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Right, let's stick a pin in the European Championship qualifying campaign for now.

We've brought you up to date with last night's action as England beat North Macedonia, while Wales and Northern Ireland lost against Turkey and Kazkhstan respectively.

Scotland feature tonight when Georgia visit Hampden Park.

You can read about how state of play in Euro 2024 qualifying here.

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Thibaut Courtois says he is "deeply disappointed" that head coach Domenico Tedesco said he had refused to travel with Belgium to Estonia for Tuesday's Euro 2024 qualifier.

On Monday, Tedesco said Courtois left the squad because he was "offended" after being overlooked for the captaincy against Austria on Saturday.

But the Real Madrid goalkeeper later denied "demanding" the armband.

He says he left the squad after the 1-1 draw with Austria due to a knee injury.

Read more here.

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Back to Euro 2024 qualifying, Kylian Mbappe scored a retaken penalty as France beat Greece to maintain their perfect record.

The hosts, who are in the Republic of Ireland's qualifying group, were awarded a spot-kick after Konstantinos Mavropanos' awful challenge saw him kick the head of a jumping Antoine Griezmann.

Odysseas Vlachodimos saved Mbappe's first effort, but some Greek defenders had entered the penalty area with Mbappe scoring the second chance.

Mavropanos was later sent off for bringing down Randal Kolo Muani.

The victory means France have won all four of their qualifying matches and have not conceded. They are top of Group B and six points clear of Greece, who have played a game fewer.

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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak's comments on the club's women's team follows last week's announcement that manager Gareth Taylor has signed a one-year contract extension with the Women's Super League club.

Taylor, whose previous deal had been set to expire this summer, took charge of the side in May 2020.

City finished fourth in the WSL last season.

"I'm very happy to be able to commit to City for another season, and 2023-24 is one that I'm so excited about," said 50-year-old Taylor.

Taylor, who won the FA Cup in 2020 and League Cup in 2022 with City, was under pressure at the start of last season after his side lost their first two WSL games and were beaten by Real Madrid in Champions League qualifying.

More on that story here.

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After five Premier League titles in six seasons and a historic Treble in the campaign just ended, Manchester City's men's team are evidently in a good place.

However, their women's team missed out on Champions League qualification after finishing fourth in the Women's Super League, their worst performance since 2014.

This has not gone unnoticed by the daughter of City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak.

"My daughter Lulu reminds me every day that the women’s team ‘has to be your focus’," Khaldoon said in his extended end-of-season interview with club media.

"She watches every game. And that tells me – it’s a great reminder for me and for all of us that the game has arrived.

"Our women’s team has always been again very consistent and we will look at this season as a positive in the sense that we were very competitive all the way until the end.

"We’re going to come back, we’re going to support the team. We have a commitment from the organisation to help this group to continue to grow."

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BBC Sport

Manchester City have published the second part of their extended end-of-season interview with chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak.

In it he discusses at length the expansion of the City Football Group, which now has 13 clubs and has moved into Italy and Brazil.

Not everyone is comfortable with the multi-club concept at a time when players are moving to Saudi Arabia, whose Public Investment Fund owns four major clubs domestically, in addition to Newcastle and questions are being asked over the involvement with Chelsea's owners, Clearlake Capital.

"We're not going to stop," said Khaldoon.

"We're going to keep going and we're going to keep investing and we're going to keep growing value and we're going to keep bringing happiness to every community and every club we have in the world and hopefully we’ll keep bringing success in every club and team we have around the world.

"It's been a great journey over the last 15 years, but I'm excited about the future and it's about now, the next 10, 15 years too.”

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To recap, Kelly Chambers has left Reading after 16 years with the club as player and manager "to pursue new opportunities".

The 37-year-old joined Reading as a player in 2007 and had served as manager since 2015 in her second spell in charge.

However, the club were relegated from the Women's Super League in 2022-23 after eight years, and will switch to part-time for next season.

Chambers is expecting her second child this summer.

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Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has been talking about the club's ownership situation on BBC Radio Five Live.

Neville was typically forthright as the wait goes on to find out who - if anyone - the Glazers are going to sell to.

"Embarrassing," he said. "But it’s what they have done.

"They drag everything out, always in their best interests and not in the best interests of the football club.

"I thought it would be dealt with quite quickly after the end of the season. But there is no news.

"The idea of Manchester United fans not being updated by the owners on an ownership sale is not good enough but fitting with the Glazers' ownership and how they have operated for 20 years now."

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BBC Sport reporter

With Reading reverting to part-time status, it felt only a matter of time before Kelly Chambers' departure was confirmed because she has proven her worth as a WSL manager on several occasions and is held in high respect among those in the game.

It is understood West Ham, who are seeking a new manager, have reached out to Chambers to express their interest, while Tottenham and Women's Championship club Crystal Palace are also on the look-out for a new head coach.

Chambers is due to give birth to her second child any day now but she took just two weeks off work last time and could do the same again.

First team coach Phil Cousins, who has worked alongside Chambers in the WSL, is said to be favourite to take over at Reading, at least for the summer while they look to build a squad to compete in the Championship.

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Kelly Chambers, 37, has spent her entire playing and managerial career at Reading, captaining the club before moving into a director of football role and manager in 2012 after being forced to retire due to injury.

She led the club from the third tier into the Women's Super League, spending eight seasons in the top flight.

The Royals finished as high as fourth in the WSL under Chambers and also made the FA Cup semi-finals.

"A player and a coach before becoming the manager and a valued and dedicated member of senior management within the structure of the club, Chambers has been a pioneer at the pinnacle of women’s sport, championing women’s football at every turn and standing strong at the very heart of its rapid growth," said the club in a statement.

"Locking horns with the elite for nearly a decade, Reading FC have been punching well above their weight under Chambers – competing with clubs with bigger budgets, broader resources and the financial backing of clubs with Premier League revenue streams."

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BBC Sport reporter

This is a huge blow to Reading at a concerning time for the women's team following their relegation from the WSL and the move to a part-time model.

Kelly Chambers played a vital role in building a club structure, providing opportunities for youth development and setting up a professional first team in her many roles across the last two decades.

During her time at Reading she became a figure of hope, guiding the team to WSL safety on numerous occasions when they were battling against clubs with bigger financial sway.

She was in tears as Reading's eventual relegation was confirmed on the final day of this season and many feared then she would be considering her future.

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Kelly Chambers' decision to step down as manager and director of football at Reading not only coincides with the imminent arrival of her second child - the club is also due to go part-time following relegation from the Women's Super League.

The club explained in a statement: "Following the club’s decision earlier this month to reset, rebuild that branch of the club on a part-time basis with a focus on establishing a more sustainable model for Reading FC Women for the future, Kelly consulted with the club at the start of that process and made clear her intentions to now pursue new opportunities."

The club added that it would shortly be advertising "a role similar to the one Kelly is vacating" before the start of the Championship season in August.

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James McClean said his 100th Republic of Ireland cap "couldn't have gone much better" as they beat Gibraltar 3-0 in Dublin to earn a crucial first Euro 2024 qualifying win.

McClean was captain on the night and provided two assists for Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah's goals.

"It was incredible," the 34-year old told RTE.

"To captain my country, and to get the win, it couldn't have gone much better."

The Wigan player was presented with his 100th cap before the game by Ireland president Michael D Higgins, with his family on the pitch.

He becomes only the seventh player to reach 100 caps for the Republic, after Robbie Keane, Shay Given, John O'Shea, Kevin Kilbane, Steve Staunton and Damien Duff.

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Reading paid tribute to the role Kelly Chambers, 37, played in the club's move up into the Women's Super League after confirming she was stepping down as first-team manager and director of football before the birth of her second child.

"The part Kelly [Chambers] has played within the modern era of Reading Football Club should not be underestimated or understated, nor should her love for the game or her club," the club said in a statement.

"Everyone would like to thank Kelly for her remarkable contribution to Reading Football Club, wish her the very best of luck in her future career and offer our very best wishes to her and her family as she prepares for the arrival of her second child in the coming weeks!"

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Reading's Kelly Chambers is to leave her role as director of football and first-team manager, the club have confirmed, external.

The club was relegated from the Women's Super League after winning just three of their 22 games last season.

Let's break off for a moment to bring you news of a managerial departure...

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The Republic of Ireland's patience paid off as they beat Gibraltar in Dublin to get off the mark in Euro 2024 qualifying.

After being held in the first half, substitute Mikey Johnston broke the deadlock seven minutes after the break with his first international goal.

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson ensured the success with a well-taken header just before the hour mark.

Substitute Adam Idah also scored his first Republic goal with a late third.

The result leaves the Irish on three points from three games.

Read the full report here.

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As pleased as Scotland will be after winning their opening three games to top Group A in European Championship qualifying, Georgia, who travel to Hampden Park tonight, will be just as delighted with their exploits.

Georgia have never qualified for a major international competition but they have collected four points from their opening two games, drawing with Norway and beating Cyprus.

They are spearheaded by Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who scored 12 and assisted 13 to help the Italian club lift the Serie A title in 2022-23.

The 22-year-old has scored 10 goals in 21 appearances for his national side.

Former France international Willy Sagnol manages Georgia and he has no shortage of exciting young talent to work with.

Georges Mikautadze, 22, scored 24 goals and laid on nine assists to help Mez win promotion to Ligue 1, while goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, 22, is fresh from winning the Valencia fans' player of the year award.

Read more here.

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Scotland are back in European Championship qualifying tonight and it's looking very positive for Steve Clarke's men.

They lead the way in Group A with nine points from three games after beating Cyprus, Spain and Norway.

Georgia are the latest visitors to Hampden Park and a fourth successive win for the Scots would put them firmly in the driving seat for a spot at Euro 2024 in Germany.

Clarke says his players are "all present and correct" for the clash.

Defenders Nathan Patterson and John Souttar, who had been injury doubts, and versatile defensive option Ross McCrorie were not included in the 23-man match day squad to face Norway in Oslo.

Read more here.

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It's also looking a big ask for Northern Ireland to qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany.

Michael O'Neill's men appeared to be on course for a goalless draw at home against Kazakhstan last night, but an 88th-minute goal from Abat Aimbetov sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors.

Northern Ireland have lost each of their last three European Championship qualifiers 1-0 and they sit fifth in Group H with just three points - trailing table-toppers Finland and second-placed Kazakhstan by six points.

O'Neil was without several senior players due to injury but he's hopeful they can provide a big boost during the next international break in September.

O'Neill said: "To concede the way we do at that stage of the game, it's heartbreaking really.

"The games in September will be difficult, a big test and big challenge for us but that is what it is about.

"You have to go away to difficult places and we will go there, will hopefully a little bit more strength in our squad than we've had in the opening two international windows. We will hopefully have Corry Evans back, I'm not sure about Stuart Dallas or Steven Davis."

Read more reaction from Michael O'Neill here.