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AC Milan have insisted they have not approached Pep Guardiola to replace Massimiliano Allegri as coach.

Reports earlier this week suggested chief Adriano Galliani had met with the former Barcelona trainer and his agent to discuss a potential move.

But the 2010/11 Serie A champions have acted quickly to deny such rumours.

AC Milan deny recently released media stories of a meeting between club officials, in particular club CEO Adriano Galliani, and Mr. Guardiola or his agent, a statement on the club s website reads.

Allegri s position has come under fire following AC Milan s disappointing start to the 201/-13 campaign, and the San Siro side supposedly see Guardiola as the perfect replacement.

The 41-year-old left Barcelona at the end of the 2011/1…

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Looking to extend on their recent boost, Norwich will make the trip to St. Andrew s on Tuesday night when they meet Birmingham.

Starting with the hosts, while Birmingham might have managed to cling onto their Championship status back in May, the Blues are in the midst of an extended crisis. Last seen over the weekend when putting in another hugely worrying display as they were hit with a deserved 2-0 defeat away at Rotherham, John Eustace s men only sit outside of the relegation zone thanks to their goal difference. Opening the 2022/23 campaign with a 0-0 stalemate away at Luton, the Midlands-based outfit have won just one of their first seven matchups across all formats. With their downbeat run highlighted by a 1-0 loss at home…

“We are up against a well-organised, well-prepared team, but we are on a great run, the results reflect that,” Ancelotti said.

“The atmosphere is good, there’s a good mood around the place and the players are motivated.

“We want to finish the first half of the season strongly, we’ve done really well so far.

“We’ve managed the first part of the campaign well, despite all the problems we’ve had. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I have faith in the campaign.

“I’m pleased with what we’ve done to this point, but well aware of what is still to come because it’s a long season – there are still six months to go.”

Ancelotti’s current deal runs through to the end of the season and the veteran Italian coach has bee…

Mikel Arteta has praised Mesut Ozil for his incredible attitude after restoring the Arsenal midfielder to his starting XI for the 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

Ozil missed the final game of interim boss Freddie Ljungberg s spell in charge at Everton due to a foot injury, though the Swede said he would not have featured anyway after he reacted angrily to getting substituted in the loss at Manchester City.

Midfielder Ozil had barely featured under Unai Emery earlier in the season either but Arteta, appointed last week, called the German a massive player at his first news conference.

He backed up that comment by naming Ozil in his first team and Arteta was impressed with what he saw from Ozil at Bournemouth, where Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelled out Dan Gosling s op…

Andrea Pirlo hailed the spirit in his Juventus team after they defeated Serie A leaders Milan 3-1 to continue their revival but said he is ignoring results of the teams above them.

The Bianconeri made it three wins from four league matches as Federico Chiesa scored a brace and Weston McKennie netted at San Siro as Milan s 27-match unbeaten run in Serie A was ended.

The result moved Juventus up to fourth in the table, seven points behind Milan with a game in hand, on a night when second-placed Inter lost 2-1 at Sampdoria.

It was important for us, Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia, reflecting on the result.

We weren t interested in the results of the teams above us, as we were concentrated on our own progress.

We ll see in a few months where we are.