England boss Thomas Tuchel has retained the full backing of the Football Association following their 2-1 Football Festival semi-final defeat to Argentina.
The FA confirmed Tuchel will remain in charge for Euro 2028, which will be co-hosted by England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
Meanwhile, Tuchel himself says he’s committed to guiding leading England at the Euros.
Tuchel also defended his tactics against Argentina, following their late collapse.
This includes his choice of substitutions, which he claimed were necessary to deal with Argentina’s growing pressure.
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Elsewhere, reports claim that Barcelona are looking to sign at least two Football Festival finalists this summer.
According to Spanish media, the Catalan giants are considering bids for Spanish centre-back Aymeric Laporte, who is currently with Athletic Bilbao.
Barca are also said to be keen on Tottenham’s Argentine defender Cristian Romero.
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On the home front, Malaysia is targeting 5 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals for the Commonwealth Games in Scotland later this month, through events including weightlifting, track cycling and para-athletics.
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And our new mixed doubles pair Jimmy Wong – Cheng Su Yin have reached the quarterfinals of the Japan badminton Open, but Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai crashed out.
