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Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has spoken about the confidence of the management in the current head coach of the team, Eric ten Hag.

"I didn't have what ten Hag had when he was at Manchester United. I didn't have that level of support. I didn't have that level of trust. So I left sadly because I felt I was at the very beginning of the process. In some moments I felt that if they had trusted me and believed in my experience, things could have been different.

There are still a couple of players in the team that I didn't want to see five or six years ago. I think they have an insufficient level of professionalism for a club of this level. But I have done my job there. Time always crystallises the truth. I would like to see Manchester United succeed," Mourinho told The Telegraph.

Feyenoord coach Arne Slot has become Liverpool's main target to replace Jurgen Klopp as head coach.

"Liverpool have already abandoned the idea of signing Xabi Alonso, who has confirmed that he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen, while Ruben Amorim seems to be staying at Sporting, despite being linked to the Reds.

Liverpool's search for a head coach led them to the Netherlands, where Slot impressed the footballing public. The 45-year-old has recently won the National Cup with Rotterdam and also won the league title in the 2022/23 season. Slot has two years left on his contract with Feyenoord, but he is ready to take the next step in his coaching career, The Times reports.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who underwent meniscus surgery on his right knee in March, has spoken about his recovery.

"There is no exact date for my return to the pitch. Everything should happen gradually, I'm in no hurry.

Especially, Lunin is doing very well now, so I have nowhere to hurry. When I feel completely fine, then we'll see when I can play," - quotes Courtois Mundo Deportivo.

We will remind, last Saturday, the goalkeeper "cream" for the first time after the operation held a training session in the general group.

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino tried to motivate his players ahead of the 29th round of the Premier League match against Arsenal.

"It's a good challenge if Palmer doesn't play against Arsenal. If I were a player, I would be motivated to go there and show that this is Chelsea Football Club, not Cole Palmer's football club," the Chelsea press service quoted Pochettino as saying.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea may continue his career at the La Liga club.

According to Estadio Deportivo, Betis are interested in signing the 33-year-old as they are looking for a reliable goalkeeper for the upcoming season. The team's coaching staff is constantly changing Rui Silva and 41-year-old Claudio Bravo in the goal.

It is worth noting that de Gea is still a free agent. He left Manchester United last summer and has not found a new club since. David had options to continue his career in Saudi Arabia, but declined them.

Well-known journalist Serhiy Tyshchenko spoke about how Lviv's Karpaty play in the First League.

"Last week, Ingulets won against Karpaty in Lviv. The two leaders of the first league played. Now everyone can beat everyone.

At first glance, there seems to be no big sensation. But in a coaching duel, 37-year-old Vladyslav Lupashko completely outplayed 73-year-old Myron Markevych. In tactical terms, it was a complete fiasco for Karpaty. Everything is toothless, without sharpness, academic. Lupashko built the game as the second number, and it became a nightmare for the opponent. "Ingulets simply took away space, and that was it.

The game of Karpaty reminded me of Mariupol in the days of Ostap Markevych. The same control for the sake of control, academic actions. "Karpaty is a brand, it's quality, not a field for experiments where Ostap Myronovych, having received the authority, learns to coach. With such an approach, no amount of players will bring Karpaty success. The issue of changing the coach is a matter of time. It could be in the summer, before the start of the season, or a crisis in the autumn with all the hardships.

Igor Jovicevic is no stranger to Karpaty. It is clear that the Middle East pays generously, but we need a more stable project. A potential job at Karpaty would be a great opportunity for all parties. The club will get a successful, young coach who is loved by the fans. Jovi himself is a 3-5 year project plus good personal conditions," Serhiy wrote on Telegram.

Former Ukraine midfielder Yevhen Levchenko commented on the problems of the Dutch Vitesse.

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Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola spoke about the performance of the team's Ukrainian centre-back Ilya Zabarnyi.

- He arrived a year and a half ago and went through a period of adaptation. Last season was not easy for him due to injury problems. He was also dissatisfied with his playing time, but this season he has performed very well.

His confidence has grown and it has created leadership qualities in him. He communicates more, his English is good, he communicates well with his teammates. He has to continue like that. He still has a lot of room for improvement. Considering his age and level, he's doing very well!" journalist Andrew Todos quoted the coach as saying.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told a meeting of the country's government the sad story of the murder of the national pride, Dynamo Tbilisi.

- I want to remind you what happened around Dynamo Tbilisi. A businessman was brought from Russia who had no idea about football. He was given our national pride, Dynamo Tbilisi, our historic club, and was brought to the brink of destruction. All these years we have not been successful in European tournaments. Also, if we look at today, Dynamo has 12 points in ten matches and is fifth in the Georgian league. Our proud sports club has been brought to this situation.

Not so long ago, the people who are now in charge of Dynamo wanted to build buildings on the territory of Dynamo's historic base. Of course, we will not allow this. It will take us years to recover from the damage done to the sport," the Prime Minister said.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti commented on Vinicius Junior's dissatisfied reaction to his substitution in the match against Barcelona.

"He did not like the substitution, he said he wanted to continue playing. However, the players spent enough energy, especially the strikers. I also took into account how Real Madrid's leaders played the previous game.

We ask the strikers to defend and work for the team, and then they reach maximum speed and spend a lot of energy. I understand that Vinicius wanted to continue playing, but we needed fresh energy," Ancelotti said.

Girona's Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Tsygankov, who missed several of the team's training sessions due to injury, took to the pitch today.

According to FutbolFantasy, the 26-year-old took part in the morning training session on Tuesday on an equal footing with his teammates and worked out until the end of the session.

There is every reason to expect Victor to take to the field next Sunday, 28 April, in the Spanish league match against Las Palmas.

Renowned expert Serhiy Puchkov shared his thoughts on the events of the 25th round of the Ukrainian Championship.

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