Liverpool managerial candidate Ruben Amorim says he “can’t make any guarantees” that he will still be Sporting Lisbon boss next season. The 39-year-old is a leading contender to replace the outgoing Jurgen Klopp in the summer. Reports in Portugal today have suggested Liverpool intend to strike a deal with Amorim before the end of the season.
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Arsenal secured a hard-earned draw against Sporting Lisbon in an entertaining Europa League last-16 first leg. William Saliba gave the Gunners the lead but it would only last 12 minutes as Goncalo Inacio levelled before Paulinho put Sporting in the driving seat.
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Manchester United have been drawn against FC Barcelona in the Europa League knockout play-off round. Another big club to drop out of the Champions League at the group stages Juventus will face Nantes while Ajax head across the boarded to take on Union Berlin.
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FC Barcelon and Bayern Munich have been drawn in the same Group of the Champions League for the second season in a row meaning Robert Lewandowski will return to Bavaria sooner than anticipated. Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen complete the group while PSG face Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa as the Parisians seek to achieve their ultimate aim of winning the Champions League
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Manchester City were content to play-out a goalless draw at home to Sporting Lisbon to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals thanks to the handsome 5-0 aggregate lead they brought to tonight’s tie from the first leg in the Portuguese capital.
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