Ten Hag decided to stay today
On October 08, according to the latest report from the United Kingdom newspaper The Guardian, Ten Hag's future will be decided at Manchester United's top management meeting in London on Tuesday, and if there is a change in managerial position, then Ten Hag's assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to be interim manager.
Most of United's hierarchy will be in attendance, and there has been no news within the club that Ten Hag will be sacked, but the Guardian understands that if the decision is made, it will take time to find a new manager, with Ruud van Nistelrooy expected to take charge on an interim basis and possibly a long-term contract if he performs well. Just as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was first interim head coach and then turned regular.
United have approached Thomas Tuchel in the summer and have spoken about replacing Ten Hag, who are understood to have not been formally approached if Ten Hag is sacked at this point.
Subsequently, the latest report from United Kingdom media outlet inews talked about Ten Hag's current situation at Manchester United. The Netherlands believes his job is safe for the time being, and he is currently on holiday and will not attend Tuesday's executive committee meeting in London, the report said.
According to previous reports, Ten Hag's compensation is 17.5 million pounds, so if Ten Hag is sacked, Manchester United will fire a total of six coaches in the post-Ferguson era, spending a total of 73 million pounds.
Shams宣布加入ESPN
On October 8, Beijing time, well-known basketball reporter Shams Charania announced that he would join ESPN, and he will take over Woj's work and continue to report on the NBA.
Shams wrote on his social media: "I am honored to join ESPN as a veteran NBA insider for the company. I can't wait to be a part of this amazing team at ESPN and serve sports audiences around the world." ”
Shams also changed his social media profile and background picture for the first time, and he has officially become a member of ESPN.
Previously, Woj announced his retirement from sports journalism to join his alma mater, the University of Saint-Bonaventures, as general manager of the school's men's basketball program. ESPN immediately searched for a successor to Woj, and Shams quickly became a hot candidate.
Shams, 30, has contracts with The Athletic and FanDuel TV that expire this year, after previously earning between $3 million and $4 million a year. Shams is believed to be willing to join ESPN, and his annual salary is expected to rise significantly.
Born in Chicago and descended from Pakistani immigrants, Shams began his career as a sports writer at the age of 17, initially reporting on the Bulls on the website. In 2012, Shams began writing for RealGM, covering small trades within the NBA.
A few years later, Shams caught the attention of Woj, who was working at Yahoo at the time, and became his apprentice. In the summer of 2016, Shams began reporting on blockbuster NBA trades and signings. In the summer of 2018, Shams announced that he was leaving Yahoo to join The Athletic and Stadium, in addition to writing for FanDuel.
Now, Shams is officially a member of ESPN and will continue to break the news for fans, bringing NBA news and insider information.
In response, Woj said in an interview: "When I announced my retirement, Shams texted me. What I said to him is what I want to say today, and I hope he can have a fulfilling and meaningful career like I did. I really bless him. He made the right choice, he will find an incredible group of colleagues at ESPN, the best of the best, brilliant journalists. ”
The Premier League's APT rules were found to be in violation
On October 7, according to Manchester City's official announcement, the team successfully won the counterclaim against the Premier League, and the adjudication panel ruled that the Premier League's APT rules were violated.
However, it is important to note that this incident is not the same case as the 115 financial irregularities heard by the Premier League against Manchester City. The changes to the APT rules are part of City's counter-appeal to the Premier League, and it remains to be seen how the case will affect the 115 breaches.
According to The Times, an independent panel of three judges concluded that the Premier League's sponsorship rules were illegal because they did not take into account interest-free loans lent to clubs by shareholders. The decision would cause great concern for many of City's Premier League rivals, who rely heavily on such loans, and could lead to a rule change.
According to the panel, the Premier League has a total borrowing of £4 billion, of which £1.5 billion comes from club owners and shareholders. If the rules change, business loan rates now apply to these interest-free loans and must be incorporated into the club's profitability and sustainability statistics, many clubs may find that they are in breach of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
City argues that such payment methods are unfair and do not comply with the rules of the market, as they are interest-free and, in some cases, do not have to be repaid at all. For a club like Arsenal, it borrows more than £200 million, all of which is made up of shareholder loans.
As previously reported, Manchester City is reported to have raised the issue of Nielsen Sports when appealing the Premier League's "Related Party Transaction (APT)". A related-party transaction is when a club enters into a sponsorship or revenue agreement with other businesses of its owner. The case went to trial last month, but the proceedings were not made public, and the verdict is expected soon.
There will also be an even more important court standoff between the Premier League and Manchester City in November, with the Premier League accusing City of breaching 115 financial fair play rules.
In 2021, after the Premier League established the APT rules, it appointed Nielsen Sports to assist in the regulation, a move that was supported by various clubs. It is understood that Nielsen's team has developed APT rules for the Premier League, completely isolated from the rest of the Premier League's business.
Manchester City have brought charges against the Premier League for introducing and enforcing APT rules, for which they have held an 11-day hearing. City voted against APT rules when they were first proposed in 2021 and again when they were tightened in February.
Manchester City claim that the APT rules have violated competition law and that if the appeal is successful, Manchester City will seek compensation from Premier League officials for the related damages. In addition to this, Manchester City believe that the Premier League's APT rules are stricter than UEFA's, and hope that the rules will be relaxed. The move was supported by Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa, but was strongly opposed by other Premier League teams such as Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham.
City said in legal documents that the rules were discriminating against investors from the Gulf region, as the introduction of the APT was in response to the Saudi takeover of Newcastle.
City have also protested the voting rules of the Premier League, where any proposal must be voted in favour of by at least 14 clubs.
Yuan Yue reversed and won the opponent.
China's "Golden Flower" Wuhan Nets joined hands to advance
The first round of the 2024 Wuhan Open Tennis Championships officially kicked off on the evening of the 7th, and China's "Golden Flower" shone in the four matches played. Yuan Yue and Wang Xinyu in singles, and Tang Qianhui/Wang Xiyu and Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinyu in doubles all defeated their opponents to advance to the second round.
Yuan Yue's first opponent was the lucky loser, France's Briel. In the first set, Blair cashed in all three break points and won easily 6-1. In the second set, Yuan Yue was first broken in the second game, and then broke back in the third game. In the following matches, Yuan Yue gradually found her touch in consecutive multi-shot rounds, broke serve again in the ninth game, and won the second set 6-4. In the deciding set, Yuan Yue continued to show strong resilience, defending all five break points, winning the deciding set 6-2, and the overall score was 2-1 to advance.
The match turned a clear turn in the second set. Talking about how to adjust the state in the game, Yuan Yue said: "I'm not the kind of player who can play a big advantage in the first three shots, or have a lot of winning points throughout the game, so I have to look for opportunities in the confrontation more. In the second set, I thought, I must hit the ball first, even if it is a little bit more, and don't think about whether I didn't hit this ball fast enough. Fight a few more rounds and your hand gets hotter and hotter. ”
In the next round, she will face the No. 3 seed, Italy's Paulini.
Another Chinese "Golden Flower" Wang Xinyu easily swept United States' Dolehide to advance. In the first set, Wang Xinyu took the lead in breaking serve and took the next set 6-4. In the second set, Wang Xinyu did not give her opponent any chance and ended the match with a score of 6-0.
Winning her first martial arts victory, Wang Xinyu felt in good shape. "I'm very happy that I'm in a good state now, so I can prepare for every game without any worries and present a good game for everyone in a 100 per cent state."
Wang's next opponent in the next round will be the winner between Spain's Badosa and Australia's Tomjanovic.
In other matches on the day, No.9 seed Maya swept past United States Keys 2-0, No.10 seed Karinskaya eliminated qualifier Bondar 2-0, No.12 seed Schneider was beaten 2-2 by Canada's Fernandes, and No.15 seed Vekic beat Belgium's Mertens 2-1.
In doubles, Chinese wildcard pair Tang Qianhui/Wang Xiyu defeated also wildcard Christian/Laksimova 6-2, 6-1 to become the first pair to advance to the second round. Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinyu also defeated Mitsuki Kato/Chichenok 6-2, 6-1 to advance and face No.2 seeds Merichal/Perez in the next round.
Ding Junhui advanced to the top 32 of the Wuhan Open
On October 7, Beijing time, the second day of the 2024 Snooker Wuhan Open continued. In the third period of the evening, No. 8 seed Ding Junhui was full of firepower, defeating Xu Si with a big score of 5-0 and advancing to the second round of the main event.
The 2024 Snooker Wuhan Open will be held at the China Optics Valley Science and Technology Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, China, from October 6 to 12, Beijing time. This tournament is the sixth ranking event of the 2024-25 WST Tour, and the second event of the Wuhan Open.
In the third period of the second day of the main event, the No. 8 seed Ding Junhui played against compatriot Xu Si. In this game, he didn't give Xu Si any chance, and hit three shots to break 100 (111, 102 and 130), won 5-0, and advanced to the second round of the main event.
This is Ding Junhui's second victory in the ranking tournament this season, and it is also the first time he has reached the second round of the ranking tournament this season.
Netherlands legend Neeskens died
On October 7, Netherlands legend Neeskens died at the age of 73.
Born in 1951, Neeskens is one of the biggest legends in Netherlands football. From 1974 to 1979, Neeskens played for Barcelona, scoring 35 goals in 140 appearances. At national team level, Neeskens represented Netherlands at the 1974 and 1978 World Cups.
After retiring in 1991, Neeskens served as assistant coach for Barcelona side Rijkaard, but was sacked at the end of the 2007-2008 season along with Rijkaard. Later, he became the head coach of the Netherlands national team B until June 2009. He then became Rijkaard's assistant coach at Galatasaray, a position he held until 2010.
In 2004, he was named one of the 125 greatest living footballers at the FIFA Awards Ceremony.
At that time, the incident of racial discrimination led to a clash between the two teams.
Kurto was banned by FIFA for 10 games for racial discrimination against Hwang Hee-chan
According to a report by Sky Sports on the 8th, Como player Marco · Curto racially abused Wolves striker Huang Hee-chan in a pre-season friendly and was banned by FIFA for 10 games, five of which were suspended for two years. Culto is now on loan at Cesena.
A FIFA spokesperson said: "Player Marco · Curto was found guilty of discriminatory behaviour and should be held responsible, banned for 10 matches, five of which were suspended for two years, and the player will be required to perform community service and receive training and education at FIFA-approved organisations." ”
In July this year, the Korea Football Association contacted FIFA to express serious concern about the incident. Wolves have expressed their support for the decision. Cuomo insisted at the time that the incident had been "exaggerated", with Milvan · Suvaso, a spokesman for the club owner, saying that Cuerto had told the club that he had told a defender team-mate that "don't pay attention to Huang Hee-chan, he thought he was Jackie Chan".
"After a detailed conversation with our players, we were convinced that it was referring to the player's name, as well as the 'Channy' that his team-mates often refer to on the pitch," said Suvaso. As far as our club is concerned, our players don't say anything derogatory. We are disappointed with the reaction of some Wolves players who we believe the incident has been overblown. ”