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Why didn't Ten Hag want to work with Ralf Rangnick? (1:19)

The crew discussed Manchester United wanting to start over, as well as the reluctance of the consultant to work with him. There is a time and a place for it.

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Ten Hag's role in Rangnick's demise at United

According to sources, the decision to cut ties with Manchester United at the end of the season was due to the German's reluctance to work with him.

He was due to take up a two-year position as a consultant this summer, after spending the second half of last season as an interim manager.

Just a week after the end of the season, United announced that Rangnick would be taking a break from the club to focus on his job as Austria's manager.

According to sources, United terminated the agreement in consultation with Ten Hag, despite the fact that Rangnick wasn't given a formal handover.

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According to sources, Rangnick was going to meet Ten Hag face-to-face but the new United boss decided to give a phone call.

As many as 10 new signings were needed this summer according to sources, who said that United bosses had become increasingly frustrated by some of the comments made by Rangnick. According to sources, United asked Rangnick to sign a non-disclosure agreement before he left.

After taking over the first team in November, he won just 11 of his 29 matches. On the final day of the season, United announced his departure in a statement.

Over the past six months, we would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his work.

In order to focus on his new role as manager of the Austria national team, Ralf will not be taking up a consultant role at Old Manchester."

We wish him the best of luck in his career.

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The police in Paris mistreated the fans before the game.

Liverpool receive FA support over Champions League chaos

According to sources, the club has been talking to the FA about how English football's governing body can support the club's dealings with European football's governing body.

Riot police used tear gas on some of the fans as they were kept outside of the stadium amid claims that there were thousands of fake tickets.

The kick-off for the game was delayed by 35 minutes due to the problems outside the stadium and there were also reports of supporters being attacked as they tried to leave the ground.

It must not happen again.

There has been anger and frustration among the club's fans at the lack of public support or intervention from the English FA in the days and weeks after the final.

The English FA has not yet issued a public statement regarding the events in Paris, but the chair said that dialogue has taken place with the club.

"We've talked extensively to the club and inquired about how we can help them," he said. The chair of the FA is important to Billy Hogan because he feels we are doing everything we can to get the facts right. Billy thinks we're doing that.

The most important thing when there is a situation is that the facts are gathered in a way that's independent. The FA is not responsible for that, it is Uefa's. They need to be able to satisfy themselves that the facts have been gathered in a way that is completely independent.

When it isn't our tournament, our best role is not to be a public spokesman. To do what we can to make sure that happens.

Private conversations between senior figures at Anfield and within the FA have offered support, according to sources.

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Laurens thinks that Cole Palmer will fit in well with the system of Manchester City.

City's faith in Cole Palmer could see Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus leave

According to sources, Manchester City have faith in 20-year-old Cole Palmer and may allow Gabriel Jesus and RaheemSterling to leave this summer.

The chase for Gabriel Jesus is being pursued by Arsenal while the chase for Sterling is being pursued by Chelsea.

According to City sources, Jesus is the more likely of the two to leave the stadium this summer.

The England Under-21 international could be on the verge of his breakthrough campaign, despite the fact that Erling Haaland and a few others arrived to bolster the forward.

Palmer missed most of the second half of last season due to injury, but has already made 11 first team appearances and scored three goals. He is going to compete for a place in the right of City's front three next season, as he is going to be part of the squad that goes to the United States.

If they meet the valuation, Jesus will be allowed to join the team. There are doubts about whether the club will table a significant offer for a player who only has one year left on his contract, and there are also doubts about whether the club will try to sign a player who only has one year left on his contract.

Ukrainian clubs prepare for return to European action

Due to the ongoing military conflict in their country, Fenerbahce will have to play the game in a neutral country in the second leg of their qualification match for the playoffs.

Although the war is mostly confined to the eastern regions, the first Ukrainian club to play in European competition since Russia's invasion in February will be Dynamo.

The 18,000-capacity Stadion Miejski Widzewa lodz hosted the Nations League tie between Ukraine and the Republic of Ireland earlier this month and will also host the first leg of the Turkish side's qualification match.

Dnipro-1 and Zorya Luhansk will compete in the Europa League this season, along with the other teams in the conference league.

Russian teams will not be allowed to play in the competition because of their political affiliations with Russia, as well as the fact that clubs from the other countries will not be drawn against each other.