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Bournemouth's head coach Andoni Iraola has attracted the attention of the top club in the English Premier League.

According to Daily Sports, the 41-year-old could become Mauricio Pochettino's successor at Chelsea. However, it is noted that the Spaniard's recently extended deal with Bournemouth somewhat complicates his move to Stamford Bridge.

At the end of the 2023/24 season, Iraola finished 12th in the English Championship standings with Bournemouth.

The Europa League final took place. The match was held on 22 May. Here are the results.

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The final Europa League match of the 2023/24 season took place at the Dublin Arena in Dublin on Wednesday 22 May.

Europa League. Final

"Atalanta" (Bergamo, Italy) - " Bayer" (Leverkusen, Germany) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Lukman (12, 26, 76)

"Atalanta": Musso, Zappacosta (Hatebur, 84), Gimshiti, Kolasinac (Scalvini, 46), Hin, Ruggeri, Kopmeiners, Ederson, De Ketelare (Paschalic, 57), Lukman, Scamacca (Toure, 84).

"Bayer": Kovarz, Stanisic (Boniface, 46), Ta, Tapsoba, Inkapie, Grimaldo (Glozek, 69), Frimpong (Tella, 81), Djaka, Palacios (Andrich, 69), Wirtz (Schick, 81), Adli.

Thus, Atalanta won the Europa League for the first time in history (including holding this tournament under the name of the UEFA Cup). The record holder in terms of the number of triumphs here is Spanish Sevilla, which has won this European Cup seven times.

Former Germany international Hans-Dieter Flick has refused to take over at Chelsea, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.

According to the source, the 59-year-old specialist is not interested in moving to Foggy Albion to work with Chelsea. Hans-Dieter Flick is currently considering options with other projects.

As a reminder, on 21 May, Chelsea officially announced the departure of head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Giorgi Tsitaishvili, who is currently playing on loan for Dynamo Batumi, has been included in the preliminary application of the Georgian national team for Euro 2024.

Also in the list of 26 players who have been called up to the location of the Georgian national team to prepare for the European Championship is the name of Shakhtar Donetsk defender Giorgi Gocholeishvili. Dzhaba Kankava, known in Ukraine for his performances for Dnipro, is also included in the application.

Recall that Tsitaishvili's lease in Batumi Dinamo is calculated until the end of the current season, and his contract with Dinamo Kyiv expires in the summer of 2025.

Former Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino has become one of the main contenders for the Manchester United coaching job, according to journalist David Ornstein.

According to the source, the MU bosses are currently resolving the issue with the current team's coach, Eric ten Hag. The club is not yet united on the future of the Dutch specialist. However, the news of Mauricio Pochettino's departure has shaken up the club's bosses. Now the Mancunians are seriously considering the candidacy of the Argentine specialist.

It will be recalled that Eric ten Hag took over Manchester United in the summer of 2022. During this time, the Dutchman managed to win the English League Cup.

Former Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel may once again take charge of Chelsea in London, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.

According to the source, the 50-year-old is ready to return to work with Chelsea, provided that the club's management has full confidence in the transfer market. The German specialist is inspired by the idea of returning to Todd Bowley's project and believes that he did not complete his mission during his first stint at the helm of the Blues.

As a reminder, on 21 May, Chelsea officially announced the resignation of Mauricio Pochettino.

The Scottish national team has published an expanded list of players for the 2024 European Championship.

Goalkeepers: Zander Clarke, Craig Gordon, Agnus Gunn, Liam Kelly.

Defenders: Liam Cooper, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Scott McKenna, Ross McCrory, Ryan Porteous, Anthony Ralston, Andy Robertson, John Suttar, Kray Taylor, Kieran Tierney.

Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong, Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmore, Ryan Jack, John McGinn, Callum McGregor, Scott McTominay.

Attackers: Che Adams, Ben Doak, Lyndon Dykes, James Forrest, Lawrence Shankland.

It should be added that the Scottish national team is in a group with Germany, Hungary and Switzerland.

Famous Ukrainian TV commentator Igor Tsyganik told what he expects from the final match of the Europa League, in which Italian Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen will meet today in Dublin.

"Of course, all the experts and observers say that this Bayer are deservedly absolute favourites for the final. I also want the German team to finish this season without a defeat in the season.

We can remember the performances of that legendary Bayer, who had very bad luck in the semifinal stages of the Champions League, the defeat to Real Madrid in the 2002 Champions League final with Zidane's beautiful goal. The team is now making new history, setting records that few will be able to repeat or surpass.

But sometimes there is such a story when the last step is the hardest to make, to end the season perfectly. That's why I think that the main time of this match will end with an effective draw.

"Atalanta can surprise, can gather for the final, so I'll try to hazard a guess that the Italians will manage to beat Bayer in the penalty shootout," said Cyganik.

Former Shakhtar defender Oleksandr Chyzhov toldUVhow he feels about the practice of the Donetsk team's pharmaceutical club in the UPL.

- Look, if it brings results, then it's fine. "Dynamo has also cooperated with many teams. If there is such an opportunity, why not loan a young player to a UPL team?

Look at Zubkov, Bondarenko or Sikan now. They did not have the opportunity to get game practice at Shakhtar and went on loan to Mariupol. They gained experience there, performed well and returned to their home team," Chyzhov said.

In response to the news published on the website of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) regarding the refusal to register the share issue of Veres Rivne, the club hereby announces the following:

- "Veres assesses the decision of the Commission as illegal and biased, and the actions of the Commission as shameful for the stock market, aimed at destroying the football club;

- Veres has fulfilled all the requirements of the Commission and even those that are not provided for by law;

- Veres believes that the Commission has ignored the court decision approving the club's rehabilitation (financial recovery) plan;

- Veres has strong grounds to believe that Ruslan Magomedov, the chairman of the Commission, may have a personal interest in the liquidation of the club;

- Veres will appeal the arbitrary decision of the Commission;

- the club has a clear understanding that the club's largest shareholder and president, Ivan Nadein, will not allow the club to be liquidated and will protect the club's rights and interests by all means possible. The club will continue to operate;

- the Veres People's Club will provide a detailed explanation of the unlawfulness of the Commission's actions in the near future.

The Veres People's Club has existed, exists and will continue to exist, as well as defend its interests both on and off the football field.

The Spanish As has dedicated an article to the continuation of the career of Girona's Ukrainian player Viktor Tsygankov.

The information that Viktor has offers from English Premier League clubs was confirmed to the website by an unnamed "source from the 26-year-old's entourage":

"He has offers and wants to calmly evaluate them."

According to the press, in addition to English teams, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in Tsygankov.