Paddy McNair believes Northern Ireland still have it all to play for in Euro 2024 qualifying despite the disappointment of Friday’s defeat to Denmark as they turn attentions to taking on Kazakhstan.
Michael O’Neill said he was “not thinking about qualification” in the wake of a frustrating night, on which VAR ruled out a stoppage-time equaliser from debutant Callum Marshall, but with nations taking points off one another in Group H, McNair said everything was still open at this stage of the campaign.
Four teams, including Kazakhstan, are level on six points in the group, with Northern Ireland fifth on three after their opening victory over San Marino in March.
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In what was a remarkable ending at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, Chelsea and Manchester United eventually played out a thrilling 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
While the Blues might have been within seconds of snatching all three points as Jorginho converted from the penalty spot with just a couple of minutes left, it was Erik ten Hag s side who quickly silenced the fans in west London and mounted a stunning last-gasp comeback away from Old Trafford.
Watching summer arrival Casemiro produce a sublime header in the dying seconds of injury-time, Graham Potter s men were left heartbroken in the capital as they missed out on the chance to widen their buffer in the top-four chase.
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UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino has declared football needs the body s new financial fair play laws to save the game from disaster.
Michel Platini s right-hand man, Infantino insists clubs that do not comply with the laws which will be implemented from next month will be banned from participating in the Champions League and Europa League.
UEFA said they have secured backing among Europe s 660 top-flight clubs from 53 countries to implement the rules, which are designed to move clubs towards breaking even from next season.
As an initial compromise, clubs are allowed to record maximum total losses over the next three years of 45 million euros. From 2014 to 2017, that overall permitted loss will fall to 30 million euros.
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FC Utrecht have parted company with coach Ton du Chatinier after the club missed out on Europa League qualification.
Du Chatinier took over at Utrecht in October 2008 and the 53-year-old guided the club into European competition the following season with victory in the Eredivisie s 2009/10 Europa League playoff.
He was unable to repeat that achievement this season the team bowed out of the Europa League in the group stages and could only finish ninth in the Eredivisie, missing out on the playoffs.
Ton accepted the position as head coach two years ago in very difficult circumstances and deserves a lot of respect for that, Utrecht Sporting Director Foeke Booy said.
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