Snapping Up 19-Year-Old This Summer

Aston Villa remain interested in signing Juventus youngster Samuel Iling-Junior in the summer transfer window, according to a fresh rumour.

Who is Samuel Iling-Junior?

The 19-year-old Englishman spent the vast majority of his youth career at Chelsea, arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2011 and spending the next nine years there. He then made the move to Juve, where he has broken into the first team, making 18 appearances to date and holding his own.

Iling-Junior is currently contracted with Juve until the summer of 2025, but it could be that he is allowed to leave the club before then, should interest arrive.

Villa are continuing to work hard on new signings, following a brilliant summer that has already seen the likes of Pau Torres, Youri Tielemans and Moussa Diaby come in, as they look to build on a brilliant campaign that led to qualification from the UEFA Europa Conference League.

They have been linked with a move for Iling-Junior in the recent past, and it looks as though they are still looking to potentially snap him up.

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Could Aston Villa sign Samuel Iling-Junior?

According to Tuttosport [via Sport Witness], the teenage attacker has "long been on Monchi's list" of potential signings for Villa, as he aims to work his brilliance since coming in from Sevilla this summer. Their interest in him has been "rekindled", although much may depend on the future of Leon Bailey.

Juve are demanding €25m (£21.4m) for Iling-Junior's services, although it is stressed that they certainly aren't desperate for him to leave, with only an "important offer" doing enough to turn their heads. Everton are also mentioned as potential suitors.

While Villa signing players in and around their peak years is great to see this summer, it is also important that the club continue to plan for the future, too, ensuring that this period under Unai Emery isn't just a fleeting spell of positivity and possible success.

With that in mind, Iling-Junior could be a really exciting signing who comes in as a squad player to begin with, before eventually becoming more of a key figure as time passes, and as his level of maturity as a footballer grows. To have already played nearly 20 times for a club of Juve's stature says a lot about his potential, and he has also represented England at five different youth team levels, including winning three caps for the Under-20s.

Predominantly a left-sided player, the former Chelsea youngster's ability is summed up by the fact that a return to Stamford Bridge has been mooted, while financial powerhouses Manchester City and Newcastle United have also been in the conversation when it comes to his next move.

Bringing in a young homegrown player is always exciting for an English club, in terms of hitting their quota and having a big talent from his homeland in the squad, so the idea of Iling-Junior in a Villa shirt is very exciting, with the positives outweighing the negatives.

At worst, he could simply come in and not fulfill his potential, but on the plus side, the Villans could acquire his signature before others manage to swoop in, snapping up a huge talent in the process.

Spurs: Reporter hints at who he’s "pretty certain" will join

Tottenham Hotspur are 'still deciding' who to 'press the button on' out of Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba and Wolfsburg youngster Micky van de Ven, according to journalist Paul Brown.

What's the latest regarding Tottenham Hotspur's interest in Tapsoba and Van de Ven?

Cited by Kicker via Football London, Bayer Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes has revealed that the Bundesliga outfit doesn't plan to sell Tapsoba this summer despite heavy interest from Tottenham.

Rolfes stated in an interview quoted by the German outlet when asked if Tapsoba would leave Bayer Leverkusen: "No, not under normal circumstances. It's clear that there will always be limits at some point. But Edmond is a very important player. He's one of the top players in our team, without a doubt. He still has a long contract, so there's no reason for us to think about letting him go."

Tapsoba, who earns £37,000 per week on the books at the BayArena, featured 47 times in all competitions for Bayer Leverkusen last season, registering two goals and two assists, as per Transfermarkt.

In the case of Van de Ven, CaughtOffside report that there is a gap in valuation between Wolfsburg and Tottenham regarding a potential fee for the £22k-a-week ace, which has led to Spurs widening their search for a new central defender.

Clement Lenglet, Tosin Adarabioyo, Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi are all under consideration as alternative targets in the event Van de Ven doesn't pitch up at Hotspur Way this window.

Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Brown has indicated that Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou could act to sign two defensive reinforcements between now and the close of play in the market.

Brown told FFC: "We were told that Spurs would quite like to sign two centre-backs this summer. I think it's pretty certain you will see one of those two names come in and then one other. I think Spurs are still deciding which one to press the button on first, frankly."

Who else could join Tottenham Hotspur this window?

Spurs are in the market for several reinforcements as Postecoglou looks to revive fortunes at the club following a disappointing 2022/23 campaign.

Journalist Sacha Tavolieri has claimed that Eintracht Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani is on Tottenham's radar this window in the event that Harry Kane leaves the club, with a figure of €80 million being mentioned as a potential fee for the France international.

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Pedro, who plies his trade for Flamengo in Brazil's Serie A, is also under consideration for the Lilywhites as a potential alternative to Kane this window, as per The Independent.

Atalanta rising star Rasmus Hojlund could've come into the conversation; however, Manchester United's 'advances' to try and secure the signature of the Danish sensation are likely to put to bed any notion of a late offensive from Spurs.

Lyon attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki is believed to have held talks with both Tottenham and Chelsea over swapping Ligue 1 for the Premier League and his representatives jetted into London recently to discuss his potential next move, according to FootballTransfers.

La Liga giants Real Madrid are 'long-term' admirers of the 19-year-old, who has also garnered attention from French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

تشكيل فرانكفورت أمام شتوتجارت في الدوري الألماني.. موقف عمر مرموش

أعلن المدير الفني لفريق آينتراخت فرانكفورت، دينو توبمولر، تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة شتوتجارت في الجولة الـ29 من الدوري الألماني.

وتنطلق مباراة فرانكفورت وشتوتجارت في تمام الساعة السادسة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “إم إتش بي أرينا”.

اقرأ أيضاً.. رسميًا.. طرابزون سبور يوضح طبيعة إصابة تريزيجيه

وشهد تشكيل آينتراخت فرانكفورت تواجد جناح منتخب مصر، عمر مرموش، أساسيًا في مواجهة اليوم. تشكيل آينتراخت فرانكفورت اليوم أمام بوروسيا دورتموند في الدوري الألماني

حراسة المرمى: كيفين تراب.

خط الدفاع: روبين كوخ ، بوتا ، ويليام تينوريو، نكونكو.

وسط الملعب: لارسون، هاسيبي، نيجوسي.

خط الهجوم: عمر مرموش، فارس شعيبي ، أنسجار كنوف. بدلاء فرانكفورت أمام شتوتجارت في الدوري الألماني

غزال، فيليب ماكس ، سمولتشيش، كولينس ، تشاندلر ، فان دي بيك ، إكيتيكي، فيري.

سبورت: برشلونة يدخل الصراع على موهبة الدوري الإسباني

دخل نادي برشلونة المنافس في بطولة الدوري الإسباني بصراع قوي، من أجل الحصول على أحد المواهب المميزة في الكرة الأوروبية.

الموهبة هي جناح نادي أتلتيك بلباو، نيكو ويليامز، الذي يبلغ من العمر 21 عامًا والذي جدد تعاقده مع الفريق الباسكي قبل أشهر قليلة حتى 30 يونيو 2027.

ولكن يمتلك الجناح الأيسر في عقده مع أتلتيك بلباو شرطًا جزائيًا قيمته 50 مليون يورو فقط، وهو ما يفتح الباب أمام جميع الأندية الأوروبية لضمه.

وبحسب تقرير صحيفة “سبورت” الكتالونية أن برشلونة إذا ما دخل الميركاتو الصيفي سيكون ويليامز على رأس المطلوبين.

اقرأ أيضًا.. موقف برشلونة من عودة إريك جارسيا في الصيف

ويرى خوان لابورتا رئيس نادي برشلونة في نيكو ويليامز بأنه موهبة مبشرة للمستقبل وقيمته المالية جيدة مقابل أنه سيحصل على لاعب صغير في السن.

ولكن يجب أن يبيع برشلونة أولًا أحد لاعبيه من أجل تمويل الصفقات في الصيف حتى لا يقع تحت طائلة قانون اللعب المالي النظيف.

ومن أبرز اللاعبين الذين قد يتم بيعهم من أجل الصفقات هو رافينها المطلوب في الدوري السعودي والدوري الإنجليزي.

يريد برشلونة أن يستغل أيضًا أن هناك لاعبين شباب بفريقه لديهم علاقة جيدة بجناح أتلتيك بلباو لإقناعه بالانتقال في الصيف مثل أليخاندرو بالدي، باوك وبارسي ولامين يامال.

الجدير بالذكر أن برشلونة بذلك سيدخل في صراع مع آرسنال متصدر الدوري الإنجليزي المهتم بضم اللاعب الإسباني الشاب أيضًا في الصيف.

Wood pulls out of England Lions tour

England have withdrawn fast bowler Mark Wood from the Lions’ one-day series against Sri Lanka A next month, a move that will raise concerns about his ability to return from a third round of ankle surgery.The ECB has suggested that his recovery remains on track following an operation on a severed bone in his left ankle last year. He bowled flat out for the first time with the England Pace Programme in Potchefstroom in January and it is hoped he will make his comeback in the North-South series in the second half of March.He was only added to the Lions squad a few weeks ago but ECB medical staff have now decided that he would be better served by continuing his rehabilitation over the next few weeks at home. The North-South series takes place in the UAE from March 17.Discussing his rehabilitation, Wood recently admitted he had doubts he would “ever be the same bowler” but said he was working on making minor adjustments to his action while building up to match fitness.”Last year I got in the habits of putting my game-time first and neglected the training side a little bit,” he said. “I now need to get my action solid as a rock, like it was when I made my debut for England.”Wood played four ODIs towards the end of last season, having broken down on the tour of the UAE in 2015, but he then suffered a different injury while bowling for Durham in a Championship match.With question marks over the effectiveness of England’s white-ball pace attack, Wood’s ability to bowl at 90mph would likely see him come into contention for the Champions Trophy – if he can prove his fitness. His last Test appearance came in 2015 but England may still harbour hopes of taking him on the Ashes tour of Australia next winter.No replacement has been named for the Lions, with the squad already featuring seamers Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Craig Overton, James Fuller and Tom Helm. The first unofficial ODI takes place in Dambulla on March 2.

The invisible record?

Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal shared seven catches as wicketkeeper in South Africa’s first innings

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Kusal Mendis (left) took a sharp catch to remove JP Duminy on the opening day•Gallo Images

It is a record that may never see the light of the day.Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal split the wicketkeeping duties during South Africa’s first innings at Newlands. Chandimal had suffered a fever leading into the match and the Sri Lanka management decided not to overburden him on the opening day. But he was back behind the stumps on the second morning.Between them, Mendis and Chandimal grabbed seven catches as South Africa were bowled out for 392. That created a quirky statistic: seven is the most catches held by a keeper in an innings but, of course, this haul was shared between two men. The record number of dismissals for Sri Lanka is six, held jointly (and aptly) by Chandimal and Amal Silva.The same thing happened in 1977, between West Indies and Pakistan in Jamaica, when Majid Khan spent time behind the stumps in place of Wasim Bari who later returned and the pair took seven catches between them in the second innings.In Cape Town, Mendis took three catches on the opening day – including a sharp leg-side snaffle to remove JP Duminy – then Chandimal had a hand, in every sense, in each of the four wickets to fall on the second morning. He did especially well to get forward for a low catch offered by Quinton de Kock.Sri Lanka are blessed with a stack of wicketkeeping options. There is another in this current XI – opener Kaushal Silva has played three Tests as the designated keeper – and they omitted a fourth gloveman, Kusal Perera, who had played in the opening Test. A case of many hands making light work?

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