A torcida do Botafogo mais uma vez demonstrou que perdeu a paciência com as atitudes de Bruno Lage no comando da equipe. No dia seguinte ao empate em 1 a 1 com o Goiás, um grupo estendeu faixas protestando contra o treinador no entorno do Nilton Santos.
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Uma das faixas direcionava ofensas a Lage, enquanto outra pedia a saída do português do comando do Alvinegro. A irritação aconteceu em especial após o técnico optar por barrar Tiquinho Soares na partida contra o Goiás.
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Uma das faixas trazia uma severa crítica para o técnico Bruno Lage: “Frouxo, arregão e covarde”. Outra dirigia o seguinte apelo: “Fora, Burro Lage”.
O Botafogo está com 52 pontos, lidera o Brasileirão, mas não vence há quatro partidas. A equipe enfrenta o Fluminense no domingo (8), às 16h pela 26ª rodada.
Mitchell Starc has no problems with the low-slung floodlights or the dark pockets on the ground, while Brandon King expects Sabina Park to be “a decent wicket”
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The Australians train under the low-slung lights at Sabina Park•Andrew McGlashan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
The series between West Indies and Australia has been dominated by the bowlers and it would be no surprise if that were to continue at Sabina Park as the teams prepare for the ground’s first day-night Test.It will be just the second pink-ball Test staged in the Caribbean after the match featuring Sri Lanka in Barbados in 2018, which was a low-scoring contest that only went into the fourth day because of rain.This Test match is being played with a Dukes ball, with both teams having just one training session with the pink ball under lights. It is Australia’s first day-night Test away from home, where they have played 13, their only defeat coming against West Indies at the Gabba in 2024.Related
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“There might be a few things going on at night with the pink Dukes,” Mitchell Starc said, having batted against it on Wednesday. “It’s a new one for us as a group. I think Usman [Khawaja] is the only one who’s played with a pink Dukes, and it was an English Dukes, and he said the county game went for a day-and-a-half.”Starc added that the Australia top-order batters had reported “swing and nip” during training and, albeit over a limited time span, the balls had retained their hardness. There have been a considerable number of ball changes during this series with the red Dukes going soft and out of shape.When it comes to bowling, Starc is the master of pink-ball cricket, having taken 74 wickets at 18.14. He plays his 100th Test in Jamaica and needs five wickets to reach 400. “I don’t think it’s poetic, but it’s quite funny that I’m playing [the] 100th in a pink-ball game.”Starc noted that the pitch looked the most even of the series to date where variable bounce and significant seam movement have been a feature in both Barbados and Grenada.”It looks like it’s probably the most even covering of grass we’ve had,” he said. “It’s a bit of a lottery to see what the wickets do, but at first look it looks the best of the three.”The installation of the floodlights was only completed close to deadline after having faced numerous delays. They are built to a lower height than many around the world, but the brightness (Lux) levels reach or exceed all the requirements. There are a couple of slightly darker areas in pockets near the boundaries in front of Kingston Cricket Club and at the Courtney Walsh End, but the Australians didn’t have any significant problems.”Not anything too dark,” Starc said. “Just the different levels of lights were something that people were getting used to. But, overall, I think pretty good.”Mitchell Starc should back himself to get the five wickets he needs to get to 400 – he is the greatest pink-ball bowler in the world, after all•Randy Brooks/Associated Press
West Indies have played five previous day-night Tests, their only victory being the one against Australia last year. At most, they will have four survivors from that match. Their only century in a pink-ball Test was made by Darren Bravo against Pakistan in 2016. This current series has yet to see a three-figure score with Brandon King’s 75 the highest individual score to date.”It’s a challenge, but an exciting challenge,” King, who is from Jamaica, said of the day-night Test. “It’s something I’m looking forward to. You want to play against the best in any arena that you’re in. They’ve played the most pink-ball games, so they’re very experienced”Sabina Park is usually a decent wicket. It’s usually a balanced wicket, something for the bowlers, something for the batters. And that’s what you want. Obviously, the previous two [Tests] were very challenging [for the batters].”The previous Test at the venue, against Bangladesh last year, produced a highest innings total of 268. Pace dominated for the majority of the match before left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took five in West Indies’ second innings to secure the visitors’ victory.
Mais uma vez, os pênaltis se tornaram um problema para o São Paulo durante uma partida. Contra o Vasco, no empate sem gols, o Tricolor desperdiçou a chance de sair com a vitória após Wellington Rato bater mal e Léo Jardim conseguir defender a penalidade cobrada pelo jogador. A chance surgiu após a arbitragem anotar um toque de mão do Léo, da equipe cruz-maltina.
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O aproveitamento em penalidades cobradas no Campeonato Brasileiro pelo São Paulo preocupa. Nesta edição, o clube é o time que mais perdeu pênaltis. Ao todo, foram quatro. Segundo levantamentos do ‘SPFC Estatísticas’, nenhum time desperdiçou mais de dois.
Foram sete pênaltis batidos nesta edição. Destes, somente dois convertidos. Muito dessa justificativa se deve ao fato do Tricolor não ter um batedor de pênalti oficial, como tinha nas outras temporadas. Até o final do ano passado, Reinaldo era o responsável pelas cobranças.
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Com a camisa do Tricolor, Reinaldo acertou 22 dos 23 pênaltis que cobrou pelo time. Mas desde então, quando deixou o time no final da temporada 2022, o São Paulo não teve mais nenhum batedor de pênalti oficial assim como o lateral, hoje no Grêmio, era.
Dos pênaltis perdidos este ano, outros nomes além de Wellington Rato também desperdiçaram. Entre eles, estão Luciano (contra o Internacional), Alexandre Pato (contra o América-MG) e James Rodríguez (contra o Fortaleza).
تعادل منتخب قطر تحت 17 عامًا مع بوليفيا، سلبيًا، في مباراة الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من دور المجموعات في بطولة كأس العالم للناشئين.
والتقى منتخب قطر مع بوليفيا، في لقاء الجولة الأخيرة من مواجهات المجموعة الأولى من بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا المقامة في قطر.
وبهذا التعادل، يفقد منتخب قطر فرصته في التأهل إلى الدور المقبل من بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا، لاحتلاله المركز الثالث برصيد نقطتين فقط.
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وفي إطار نفس المجموعة، حقق منتخب إيطاليا الفوز على جنوب إفريقيا بنتيجة 3-1، ليتأهل الأزوري متصدرًا برصيد 9 نقاط بالفوز في الثلاث مباريات بدور المجموعات. ترتيب مجموعة قطر في كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا بعد نهاية دور المجموعات
Saif Zaib passes 1000 runs for season but Northants wobble again after conceding 364 deficit
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Ryan Higgins claimed a four-wicket haul•Getty Images
Northamptonshire 261 (Zaib 82, Higgins 4-51) and 64 for 3 trail Middlesex 625 for 8 dec by 300 runsRyan Higgins moved to the top of Middlesex’s wicket-taking chart for the season as his side closed in on a Rothesay County Championship victory over Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors’ School.Higgins finished with 4 for 51, with Noah Cornwell taking 3 for 48 as the visitors were made to follow on 364 behind – and the medium-pacer then grabbed two quick top-order wickets second time around to further improve his season’s tally to 32.Northamptonshire stumbled to 64 for 3 at stumps and their plight would have been deeper but for rain stoppages and Saif Zaib’s first-innings 82, which made him the county’s first player to register 1000 first-class runs in a season since Ben Duckett in 2016.Zaib was almost the fastest to that landmark across the Championship circuit, but the 27-year-old narrowly missed out to Surrey’s Dom Sibley, who got there just 15 minutes earlier at Scarborough.Middlesex rotated their seam quartet when the visitors resumed on 126 for 4, but their spin options were limited after Zafar Gohar, tumbling to deal with George Bartlett’s cover drive, landed awkwardly on his shoulder and had to leave the field.Bartlett, having steered Tom Helm neatly through gully for four, repeated the stroke later in the over and picked out the fielder this time, but Zaib continued to progress steadily as he built a partnership with Rob Keogh.Keogh, who had injured a finger while fielding on day one, did well to withstand a couple of Helm deliveries that rose sharply down the slope and helped Zaib to add 55 before Cornwell had him caught down the leg side.The left-hander went on to pass 50 for the ninth time in this season’s Championship, ushering Northamptonshire’s total beyond 200 before rain arrived to send the players off for an early lunch.Dom Leech provided spirited support, finding the boundary four times in his knock of 22 while Zaib capitalised on successive short balls from Leus du Plooy, pulling the slow left-armer for six and four. Higgins broke the seventh-wicket stand of 64 with two dismissals in as many deliveries, with Leech caught top-edging a hook before Ben Sanderson was lbw without scoring to leave the visitors eight down.A more persistent spell of rain held up play for the next hour and a half – but it took just three balls for Cornwell to wrap up Northamptonshire’s first innings, knocking out Zaib’s off stump with one that seamed back before cleaning up Yuzvendra Chahal with a yorker.After another weather-induced delay, Higgins reclaimed centre stage, winning what looked like a borderline lbw decision against Ricardo Vasconcelos and castling Aadi Sharma next ball to leave the visitors reeling at 10 for 2. James Sales began redressing the balance with a series of positive shots in his knock of 26, but he attempted one too many and lost his middle stump to Toby Roland-Jones.Stand-in skipper Lewis McManus remained defiant, punching Helm off the back foot to the fence to reach 21 not out before the light deteriorated sufficiently for the umpires to bring play to a close.
Nottingham Forest have now approached an “incredible” Premier League title-winning manager, following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou on Saturday.
Forest sack Ange after just 39 days in charge
Postecoglou lasted just 39 days as Forest manager, with the Australian now second only to Sam Allardyce on the list of shortest-serving managers in top flight history, although it was an understandable decision from Evangelos Marinakis.
The 60-year-old failed to win any of the eight matches he took charge of in all competitions, with the Tricky Trees even being dumped out of the EFL Cup by Championship side Swansea City.
A relegation battle could be on the cards for Forest, who occupy 18th place in the table after a disastrous start to the season, collecting just five points from their opening eight matches.
Marinakis has certainly wasted no time finding potential replacements for Ange, with reports revealing Sean Dyche is in advanced talks about replacing the former Tottenham Hotspur boss in the dugout.
However, Dyche is not the only option on the shortlist, according to a report from The Athletic, which states Nottingham Forest have been in contact with 2011-12 Premier League title-winning manager Roberto Mancini.
Forest have held talks with the ex-Manchester City boss, who was most recently manager of Saudi Arabia, before reaching a joint agreement to exit the role a little over a year ago.
While the Italian was unsuccessful with Saudi Arabia, he certainly achieved his goals as manager of Italy, leading his home country to Euros glory back in 2021.
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Ange imposing his attacking philosophy ultimately ended up being too much too soon, given that Nuno Espirito Santo implemented a counter-attacking style of play during his time at the City Ground.
Mancini, on the other hand, is well-known for his more pragmatic approach, which could be what Forest need to avoid being exposed in defence, having conceded eight goals in their last three matches in all competitions.
The 60-year-old, who led City to the Premier League title back in 2012, was also praised by former player Yaya Toure in the wake of Italy’s Euro 2021 triumph.
Having won 14 trophies across a very successful managerial career, Mancini could be a fantastic appointment for Forest, and the fact he is currently without a club is an added bonus.
George Balderson half-century, Arav Shetty three-for help overcome Somerset
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Marcus Harris anchored the Lancashire chase•Getty Images
Lancashire 254 for 8 (Harris 95, Balderson 65) beat Somerset 250 for 7 (Goldsworthy 63, Vaughan 59, Hill 57) by two wicketsMarcus Harris led the way with 95 as Lancashire recorded a nerve-jangling two-wicket Metro Bank One-Day Cup victory over Somerset at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.The home side posted 250 for seven after losing the toss, Lewis Goldsworthy top-scoring with 63, while Archie Vaughan contributed 59 and 19-year-old Devonian Fin Hill 57. Offspinner Arav Shetty marked his List A debut with 3 for 34 from ten overs.In reply, Lancashire reached 254 for eight with 8 balls to spare, Harris making his runs off 99 balls, with 7 fours and 2 sixes. George Balderson hit 65 and shared a match-winning fifth wicket stand of 101 with the former Australia Test player.A crowd of more than 5,000 at Somerset’s annual Family Fun Day saw the hosts suffer an early setback when Tom Lammonby was caught at backward point off George Balderson with the total on five.Goldsworthy and Vaughan had to exercise caution on a pitch lacking pace and were largely content to accumulate in ones and twos. Goldsworthy was first to fifty, off 70 balls, with 5 fours and the hundred partnership occupied 143 deliveries.Vaughan’s 81-ball half-century included only three boundaries and with 30 overs of their innings completed his side were becalmed on 129 for one.Goldsworthy provided 21-year-old Shetty with his maiden List A wicket, driving a catch to mid-off. With onlyten runs added, Vaughan was stumped advancing down the pitch to the graduate of the South Asian Cricket Academy, who quickly followed up by dismissing James Rew in similar fashion.Seamer Luke Hands claimed his maiden List A wicket on debut, Thomas Rew edging through to wicketkeeper George Bell to make the score 146 for five. Sixteen-year-old Hands ended the innings with a creditable one for 32 from eight overs.Somerset required another meaningful partnership and it came from rookies Hill and Josh Thomas, who added 66 in good style before Thomas holed out to deep square off Balderson for 32 at a run a ball. Hill then hit the first two sixes of the innings in the same over from Charlie Barnard, both launched over the leg side.The youngster’s maiden List A fifty came off 49 balls and enabled his side to post what appeared a below par total in bright sunshin.. Lancashire’s reply began with Michael Jones striking a straight six off Josh Davey in the fourth over, Somerset’s experienced seamer taking quick revenge by having him caught at deep cover with the score on 18.It was 42 for two in the ninth over when Bell, on 21, pulled a catch to deep square off Alfie Ogborne and 51 for three as Bohannon was caught and bowled by off-spinner Vaughan attempting a back-foot forcing shot.Harris responded with a six off Somerset 18-year-old Cornish seamer Kian Roberts, a third player making his List A debut, but lost another partner when Harry Singh inside-edged a wide ball from Vaughan onto his stumps.Harris went to fifty off 61 balls and at the halfway point in their innings Lancashire were 111 for four. The Australian looked to be winning the game as he accelerated with a six over long-off off Goldsworthy in a century stand with Balderson that appeared perfectly paced.With a century in sight, Harris fell to the left-arm spin of Goldsworthy, driving a catch to Roberts at mid-off. Lancashire still required 71, but Balderson was going well and moved to a well-crafted half-century off 62 balls, with 4 fours. Shetty gloved a catch behind off JT Langridge with 25 needed and the left-arm seamer struck again when Balderson top-edged a pull shot.Hands was then yorked by Davey to set up a tense finish, which saw Sutton dropped at cover by Vaughan off Davey before seeing side over the line.
Com a Vila Belmiro emprestada, o São Paulo venceu o Red Bull Bragantino por 1 a 0. Um resultado positivo para a equipe de Bragança seria essencial para o time disparar na briga pelo título do Campeonato Brasileiro, mas o pênalti convertido por Erison atrapalhou o caminho de Pedro Caixinha. Com o resultado, o Tricolor soma os tão sonhados 45 pontos na tabela e está na 9ª colocação. O Bragantino, por sua vez, segue com 59, em terceiro lugar.
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CINCO LANCES QUE MARCARAM A PARTIDA
>SEGURA, RAFAEL! A partida começou agitada. Logo no primeiro minuto de jogo, a lei do ex quase foi posta em prática. Mosquera começou com uma jogada pela esquerda e Helinho chutou de primeira. O ex-São Paulo só não abriu o placar graças a grande defesa de Rafael.
>QUE PANCADA! Ainda no primeiro tempo, Luciano assustou a defesa do Bragantino. O camisa 10 soltou a bomba após receber um belo passe de Juan. Para a sorte da equipe de Bragança, Cleiton defendeu.
>COMO PERDEU ESSA? Michel Araujo perdeu uma chance inacreditável. O jogador teve o caminho limpo por Arboleda e ficou cara a cara com o gol. Porém, o uruguaio se atrapalhou e desperdiçou a oportunidade de abrir o placar.
>QUE PRESSÃO! No segundo tempo, o Bragantino chegou muito perto de balançar as redes depois de uma forte pressão em cima do Tricolor. Sasha tentou um voleio, que parou na marcação são-paulina.
>CAIU NA ÁREA, É PÊNALTI! Se o jogo pouco prometia, ao apagar das luzes tudo mudou. Praticamente no final do confronto, Caio Paulista foi derrubado na área por Thalisson. A arbitragem assinalou pênalti para o Tricolor e Erison converteu com sucesso, garantindo os três pontos.
COMO FOI O PRIMEIRO TEMPO?
Mesmo que o Red Bull Bragantino tenha assustado ainda no primeiro minuto da partida, com uma finalização perigosa de Helinho, que foi muito bem defendida por Rafael, o primeiro tempo pertenceu totalmente ao São Paulo. Luciano quase marcou após receber um bom passe de Juan, mas Cleiton defendeu. Aos 22 minutos, Alisson aproveitou uma sobra deixada após uma cobrança de falta de Wellington Rato, tentou um chute com a direita, mas a bola foi para fora.
Mas a melhor chance pertenceu a Michel Araujo, que perdeu um gol praticamente ‘feito’. Quase no final do primeiro tempo, Arboleda venceu uma disputa com Juninho Capixaba e Cleiton. Livre, Michel Araujo se atrapalhou e perdeu a dividida com o defensor do Bragantino.
Embora o Tricolor tenha criado as melhores chances da partida, não conseguiu converter nenhuma em gol. Assim, a primeira etapa terminou em 0 a 0.
E A ETAPA FINAL?
O Bragantino voltou do intervalo com outra postura para a partida. Pressionando mais o São Paulo, arriscou algumas finalizações logo no começo do segundo tempo, mas todas salvas por Rafael. Sasha chegou a arriscar um voleio, mas parou na marcação do Tricolor. Com o passar do tempo, o jogo foi perdendo um pouco a intensidade. Erison até tentou uma finalização após uma arrancada em busca do primeiro gol do São Paulo no confronto, mas nem ameaçou.
A emoção começou quase no final do jogo. Aos 45 minutos, Caio Paulista foi derrubado na área por Thalisson. A arbitragem de vídeo analisou e marcou a penalidade máxima para o Tricolor. Erison ficou responsável pela cobrança e garantiu a vitória da equipe.
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O São Paulo chegou aos 45 pontos na tabela e agora respira tranquilo no Brasileiro. A equipe joga no domingo (12), contra o Santos, mais uma vez na Vila Belmiro. Já o Bragantino se frustra após desperdiçar a chance de disparar na luta pelo título do Brasileiro. O time joga no domingo (12), contra o Botafogo, em confronto direto por esta luta. A partida será em Bragança, no Nabizão.
FICHA TÉCNICA SÃO PAULO 1 x 0 BRAGANTINO
Local: Vila Belmiro, em Santos (SP) Data e hora: 08/11/2023 (quarta-feira), às 20h (de Brasília) Árbitro: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza (SP-Fifa) Assistentes: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP-Fifa) e Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa (SP) VAR: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (SP-VAR-Fifa) Público e renda: 11.948 torcedores e R$ 1.135.233,00 Cartões amarelos: Juan, Gabriel Neves (SAO), Helinho, Lucas Evangelista (RBB) Cartões vermelhos: – Gols: Erison (1-0)
SÃO PAULO Rafael; Rafinha, Arboleda, Beraldo e Welington (Caio Paulista, 1´/2ºT); Pablo Maia, Alisson, Wellington Rato (David, aos 22´/2ºT)e Michel Araujo (Gabriel Neves, aos 25´/2ºT); Luciano (Nathan, aos 33´/2ºT) e Juan (Erison, 25´/2ºT).
RED BULL BRAGANTINO Cleiton; Aderlan, Léo Realpe, Léo Ortiz; Juninho Capixaba, Matheus (Thiago Borbas, ao 1´/2ºT), Jadsom, Lucas Evangelista; Henry Mosquera (Vitinho, ao 1´/2ºT), Sasha e Helinho (Talisson, aos 25´/2ºT).
يجري الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم قرعة دور الـ32 من مسابقة كأس مصر، اليوم السبت، في بطولة يتنافس على تحقيق لقبها العديد من الأندية.
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Old Firm weeks are never quiet in Glasgow, but this one has been off the scale.
On Monday night, completely out of the blue, Brendan Roders resigned as Celtic manager, not the first time he has abruptly departed the club, despite reiterating “without any avoidance of doubt, I will be here next year 200%” following last season’s Premiership title was clinched at Tannadice in April.
However, in the intervening six months, plenty has clearly changed, with owner Dermot Desmond releasing a scathing statement against Rodgers following his resignation, blaming him for creating a ‘toxic atmosphere around the club that had fuelled hostility towards members of the executive team’ and describing the manager’s actions as ‘divisive, misleading, and self-serving’.
Fair to say, he’s probably not returning for a third time!
With Martin O’Neill back in interim charge for now, ahead of Sunday’s Glasgow derby at Hampden, all eyes are on who will be the next appointment, so should the board target a manager currently coaching in the Champions League?
Whether Ange Postecoglou could return to Celtic
Of course, the populist appointment would be to re-hire Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian is out of work following his ill-fated 39 days in charge of Nottingham Forest, but is still ultra-popular in Glasgow’s East End, having won five trophies across two seasons in charge of the club, turning the team around after Rangers had won the Premiership title by 25 points the year before.
However, Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports reports that a Postecoglou return to Parkhead is ‘very unlikely’ as he seeks to take a break from football, but would he actually be the right appointment anyway?
Well, Celtic do love re-hiring managers, with Neil Lennon, Rodgers and now O’Neill all given second stints; since 2000, only seven men have managed Celtic, three of which have had multiple spells.
However, despite Europa League glory in May, thereby ending Spurs’ infamous trophy draught, Postecoglou’s reputation may be seriously damaged, considering he’s lost 31 of his last 48 Premier League matches, accumulating just 45 points across this period, his teams conceding 91 goals.
So, rather than looking to the past, seeking to recapture former glories, Desmond, Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson should look forwards and target a “workaholic”.
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Plenty of managers have been linked with the vacancy in the past few days, including Kieran McKenna, Robbie Keane, Craig Bellamy and Kjetil Knutsen, but Nicky Hayen is surely the outstanding candidate on the radar so far.
As per the aforementioned Sky Sports report, Hayen is a figure that the Parkhead hierarchy are currently ‘tracking’, albeit with it yet to be seen if they will be able to prise him mid-season.
The 45-year-old has been a coach for over a decade, holding a variety of managerial and assistant roles, including briefly being the manager of Haverfordwest County in the Cymru Premier, winning six of 11 games in charge of the Bluebirds from Pembrokeshire.
He then took the job as Club Brugge’s youth team manager, before becoming their senior head coach on an interim basis when former Celtic boss Ronny Deila was sacked in March 2024.
Well, during his caretaker stint, he won nine of 14 matches, losing only once, leading the Blue-Blacks to the Conference League semi-finals and clinching the Jupiler Pro League title on the final day.
This earned him the job on a permanent basis, and his record at Jan Breydelstadion is very impressive.
Hayen at Club Brugge
Stats
Hayen at Brugge
Matches
93
Wins
57
Draws
19
Defeats
17
Goals scored
183
Goals conceded
100
League points
132
League points per game
2.13
2024/25 league finish
2nd
UCL matches
15
UCL wins
6
UCL best finish
Round of 16
All stats via Transfermarkt
As the table notes, since winning the Belgian league title during his interim spell, he has continued to rack up domestic victories, beating Anderlecht 2-1 in May’s Coupe de Belgique Final in Brussels, albeit they were pipped to the league title by Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the final day.
Meantime, in the Champions League, thanks to wins over Sturm Graz, Aston Villa and Sporting, as well as a hotly-contested 1-1 draw at Parkhead, Club Brugge reached the knockout stages last season, springing a major surprise by dumping out Atalanta, before eventually falling at Villa Park in the round of 16.
All of this has earned Hayen high praise, with Rob Edwards, chairman of Haverfordwest, labelling him a “workaholic”, adding that he favours a possession-based style, delighted that his club is associated with ‘undoubtedly one of the hottest properties in the world of football’.
Meantime, Will Unwin of the Guardian documents how Hayen does ‘not change his philosophy’, wanting to ‘keep the ball and pass through opponents’, with Jack Chippendale of Total Football Analysis praising his tactical masterclass in Bergamo last year.
To start this Champions League campaign, Club Brugge claimed a result Celtic supporters would have enjoyed, demolishing Rangers 9-1 on aggregate in the play-off round, before commencing the league phase with a 4-1 annihilation of Monaco.
This European pedigree will certainly catch the eye of the decision makers at Celtic Park, considering the Hoops’ lack of continental victories over the last two decades and more.
Of course, getting Hayen out of Brugge certainly will not be easy, especially mid-season, but this would surely be a slam-dunk appointment, with the 45 year old very much on the up, while the same surely cannot be said of Postecoglou, despite how popular he will forever be.
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