Didier Deschamps and France have agreed not to discuss a new contract until after the World Cup but that does not mean Zinedine Zidane is guaranteed to take charge of Les Blues, says French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet.
Deschamps became France boss in 2012 and has since signed two contract extensions, the latter of which came after World Cup glory at Russia 2018.
The 53-year-old s current deal expires after Les Blues aim to defend their title at Qatar 2022, leading to speculation that former Real Madrid boss Zidane will be appointed after the tournament.
Le Graet suggested the appointment of Zidane has not already been pre-agreed as he placed his support behind Deschamps.
We both agreed not to renew him until after the World Cup, Le Graet …
Serie A champions Inter saw off Roma 3-1 at San Siro on Wednesday to stretch their club-record winning home league run to 15 matches.
Antonio Conte s men had failed to beat Roma on home soil in the league since 2015, but they raced into a two-goal lead in this latest clash inside the opening 20 minutes.
Midfield pair Marcelo Brozovic and Matias Vecino both scored from clinical finishes before Henrikh Mkhitaryan pulled one back just after the half-hour mark.
Edin Dzeko hit the crossbar in the second half but Inter, who were crowned champions with four games remaining, rounded out the win through Romelu Lukaku late on to extend their unbeaten league run to 20 matches.
Brozo certainly enjoyed opening the scoring 2-0
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The Euros and Copa America have officially come to an end and in its place, major European leagues across the continent are set to get underway shortly. However, there are a couple noteworthy top tiers that are already deep into their campaign already including Major League Soccer. All clubs are pushing for a place in the playoffs and today, we ll be previewing what should be an intriguing battle of styles between LAFC and Real Salt Lake.
The Supporters Shield win back in 2019 proved why Los Angeles FC is a team to be feared but after failing to go all the way to MLS Cup glory, many wonder whether or not they re going down to slip back down the ranks of irrelevancy. That may seem like a harsh way of putting it …
Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani has apologised to the club’s fans following relegation from the Premier League.
In a personal statement posted on Twitter, Radrizzani admitted the board of directors had made mistakes and hoped to make some “key appointments in different areas of the club”.
But the 48-year-old Italian, who is part of a consortium that has completed a takeover of Sampdoria, made no mention of a possible change of ownership at Leeds.
— Andrea Radrizzani (@andrearadri)
Radrizzani said: “The last few days have been very difficult for everyone associated with Leeds United.
“I find it very hard to find the right words to say, other than to apologise to all of our fans for the club’s relegation. I am sincerely sorr…
The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust has been left “dismayed” by the club’s decision to increase season ticket prices by six per cent for the 2024-25 season.
Spurs announced the price rise on Wednesday and put it down to “a significant increase in matchday costs” regarding utilities, rates and consumables.
THST immediately criticised the club’s decision alongside highlighting the planned change to senior concessions, which according to the Supporters’ Trust means from the 2029-30 campaign senior season tickets would cost 25 per cent more than today.
The Club has released details of the Season Ticket renewal process for the 2024/25 season, along with our Ticketing Charter.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
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Harry Kane remains unaware of ongoing discussions for Thomas Tuchel to take over as England manager but lauded his fantastic former head coach.
The England captain enjoyed a record-breaking debut season for Bayern Munich under Tuchel last campaign, before the 51-year-old was dismissed and replaced by Vincent Kompany.
Kane could reunite with Tuchel soon, however, amid widespread reports on Tuesday that the former Chelsea and Bayern boss has agreed to become England s permanent manager.
Former Tottenham talisman Kane refused to delve too deep into the capabilities of Tuchel due to the ongoing discussions, but still spoke highly of his previous experience with him.
Until it s announced obviously I can t really comment, but we have to wait and see, the strik…
Arsenal could join the race for Villarreal winger Alex Baena, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool and Manchester City are preparing an offer to secure the services of the 21-year-old Spanish winger, who has a release clause of €35 million in his contract, and that former Premier League winners Arsenal could become involved in the race son.
Baena has been on the books of Villarreal since 2011 and has established himself in the first team now. The Spain Under-21 international turned out for Villarreal C and Villarreal B in recent years and spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Ginora.
The winger has made six substitute appearances in La Liga for Villarreal so far the season, scoring three goals in the process. Baena has also scored three goals in two UEFA…
William Saliba will not return from injury when Premier League leaders Arsenal look to get back to winning ways at West Ham on Sunday, Mikel Arteta has confirmed.
Arsenal dropped two valuable points in the title race at Liverpool last time out, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino capping a memorable fightback from the hosts in a 2-2 draw.
While the Gunners boast a six-point lead over Manchester City at the summit, they have not kept a clean sheet since defender Saliba was injured in last month s Europa League penalty shoot-out defeat to Sporting CP.
Saliba has missed Arsenal s last three games with a back problem and will be absent again on Sunday, though Arteta will have striker Eddie Nketiah available for the first time since March 1.
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Virgil van Dijk insists there is no reason for him to start looking elsewhere from Liverpool, despite his contract at Anfield now running into its final year.
The Reds made it two wins from two under new head coach Arne Slot as Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah were on target in a 2-0 victory over Brentford.
Van Dijk made his 100th Premier League appearance for Liverpool at Anfield, and celebrated the milestone with a second clean sheet in as many matches.
The skipper has less than a year remaining on his existing contract with the club he joined from Southampton in January 2018.
Nevertheless, he maintains he is very relaxed about the situation, while instead focusing on evolving under his new boss.
I am very calm, he told Sky Sports. The thing is, I w…
Antonio Conte acknowledged Tottenham s confidence was killed after again conceding the first goal in their 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Spurs began 2023 with only a second loss in their last nine matches played on New Year s Day, as second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz gave the visitors all three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham, who missed the chance to return to the top four, have now conceded the opening goal in each of their last seven Premier League matches, doing so for the first time since November 2010.
They have also now conceded at least twice in seven consecutive league matches for the first time since November 1988 (eight).
Conte was missing the likes of Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur fo…