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With the winter transfer window approaching, European clubs will once again look to reinforce their squads ahead of the second-half of the ongoing season. The ongoing season has seen plenty of surprises, like Manchester United failing to qualify for the Champions League knockouts or Girona's performance in La Liga. Erik ten Hag is currently under-fire as Manchester United manager, and …

Failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League knockouts this season could just be the final nail in the coffin for Erik ten Hag's polarising managerial tenure of Manchester United. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is currently facing plenty of criticism. According to reports, Dutchman Ten Hag could be replaced by former Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui, who is …

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City, Real Madrid Unbeaten in Europe; PSG Held at Benfica; Chelsea Down AC Milan

Manchester City and Real Madrid marched on with a third straight win in the Champions League on Wednesday, and former Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui was fired by struggling Sevilla minutes after a 4-1 loss at home to Borussia Dortmund. Lopetegui’s exit from Sevilla, where he won the Europa League title in 2020, seemed likely after only one win in seven …

MADRID — Sevilla made official the departure of coach Julen Lopetegui after the team’s 4-1 home loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. “Sevilla will forever be in my heart.” The loss to Dortmund virtually ended Sevilla’s chances of advancing to the last 16 of the Champions League. Lopetegui was with Sevilla for three years, leading it …

SEVILLE, Spain — Jude Bellingham led Borussia Dortmund to a 4-1 win at Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday when the home fans bid farewell to coach Julen Lopetegui after what proved to be his last game in charge. Bellingham scored for the third straight game in the competition and set up another goal as Dortmund consolidated second place …

Sevilla made official the departure of coach Julen Lopetegui after the team's 4-1 home loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. “Sevilla will forever be in my heart.” The loss to Dortmund virtually ended Sevilla's chances of advancing to the last 16 of the Champions League. Lopetegui was with Sevilla for three years, leading it to a Europa League …

Sevilla were held to a goalless stalemate by Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday night to leave boss Julen Lopetegui under further pressure to keep his job. Sevilla star Isco is left frustrated as Sevilla are held to a goalless draw by Copenhagen Copenhagen's Victor Kristiansen fires a shot at goal as Jose Angel Carmona closes him down MATCH …

Sevilla is still alive and hopes to pull off a comeback in its Champions League last-16 tie with Borussia Dortmund, coach Julen Lopetegui said on Monday after a traumatic string of losses. Sevilla lost the first leg at home 3-2 last month and could hardly have had a worse run of results heading into Tuesday's return leg in Dortmund. Last …

Champions League: Lopetegui not haunted by World Cup memories on Krasnodar return

Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui said he was not thinking about his shock sacking as Spain coach on the eve of the last World Cup after arriving in Russia ahead of his side's Champions League Group E clash against Krasnodar on Tuesday. The Krasnodar stadium and training base was the scene of what Lopetegui would later call the worst day of …

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