Новости за 28.05.2019

Scotland Women achieved boss Shelley Kerrs watershed moment with a record crowd of 18,555 in their 3-2 win over Jamaica at Hampden Park.The Scots head coach had targeted the 4,098 of last years match against Switzerland for the send-off friendly match ahead of this summers World Cup in France, their first appearance at the competition.Kerr claimed that reaching a five-figure attendance would be the most recent indication of the growth of the womens game.The Scottish Football Association had kept... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri appeared to storm out of training on the eve of Chelseas Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku.The Blues manager threw his club baseball cap to the turf, kicked it, picked it up and threw it down again, before walking down the Baku Olympic Stadium tunnel.Chelsea were approached for comment on the matter, which came just hours after Sarri had revealed the growing love for his players amid rumours surrounding his long-term future.Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, left, appeared angry... Читать дальше...

Chelsea midfielder NGolo Kante is 50-50 to take on Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday night, head coach Maurizio Sarri has revealed.The France international has missed his sides last two matches with a knee injury and may be unable to play in Baku.Sarri said: Very little problem with his knee. The problem is the timing. We are trying. At the moment we dont know. We will try until the last moment.Sarri is up first and reports that @nglkante is 50/50 to play in tomorrow's final.'He had a little problem in his knee. Читать дальше...

Norwich midfielder Marco Stiepermann has signed a new contract with the newly-promoted club.The 28-year-old German, who had 12 months left on his current deal, has extended his stay by another two years, Norwich have announced.Norwich City are delighted to announce that Marco Stiepermann has signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay at Carrow Road until June 2022, the Canaries said on their official website.Stiepermann joined the club from Bochum in the summer of 2017 and has made over 70 appearances... Читать дальше...

Unai Emery cannot understand how anyone could question gentleman Petr Cechs integrity as the retiring Arsenal goalkeeper prepares to face former club Chelsea in the Europa League final.The 37-year-old will bring the curtain down on his illustrious playing career in Wednesdays showpiece in Baku, where the goalkeeper could scarcely have wished for a more fitting final game.Cech joined Arsenal in 2015 after a medal-laden 11 years across London at Chelsea, where he reportedly could return this summer in a sporting director role. Читать дальше...

Arsenal have vowed to win the Europa League final in honour of absent team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan.Forward Mkhitaryan chose not to travel to Baku for Wednesdays clash with Chelsea, fearing for his safety due to his native Armenias long-standing conflicts with Azerbaijan.Although the Azerbaijan FA insisted it would be safe for Mkhitaryan in Baku, the 30-year-old Gunners star has taken no chances.Having considered all the current options, we had to take the tough decision for me not to travel with... Читать дальше...

Declan Rice can see similarities between Englands burgeoning squad and that of their Nations League Finals opponents Holland.England face Ronald Koemans side in a semi-final clash in Guimaraes a week on Thursday and the 20-year-old West Ham midfielder is anticipating an exciting game, with Holland expected to feature youngsters such as Matthijs De Ligt and Frenkie De Jong alongside the likes of Virgil Van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum.Having switched allegiance from the Republic of Ireland, Rice made... Читать дальше...

Anton Ferdinand has said his farewells to St Mirren after helping the club escape relegation.The defender confirmed on social media that he was leaving Paisley, two days after coming off the bench during the second leg of their Ladbrokes Premiership play-off final win over Dundee United.The 34-year-old who made 19 appearances after joining in September had admitted on Sunday that he had no idea whether his future lay with the club.But he has now said goodbye on Instagram, thanking fans and employees... Читать дальше...

The new Dundee manager could be looking for a new left-back after Nathan Ralph signalled his intention to leave the relegated club.Jim Goodwin is the favourite to take charge following reports Dundee had narrowed their choices down to the Alloa boss and under-18s coach James McPake, who stepped in as caretaker after Jim McIntyre was sacked.Ralph was the clubs player of the year and he remains under contract but he looks set to depart.A club statement read: The club have been informed by Nathan Ralph... Читать дальше...

Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is the new head coach of Marseille.The 41-year-old, who spent eight months in charge of the Blues before embarking on a season-and-a-half spell with Spurs, left Chinese club Shanghai SIPG in November 2017.At Marseille he succeeds Rudi Garcia, on his way out of the Stade Velodrome after guiding OM to a fifth-placed finish in the recently concluded Ligue 1 campaign.Marseille announced Villas-Boas appointment on Tuesday with a tweet reading: Our new... Читать дальше...

Chelsea are preparing to face Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday.Here, Press Association Sport looks at their route to the Baku showdown.PAOK Salonika 0 Chelsea 1 (Europa League group stage, September 20, 2018)That's the way to start the group! An important three points in Greece! #PAOKvCFC pic.twitter.com/Api0haZ6ff Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 20, 2018Willian struck early from a Ross Barkley lay-off to get Chelseas campaign in Group L off to a winning start in Greece.Chelsea 1 MOL Vidi 0 (Europa League group stage... Читать дальше...

Always a good idea to butter up your new (old) employers before joining, right? With a great big “sod it”, Petr Cech has given a fine interview with the Evening Standard in which he questioned his current club’s hunger for the fight just days before Wednesday’s Europa League final against old club Chelsea.“I think generally at Arsenal there is not enough pressure,” he said. “At Chelsea, at the times when we drew, it felt like a funeral in the dressing room. It was so bad.”The outgoing keeper did... Читать дальше...

It’s the Petr Cech derby: the Europa League final between the retiring goalkeeper’s past, present and future employers. But Arsenal vs Chelsea, the derby with a difference in Baku, is also the Olivier Giroud reunion. A man who could never quite score enough goals to make the Gunners champions could cost them a place in the Champions League.For the second successive summer, Giroud could secure silverware in the old Soviet Union – but with a difference.Some 110 players scored at the right end in the World Cup, but he wasn’t one of them. Читать дальше...

Arsenal and Chelsea clash in an all-English Europa League final tomorrow night.However, the setting (Baku, Azerbaijan) has come under huge scrutiny for a number of reasons including player safety, difficulty of traveland ticket allocation.Both London clubs have returned thousands of tickets on account of fans not being able to travel because of visa troubles and/or expense.With the stadium set to be filled well below capacity, UEFA may be resorting to canned crowd noise to create atmosphere.Journalist... Читать дальше...

Hearts will face former player and head coach Robbie Neilsons Dundee United side in the Betfred Cup.The Tynecastle encounter looks the highlight of the group stage, which takes place over three weekends and two midweeks from July 13-28.United will face an interesting test of their close-season transfer activity as Neilson looks to build a team capable of getting promotion at the fourth time of asking. East Fife, Stenhousemuir and Cowdenbeath complete Group A.Hibernian will face four part-time teams in Alloa... Читать дальше...

Georginio Wijnaldum attempted to deflect the favourites tag away from Liverpool ahead of their Champions League final against Tottenham this weekend.Runners-upLiverpool finished 26 points ahead of Spurs in the Premier League this season and did the domestic double over Mauricio Pochettinos side beating them 2-1 on both occasions.The Reds are therefore being tipped by many bookmakers to prevail in Madridon Saturday night,but Wijnaldum pointed out their most recent meeting at Anfield two months ago... Читать дальше...

The Real Madrid loanee has spent two years in Munich, but is now looking for a new challenge.According to the Mirror, there was a suggestion that Bayern Munich could buy James for the agreed £37m and then try to sell him for a profit.However, the Bayern chairmain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ruled out anything of the sort."That’s not the style of Bayern," Rummenigge told press. "We don’t want to do human trafficking, to push something elsewhere to make some money. FC Bayern has never been that way.The... Читать дальше...

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani declared the club has unfinished business after announcing manager Marcelo Bielsa will stay at Elland Road.The Sky Bet Championship club have taken up their option to extend Bielsas deal for a further 12 months and the 63-year-old has agreed to mastermind another promotion challenge.Leeds lost to Derby in the play-off semi-finals this season after narrowly missing out on automatic promotion and fans had feared Bielsa could leave the club. | "We have unfinished business"... Читать дальше...

Speaking to the Evening Standard, Cech was responding to the question of Arsenal facing a third year out of the Champions League if they lose to Chelsea tomorrow night.“It will sound strange but I think generally at Arsenal there is not enough pressure,” said the 36-year-old.“Arsene is a real gentleman. As much as he hates losing, he stays a gentleman. If you lose, you win, you lose, you win, he kind of carries on. That’s something I’ve never experienced before.Chelsea, in comparison, havea different... Читать дальше...

According to The Sun, Saiz has been arrested in connection with a group of players tampering with games on behalf of a criminal orginisation.Spanish police have made a number of arrests already and some players have even been jailed.Saiz was loaned out to Getafe in January, but it was his time at Huesca– prior to Leeds– that is under the magnifying glass.Huesca were investigated after a Federbet (a betting regulator) employee reported unusual activity on a match last season.Another player who was... Читать дальше...

Leeds have announced manager Marcelo Bielsa will remain at the club for another season.Bielsa, 63, who guided Leeds to the play-offs in his first season, has agreed to stay at Elland Road after the Sky Bet Championship club activated their option to extend his deal for another 12 months.Leeds are delighted to confirm that chairman Andrea Radrizzani has officially exercised the option to extend Marcelo Bielsas contract for a second season, read a statement on Leeds official website.Marcelo has met... Читать дальше...

Tammy Abraham believes he is ready to lead the Chelsea attack next season.The 21-year-old scored 26 goals on loan at Aston Villa this season, helping them reach the play-off final where they clinched promotion against Derby at Wembley.Villa would like to keep hold of the England Under-21 striker but Chelsea may also need his services due to their transfer ban, and Abraham insists he is up to the job.The aim is to be at the highest level and playing the best football, and if Chelsea say they need me there I will put 100 per cent in... Читать дальше...

Alderweireld has long been linked with a move to Manchester United, but the Belgian intends to honour the final year of his contractaccording to the Evening Standard."I'm going to say the same thing that I've been saying for the past couple of years,” Alderweireld said when asked about his future.“The only focus is Spurs, and because of this focus I think I had a good season as well. I have one year left on my contract, so in my headI will play for Spurs next season."However, Alderweireld does have... Читать дальше...

Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is working to complete a takeover at Newcastle after agreeing terms with Mike Ashley, the billionaire has said.The Dubai-based tycoon says he has agreed terms and is now attempting to complete the transaction at the earliest opportunity.Here, Press Association Sport looks at what might be waiting in the new owners in-tray if the deal goes through.Rafa Benitezs contractRafael Benitezs contract runs out in June (Owen Humphreys/PA)It is not inconceivable to think that... Читать дальше...

Exeter have banned two supporters from games at St James Park following social media abuse directed at departing midfielder Hiram Boateng and former manager Paul Tisdale.Boateng recently signed for MK Dons the club Tisdale left the Grecians for in June 2018 and that news prompted a number of abusive messages on Twitter and Facebook.An Exeter statement read: City has today banned two supporters indefinitely from games at St James Park following social media abuse directed at both a former player... Читать дальше...