09102019 - 2020: Buhari presents N10.33trn job creation budget to NASS

More documents

Recommendations

Info

46 — Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 Man Utd to sack Solskjaer if he loses at Norwich, Liverpool MANCHESTER UNITED are set to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if he loses to Norwich at the end of the month. The under-fire Red Devils boss has been given a stay of execution during the international break. But his fate will be decided once 12thplaced United have played Liverpool, Partizan Belgrade (in the Europa League) and the Canaries. The club’s hierarchy understands the need for Solskjaer to be given time and to stick to their “plan”. Defeat by Liverpool on October 20, although not ideal, is widely expected, and will not be the one that finishes Solskjaer off — as long as it’s not a complete capitulation. United are instead looking at the trip to Carrow Road on Sunday October 27 as the acid test. That result looks set to decide if they want to persist with the club legend, who was only appointed full-time boss in March, or start the search for their fifth mamager in six years. United have already lost this season to West Ham, Crystal Palace and the struggling Newcastle. Defeat against a newly-promoted side might make supporters and the board believe that United are genuinely in a relegation fight, when they were tipped to be battling for a top-four place. After a disappointing end to last season, pre-season actually went well, the players worked hard and Solskjaer developed a particular style. I fought against closure of Chelsea Academy – Emenalo Former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has revealed that one of the club’s ex-managers urged Roman Abramovich to scrap the club’s academy. Emenalo, who spent a decade in various roles at Stamford Bridge before leaving in 2017, took responsibility for developing the club’s young players under bosses including Jose Mourinho, Andre Villas- Boas and Antonio Conte. The manager in question claimed that Chelsea’s academy was too expensive to run and that it should only be used to ‘make some money here and there’. However, with the help of Abramovich, who has always wanted the club to produce its own first-team players, the ex- Nigeria international ensured that the manager’s plans were ignored. Speaking to The Telegraph, Emenalo, who also worked at the club during the reigns of Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Di Matteo, said: ‘I defended the academy when there was pressure and doubt and pessimism. ‘There was a time when there was a clamour to do more and a manager came in to make a presentation to say the academy was not Allegri is best possible man to rebuild United — Fergie ormer Juventus manager FMassimiliano Allegri would be the perfect coach for the Premier League. The Italian, who was recently in England to watch Tottenham’s 7-2 humbling by Bayern Munich, is the most in-demand manager for leading Premier League clubs. Manchester United have always been the one that most fascinated Allegri, who stepped down as Juventus boss in the summer after cementing their reputation as one of the most dominant domestic forces in Europe. And he seems to have huge admirers himself at Old Trafford with legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson suggesting Allegri is the best possible man to rebuild United following the underwhelming spells of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and necessary. The argument was it takes too long, we don’t have time, we should use it to make some money here and there, and that the owner should stop pumping money into it because it seemed like a waste. ‘But that wasn’t my idea and I had to fight against it. This is where I am very, very proud of the owner Roman Abramovich because of the trust he had in me and the willingness to listen to me and give the academy time. He would not abandon it. He believed in it and in me, and I can’t thank him enough for that.’ Brazil/Nigeria friendly may not hold The anticipated match between Brazil and Nigeria slated for Sunday may not hold. Reports have it that the match may be cancelled as the Nigerian delegation had not been given entry visas to attend the match which is part of the widely acclaimed “Brazil Global Tour”. The two other teams, Brazil and Senegal are already in Singapore. The Brazilian delegations arrived in two batches on Monday and Tuesday while the 23-man delegation of Senegal arrived on Tuesday. Spokesman for the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ademola Olajire confirmed the development. City consider Mbappe swoop Manchester City have resolved to launch an approach for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe ahead of next summer. The Frenchman, who has 62 goals in 92 games for the Ligue 1 champions, is reportedly open to the possibility of leaving the Parc des Princes if PSG once again fail to succeed in the Champions League this term. City, on the other hand, need to consider securing replacements for David Silva, who is guaranteed to leave next summer, along with strike duo Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus, with both tipped to find new clubs following the 2019- 20 campaign. According to a report from Spain, the Premier League champions are keen to fill this potential void with Mbappe, who is valued at around £268m by PSG. City’s hierarchy are said to believe that Mbappe is a player whose talent Pep Guardiola can build a new t e a m around. R e a l Madrid have been credited with an interest in Mbappe, but recent reports suggest that their focus has shifted to Mohamed Salah. Jose Mourinho. Ferguson is an admirer of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but is also a fan of the work done by Allegri, who won five Serie A titles in a row with Italian giants Juve. With United in 12th place in the Premier League - two points above the relegation zone - after just two wins in eight games, Solskjaer fears that a heavy defeat in his next game at home to fierce rivals Liverpool could put his job in jeopardy. The Norwegian is secondfavourite, behind Everton’s Marco Silva, to be the next top-flight manager out of a job. Allegri - a pragmatic coach - would help shape United in the same mould as Ferguson did after acquiring a great defence that helped them become England’s biggest powerhouse. Schweinsteiger retires Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from professional football. The German midfielder, who represented Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chicago Fire in the MLS, broke the news on social media on Tuesday afternoon. Schweinsteiger’s decision brings to a close his richly successful 17-year career which saw him win eight Bundesliga titles, the FA Cup while at United and the World Cup in 2014 as Germany captain. Time to Bale out! Gareth Bale wants to quit Real Madrid after being upset by Champions League snub. Spanish newspaper AS claims that the 30-year-old winger has had enough and wants to leave in the summer. Bale was upset at being excluded from the squad in the Champions League draw against Club Brugge last week. Bale had not been named in Madrid’s squad for the fixture but the Wales international was still required to be at the game. And Spanish TV show Deportes Cuatro filmed Bale arriving at the Bernabeu at 5.59pm, four minutes after the match had kicked off in Madrid. Bale, who has endured a fractious relationship with Zinedine Zidane during his time at the Bernabeu, was left out of the matchday squad despite being fit. Madrid hand Benzema new £190k-a-week contract Real Madrid have looked to reward star striker Karim Benzema with a new contract until 2022 worth £190,000 a week, according to reports in Spain. The 31-year-old looked set to take a peripheral role following the £62million arrival of Luka Jovic in the summer transfer window. But Jovic has yet to find the net for the club and Benzema’s sixgoal haul has helped send Zinedine Zidane’s side to the top of La Liga.
Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 — 47
Page 1 and 2: 40 Poverty and the Nigerian attitud
Page 3 and 4: Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 201
Page 5 and 6: vanguardnews @vanguardnews Vanguard
Page 13 and 14: VANGUARD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 201
Page 19 and 20: Why disbursement of N5bn mining fun
Page 27 and 28: Vanguard, Wednesday, OCTOBER 9, 201
Page 37 and 38: NESG REPORTS Vanguard WEDNESDAY, OC
Page 39 and 40: Italy shrinks parliament to save co
Page 41 and 42: vanguardnews @vanguardnews @vanguar
Page 45: Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 201

09102019 - 2020: Buhari presents N10.33trn job creation budget to NASS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?