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Old Trafford could drag Erik ten Hag down before he has a chance to turn Manchester United around

Erik ten Hag might have shown himself to be one of the most accomplished managers around in his time at Ajax, but Manchester United’s problems could easily overwhelm him. Ten Hag has to be thankful for the work and support he was given by the figureheads at Ajax, in particular Edwin van der Sar during his time at the Amsterdam side. When a club’s infrastructure is built by figures with a working and positive relationship, then clearly it will be more effective than elsewhere.

Four countries bid to host 2022/23 Nations League finals

Belgium, Netherlands, Poland and Wales have declared an interest in hosting the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League finals, European football's governing body announced on Wednesday.

R Pragganandhaa, 16-Year-Old Indian Grandmaster, Wins Reykjavik Open

Young Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on Tuesday won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old Pragganandhaa defeated compatriot GM D Gukesh in the final round to emerge sole winner. Praggnanandhaa turned things around in the all-Indian battle after his opponent blundered when he appeared to be losing. The highly-rated Indian remained unbeaten through the nine rounds and finished with wins over Matthieu Cornette (France) and Gukesh in the last two rounds.