TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 SPORTS New FA chief vows to bring transparency to English game LONDONL: The next England soccer Allardyce’s ill-fated 67-day reign as tioned whether the FA had delved a year, was offered 400,000 pounds to position permanently. The first two manager will have to pass strict behav- England manager. deeply enough into Allardyce’s past represent a Far East firm interested in games yielded a win and a draw. iour protocol tests and vow 100 percent “Sam was in breach of his duties as before appointing him, citing a TV investing in the English game, if possi- Clarke said the ideal candidate commitment to the job, FA Chairman an employee ... He let us down badly, investigation in 2006 into his transfer ble by circumventing rules. would be English but he did not rule Greg Clarke told British MPs yesterday. because in the end we want an England deals as a club manager. The committee focused on out a foreigner provided he was well He would ideally be English and, if manager whose sole priority is winning Clarke, who for six years was chair- Allardyce’s perceived greed and said it versed in the English game. The FA has not, should be fully conversant with the for the team,” Clarke said. man of the Football League which gov- expected the FA to ensure the next long coveted Arsenal’s long-serving game in England and have several years Allardyce, given the job in July, left erns the professional game below the England manager would be solely com- French manager Arsene Wenger. experience of managing at the top lev- after the Daily Telegraph reported that Premier League, said no wronging had mitted to improving the national team Allardyce, whose has managed el. Clarke, who has been Football he had allegedly offered advice on how been found. after years of under-achievement. clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Association Chairman since early to get round FA transfer rules. He was in The story by undercover reporters Gareth Southgate was promoted Newcastle United and Sunderland, September, was grilled by the charge for one World Cup qualifier. published three weeks ago included from coaching the Under-21 side to fill was given the England job after the Parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport The committee, concerned about allegations that Allardyce, hired for a the vacancy as caretaker manager and team failed miserably at Euro 2016 Select Committee following Sam corruption in English football, ques- reported 3 million pounds ($3.7 million) given four matches to try to earn the under Roy Hodgson. —Reuters Motors in driving seat despite bribery storm SEOUL: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hope spree against Seoul. to ride out a bribery storm and reach the It leaves Seoul dangerman Adriano AFC Champions League final when they teetering on 12 goals for the competi- take a 4-1 lead into their semi-final sec- tion, one away from equalling the record ond leg against FC Seoul. set by Guangzhou Evergrande’s Muriqui The K-League leaders were slapped in their 2013 title run. with a nine-point deduction and a 100 But the club from the Korean capital million won ($88,000) fine last month aren’t giving up hope just yet, and with after one of their scouts was convicted of home advantage they will draw on mem- bribing referees. ories of some heavy wins in the group It recalled dark days for Korean foot- stage. “We know that we need to score ball, after a match-fixing scandal in 2011 many goals to get the win,” said Seoul ended with a series of jail terms, bans coach Hwang Sun-Hong. “We will have to and fines, and one player’s alleged sui- be clinical and aggressive going for- cide. But Jeonbuk will be confident of ward... There is still football to be played reaching their third Asian final after scor- in this tie.” In Doha, mop-haired playmak- ers Leonardo, Ricardo Lopes and Kim er Omar Abdulrahman will try to lead Al Shin-Wook combined to devastating Ain into the final after he was among the effect in the first leg. scorers in the UAE side’s 3-1 first-leg win. The winners of tomorrow’s all-Korean The top-rated Abdulrahman has previ- clash will play UAE’s Al Ain or Qatari out- ously attracted interest from Manchester fit El Jaish, who will try to overturn a 3-1 City, and El Jaish coach Sabri Lamouchi deficit in their second leg on Tuesday in was in no doubt about the threat he pos- Doha. “Our players have been impressive es to his side. all season and I will continue to have “Al Ain have, for me, absolutely the faith in them,” said Jeonbuk coach Choi best player in Asia,” the Frenchman said, Kang-Hee, according to the Asian according to UAE’s The National newspa- Football Confederation (AFC) website. per. “He is an unbelievable player. “We have confidence for the second leg.” “I love him a lot, but it’s not only me. Jeonbuk won the title in 2006 and All coaches want a player like him. they have hit form in this year’s latter Because he fights with heart, and he is stages, smashing five past Shanghai SIPG also a very nice playmaker with an amaz- LISBON: Dortmund’s head coach Thomas Tuchel attends a training session at Alvalade stadium in Lisbon yesterday, on the eve of the UEFA to reach the semis before their four-goal ing left foot.” — AFP Champions League group F football match Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund. — AFP Mixed fortunes for Real Madrid aim for goal fest as Gambians in Europe Leicester look to stay perfect PARIS: AFP Sports looks ahead to today’s If luck doesn’t desert the Gabon striker in Lisbon, PARIS: Gambian footballers Modou Barrow second, five points behind leaders Juventus. Champions League action as champions Real it could be a difficult night for Sporting. and Ousman Manneh experienced mixed for- The former Chelsea winger’s pace, in attack Madrid go on the goal trail against minnows Matches on TV tunes in Europe at the weekend. and defence, was a crucial element for Legia Warsaw. Group G National team winger Barrow was a con- Luciano Spalletti’s men at the San Paolo. “The At Bruges, Belgium (Local Timings) stant threat for Swansea in a 3-2 English lad’s pace is incredible,” purred Spalletti. Salah Group E Club Brugge (BEL) v Porto (POR) Premier League loss at Arsenal before a brutal, was rewarded for a fine day’s work with a goal, At Leverkusen, Germany Pointless and goalless Brugge host Porto with UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE red-card tackle forced him to limp off in the taking his league tally this season to four. Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Tottenham (ENG) both sides targeting a first win to keep tabs on closing stages. Tottenham’s surprise home defeat to Monaco Group G’s pacesetters. The pair last met in the CSKA Moskva v AS Monaco 21:45 Teenage striker Manneh scored his first KALIDOU KOULIBALY (Napoli) on the opening day has put a spanner in the 1972/73 UEFA Cup, Porto prevailing 5-3 on beIN SPORTS 6 HD goal for Werder Bremen four weeks after his Koulibaly’s performances for Napoli have works in this group, putting both the English aggregate. Belgian champions Brugge suffered Bayer 04 v Tottenham 21:45 Bundesliga debut, and it gave his club a 2-1 drawn interest from some top clubs in side and Leverkusen under pressure coming into heavy losses to Leicester and Copenhagen, but beIN SPORTS 4 HD victory over Bayer Leverkusen. England, but the Senegal defender had a bit- their home-and-away series. Spurs bounced have a good home record against Portuguese Sporting CP v Dortmund 21:45 tersweet performance for Napoli as their title beIN SPORTS 5 HD back with a win in Moscow over CSKA and are sides. Brugge coach Michel Preud’homme has ENGLAND hopes were dented by a 3-1 home defeat to Real Madrid v Warszawa 21:45 VICTOR MOSES (Chelsea) Roma. After thwarting a possible Roma open- the only remaining unbeaten side in the Premier valuable insight into the Portuguese football beIN SPORTS 1 HD The Nigeria international set the seal on er on the quarter hour when he slid in to dis- League. Leverkusen, on the other hand, have mentality as a former Benfica player. Porto wel- Leicester City v Copenhagen 21:45 Chelsea’s 3-0 win over champions Leicester possess Dzeko, Koulibaly panicked under had a difficult start to the Bundesliga season and come back Jesus Corona, recovered from a thigh beIN SPORTS 7 HD when he scored their third goal 10 minutes pressure from Salah, gave up possession and sit in the bottom half. They also drew their first problem and among the scorers in their Club Brugge v FC Porto 21:45 from time. After exchanging passes with sub- saw Dzeko sweep the Egyptian’s delivery past two pool matches. Before the season began, Portuguese Cup win at the weekend. Brugge line beIN SPORTS 8 HD stitute Nathaniel Chalobah, the winger ran Pepe Reina for a 43rd-minute opener. these two would have been considered the up after a league loss to Charleroi last Friday. Lyonnais v Juventus 21:45 clear into the penalty area and planted a low Koulibaly made amends shortly after the group favourites but neither can afford to fail to beIN SPORTS 2 HD shot past Kasper Schmeichel before celebrat- restart with a towering header from a corner pick up at least a win in these back-to-back At Leicester, England Dinamo Zagreb v Sevilla 21:45 ing with an extravagant back-flip.