Scotland

Scotland's assistant manager John Carver, speaking to the press: "Andy Robertson is fine.

"The ball just caught his ankle and he'll be fine to train tomorrow.

"Kenny Mclean had a little issue before the game the other night and he will probably train with us [tomorrow].

"Stu [Stuart Armstrong] will be in the group full time tomorrow."

On managing injured players: "You have to do that in tournament football, everyone is at different stages.

"We have to be careful. We are now in the tournament - fit-and-firing."

On the welcoming: "It was fantastic. We got her yesterday and we got a wonderful welcome from the mayor - now we want to make an impact."

For more on Scotland's press conference head over to the live blog dedicated to the team here.

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Two seasons, two trophies. Erik ten Hag has won both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in his first two campaigns at Old Trafford.

However, it is the 54-year-old's Premier League form which has raised concerns over whether he is the right man to lead Manchester United next season.

After a third-place finish in 2022-23, there was plenty of optimism around more success to come, but a record-low Premier League finish (eighth) the following year means he is at risk of losing his job.

Ten Hag's 2023-34 league season is not pretty reading - 18 wins, 14 loses and six draws.

Overall though across both league campaigns he averages 1.92 points per game, which ranks him second since Sir Alex Ferguson.

Points per game record since Ferguson:

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - 1.79 (excluding interim period in charge)

Jose Mourinho - 1.97

Louis van Gaal - 1.81

David Moyes - 1.73

Do the stats suggest he deserves more time? Let us know if you want Ten Hag to stay using the thumb vote below.

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BBC Sport

Thomas Tuchel has ruled himself out of the Manchester United manager's job.

The former Bayern Munich and Chelsea coach was thought to be one of the names under consideration by United should they decide to replace Erik ten Hag.

A post-season review has still not reached its conclusion and Ten Hag has yet to learn whether he will get a third season in charge at Old Trafford.

It is understood Tuchel has met United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in France.

However, the 50-year-old German, who has also had stints with Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain, wants to take a break following his exit from Bayern at the end of last season.

As well as updates from the Scotland news conference we will take a look at one of the biggest stories in club football.

Thomas Tuchel has reportedly withdrawn his name from the Manchester United job. Erik ten Hag is still officially manager with his future at the club unclear.

We will preview some of the candidates if Ten Hag loses his job as well as the current manager's stats.

There had been injury fears over Scotland captain Andy Robertson and Lawrence Shankland.

However, BBC Scotland have heard both players are okay after coming off in training. It's thought players end training at different times and they are both scheduled to train tomorrow.

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In December, Fifa announced the first 32-team Club World Cup from 2025 will be played in the United States from 15 June to 13 July.

The tournament will feature clubs from each of the six confederations, with Europe entering 12 teams.

Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City have qualified automatically as the most recent Champions League winners in the four-year cycle.

Arsenal would also be entered if they win the Champions League this season.

Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto and Benfica have also secured places in the tournament in 2025 via the coefficient pathway.

The revamped format will be played in the same slot where Fifa has previously held the Confederations Cup for international teams, a year before the World Cup.

Read more here.

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BBC Sport

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The European Clubs' Association is distancing itself from Carlo Ancelotti's claim Real Madrid will not play in next year's expanded Club World Cup.

Ancelotti has given an interview to the Italian newspaper 'il Giornale'.

In it he says Real along with 'other clubs' will 'refuse the invitation' to compete in the 32-team tournament, due to be held in the United States from 15 June to 13 July 2025.

Ancelotti says Real can make more from ‘a single match’ than the €20m (£16.9m) he says they will get from world governing body Fifa for the entire competition.

Real are one of 12 European teams who have qualified for the event, including Premier League duo Manchester City and Chelsea. Of the remaining 11, 10 are current ECA members, with Juventus about to return after remaining on the outside, along with Real and Barcelona, long after the other European Super League clubs had rejoined.

ECA sources say the organisation and its clubs are committed to the CWC.

Ancelotti’s €20m figure is privately being questioned as many commercial and TV deals for the event remain to be agreed.

However, Real will almost certainly be prevented from participating in their normal lucrative pre-season tour as their players would be entitled to time off after the CWC. This summer, they have high-profile matches against Barcelona, AC Milan and Chelsea in the United States as part of the '2024 Champions Tour' event.

The CWC is already mired in controversy, with the World Leagues group – which includes the Premier League – and world players’ union Fifpro threatening legal action over the tournament due to lack of consultation from Fifa about the event, which is scheduled to be held every four years.

There are concerns over the effect it will have on player welfare, with Premier League chief executive Richard Masters previously said the calendar was 'at tipping point'.

Both Fifa and Real Madrid have been asked for a response to Ancelotti's comments.

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Wales captain Ethan Ampadu says while the result is disappointing, the team remain a tight unit.

“It wasn’t massive mistakes, it was little mistakes and they punished us," he told S4C. "We pride ourselves on being hard to break down and in the second half we let that go a little bit.

“It’s a disappointing end to a long season. But I just want to say we are all together. We can understand a little bit the grief at the end. It’s hard. It’s just as hard for us as it is for them (the fans).

“But we are together as ever. We have got the Nations League in September and we will go into that full of confidence, as strange as it is to say on the back of this result.

Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

I give my opinion on what I see and I say I'd like to see a better way of playing. Until they [the Football Association of Wales] sack Rob Page or he leaves, it's outside of our control.

[On the next manager] I think the thought process is that he's got to be Welsh, I just don't agree with that. I think you limit yourself or restrict yourself hugely. I don't care if he's from Pluto, if he can coach and he's got an idea and a way of playing I'm not bothered.

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Wales manager Rob Page has said he understands fans want him to go after their 4-0 loss to Slovakia.

But is that true? Let us know using the thumb vote below if you want Rob Page to stay in the job.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales in Trnava, Slovakia

Rob Page says he felt “low” after facing more boos from Wales fans following a 4-0 thrashing in Slovakia which heaped pressure on the beleaguered manager.

Page was given a hostile reception by Wales’ 1,000 supporters in Trnava, having been subjected to chants calling for his sacking last Thursday after a humiliating goalless friendly draw with minnows Gibraltar in Portugal.

The 49-year-old is contracted until 2026 but admits his future is out of his hands, with these results raising fresh doubts after a disappointing season in which Wales failed to qualify for Euro 2024.

“They [fans] want me out. I completely understand. I’ve got to stay true to myself and focused on the job in hand. Everything else is out of my control,” Page told BBC Sport Wales after the 4-0 loss.

“I clapped them with the players and when the players walked, I made a point of going over to the supporters and saying ‘it’s on me’. I get the frustration.

“[I feel] low, disappointed, of course. I’m human at the end of the day and nobody wants to fail.”

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Wales defender Jay Dasilva seemed stunned about the loss post-match, saying he couldn't pinpoint how and why they were defeated.

“We are disappointed," he told S4C. "That’s not like us at all when you think of how well we are together as a team defensively. We were just too easy to score goals against.

“I can’t really put my finger on it. The week has been good – the work ethic, we have trained well, the boys are together.

“I just think tonight it didn’t go our way.

“For me it was about trying to help the team as much as I can. Unfortunately we didn’t get the results we wanted this week, but I think this is another step in the right direction towards it all coming together."

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales in Trnava, Slovakia

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Wales suffered a demoralising friendly thrashing in Slovakia to intensify the pressure on manager Rob Page.

Page had been booed by Wales fans after Thursday’s humiliating goalless draw with Gibraltar and faced further chants in Trnava on Sunday calling for him to be sacked.

Wales' heaviest defeat for three years was an ignominious end to a disappointing season with failure to qualify for Euro 2024 having already prompted criticism of Page.

By contrast, Slovakia –19 places below Wales in the world rankings – enjoyed this final send-off before travelling to Germany to start their campaign against Belgium a week Monday.

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Coach Will Still has been named the new manager of French club Lens.

Still, 31, has signed a three-year deal and joins after leaving Reims in May. The coach left the French club by mutual consent.

He has also previously coached Beerschot and Lierse.

Lens director Pierre Dreossi said: "Will was our top priority to take up the position of coach and start the new cycle that is opening at the club. Will is not only a promising coach who has broken records for precociousness, he is a unifying personality obsessed with winning."

There have been so many supportive messages sent to Alan Hansen after it emerged he was seriously unwell.

His former Match of the Day colleague Gary Lineker posted on social media: "Horrendous news. Thoughts are with Alan, Janet and all the family."

Hansen's ex-team-mate John Aldridge, chairman of the former players' association Forever Reds, said on X: "All our thoughts as ex-LFC players are with Alan (Jocky) Hansen and his family. Let's hope he can pull through his illness. YNWA."

And comedian Omid Djallili wrote: "Thoughts are with Alan Hansen."

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Former Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen is 'seriously ill', the Anfield club announced on Sunday.

"The thoughts and support of everyone at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who is currently seriously ill in hospital," a statement read.

Liverpool added they are "currently in contact with Alan's family to provide our support at this difficult time, and our thoughts, wishes and hopes are with Alan and all of the Hansen family".

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Scotland captain Andy Robertson and Lawrence Shankland were both "forced off" during training, according to Sky Sports.

No injuries have been confirmed by the Scotland camp but the training session was an open one with journalists watching on.

Both players walked off the pitch with physios., but it is thought both instances were precautionary.