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The government wanted the report to be confidential but the court said that there were no legal grounds for such confidentiality

Shashank Kishore15-Jul-2025

The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government to publicly disclose its status report from the stampede incident on June 4 that marred Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL celebrations outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tragedy led to the loss of 11 lives, with over 50 injured.The state government had requested the high court to keep the report confidential, but the court categorically stated on Monday, July 14, that there were no legal grounds for such confidentiality, and they were merely “facts as perceived” by the government.The court has also directed the government to furnish the report to other respondents in the case – RCB, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and DNA Entertainment Networks, the franchise’s event partners.Related

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The franchise, meanwhile, is awaiting the details of a thorough CID investigation. Members of RCB’s top brass as well as those from DNA have all submitted their testimonies over the past month. A set date for the judgment is yet to be made public.On July 1, the two-member bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), a quasi-judicial body that handles matters related to government and public servants, made a key observation regarding the crowd at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.The tribunal noted that RCB was responsible for drawing a crowd of approximately three to five lakh people outside the stadium to take part in the victory parade announced by the franchise on its social media channels, shortly after RCB won their first IPL title, on June 3.The CAT was tasked to investigate the matter after Vikash Kumar, Inspector General and Additional Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru (West), filed a complaint seeking redressal after being dismissed by chief minister Siddharamaiah in the aftermath of the stampede.Vikash and four other officials were dismissed for “substantial dereliction of duty” and not seeking “guidance” which led to the situation going “out of control.” The tribunal had said that RCB had “created nuisance” by going ahead with the IPL victory celebrations without seeking or getting necessary regulatory permissions. The remarks were part of the 29-page order that CAT issued.RCB, whose chief marketing officer Nikhil Sosale was arrested and then granted bail last month, is yet to issue any further statements since announcing an increased compensation to the family of the deceased, while also supporting those injured. They pledged to form a fund – RCB Cares – to help all the families affected by the tragedy. There has also been no update on their various social media channels since June 4, the day of the incident.

Thomas Frank’s appointment as Tottenham Hotspur boss generated huge excitement amongst the fanbase this summer, with the Dane having the chance to build on the Europa League triumph.

He spent seven years in charge of Brentford before his arrival, often relying upon talents such as Bryan Mbeumo to provide the goods within the final third across the capital.

The Cameroonian international thrived under Frank’s guidance in the Premier League, netting 20 times in the top-flight last season, subsequently making him one of the division’s hottest properties.

After the 51-year-old took charge of the Lilywhites, a real sense of excitement built at the prospect of the Dane bringing the 26-year-old with him in an attempt to sustain the recent European triumph.

However, despite interest in his signature, Mbeumo would move to Manchester United in a £71m transfer – a huge amount of money and potentially a slight overpay.

As a result, the new boss has had to rely on another summer addition and one player already on the books to try and provide the impact he desires within attacking areas.

Kudus & Johnson’s start to the 2025/26 season at Spurs

After missing out on Mbeumo’s signature, Spurs forked out £55m for the services of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United to try and hand the manager his next version of the Cameroonian.

Such a deal may have been an expensive one, but it’s a transfer that has been worth every penny to date, with the Ghanaian already registering one goal and four assists in his first ten outings.

His first goal for the Lilywhites came in the recent triumph over Leeds United, subsequently highlighting his ability to pop up with crucial goals when the side need him most.

Kudus isn’t alone in falling into that category, with teammate Brennan Johnson also able to score key goals for the Lilywhites, as seen by his winner in the Europa League final last campaign.

Whilst he’s already scored three times across all competitions, the Welsh international has failed to start a single league game since the end of August and has rapidly fallen down the pecking order.

The 24-year-old will likely be disappointed with his lack of action, which has potentially been impacted by the arrival of Kudus during the recent transfer window.

Whilst both are hugely talented players, it remains to be seen if any can reach the levels produced by Mbeumo in recent times, but one other star already in the ranks could achieve such a feat, given the similarities in their careers.

The Spurs star who could be Frank’s next Mbeumo

Over the last couple of seasons, Spurs have splashed the cash to try and compete with teams around them, as seen by the respective deals to land Kudus and Johnson.

Around £400m has been spent in recent years to catapult the club to the needed success, with such spending undoubtedly helping them claim European glory back in May.

Various recruitment strategies have been in place over recent times, often signing a mixture of youth talent for the future, or players entering their prime and able to make an immediate impact.

However, players sometimes cross over both categories, as seen by the arrival of attacker Wilson Odobert from Burnley back in the summer of 2024.

A deal for the Frenchman certainly came out of nowhere, with the Lilywhites hierarchy paying £25m for his signature after the Clarets suffered relegation back to the Championship.

Whilst the 20-year-old has only made 30 appearances throughout the injury, he’s still managed to impress in North London and show glimpses of his potential and talents.

Odobert, who’s been dubbed “phenomenal” by one analyst, has already scored three times for the club, two of which came during their Europa League-winning campaign in 2024/25 – already highlighting his ability to produce the goods in key moments.

Whilst his goalscoring tally isn’t as impressive as Mbeumo’s, the similarities are there for everyone to see, with the Frenchman moving to England from Troyes.

The now Man Utd talent did the exact same upon his transfer to Brentford back in the summer of 2019 – subsequently needing time to make a huge impact in England.

Wilson Odobert – PL stats (24/25)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

16

Goals & assists

1

Pass accuracy

85%

Successful dribbles

1.3

Chances created

0.9

Shots taken

1.4

Touches in opposition box

4.1

Recoveries made

3.6

Stats via FotMob

He struggled to register double figures in goals for each of his first three top-flight campaigns, but the Bees’ patience was certainly rewarded, as seen by his tallies and fee generated in recent times.

Odobert could do the exact same for the Lilywhites in the years ahead, with the club and fanbase needing to support the winger in his attempts for success in North London.

At just 20, he has bags of time to live up to the potential he arrived with, but it’s crucial that Frank works his magic once again to create another world-class attacker.

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Should he get anywhere close to Mbeumo’s level, it would be a sensational piece of business and one that could help the Lilywhites sustain their recent success in Europe or even domestically.

أكد سيد عبد الحفيظ، مدير الكرة السابق بالنادي الأهلي، أن الفريق يسير بخطى ثابتة نحو مرحلة جديدة من التنظيم والاحتراف، مشيرًا إلى أن منظومة العمل داخل النادي تضم كوادر مميزة قادرة على قيادة الفريق نحو مزيد من البطولات.

وقال سيد عبد الحفيظ عبر برنامج “اللعيب” على قناة “MBC مصر”: “غرفة الملابس تُعد من أهم الملفات داخل أي نادٍ كبير، ولكن لدينا الآن مدير كرة ومدير فني جديد يتمتع بشخصية قوية، ونسأل الله أن يوفقنا في البطولات المقبلة”.

وأشار إلى أن: “اسم النادي الأهلي وحده يفرض التزامًا كبيرًا على الجميع، وإن شاء الله لن تكون هناك أي مشكلات في هذا الجانب”.

وعن إمكانية تعاقد الأهلي مع ثنائي الزمالك وبيراميدز، حسام عبد المجيد وفستون مايلي، أوضح عبد الحفيظ: “اللاعبان يرتبطان حاليًا بعقود مع أنديتهما، ونتمنى لهما التوفيق، أما نحن فلدينا فريق قوي ونجوم مميزون، وبما سيضاف إليه في يناير، سنكون قادرين على تقديم أداء مميز”.

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وأضاف: “لدينا لجنة تخطيط، ومشرف على الكرة، ومدير رياضي، ومدير كرة، ومدير فني، وهذه منظومة عمل متكاملة، هناك خيارات واحتياجات محددة، وإن شاء الله ننجح في تنفيذها خلال فترة الانتقالات الشتوية المقبلة”.

وتابع: “خط دفاع الأهلي مر بظروف صعبة وإصابات متعددة، لكن الأرقام تشير إلى أن عدد الأهداف التي استقبلناها مرتفع، ونسعى لتصحيح هذا الوضع من خلال تدعيم الصفوف في يناير”.

وعن الأنباء المتداولة بشأن إمكانية تعاقد الأهلي مع محمد صلاح، قال عبد الحفيظ: “محمد صلاح نجم كبير حقق إنجازات عظيمة، وهو يسير في طريق الاحتراف الخارجي، ما يُتداول عن انتقاله إلى الأهلي ربما يكون مجرد حديث إعلامي، لكنه بالتأكيد نجم عالمي وتشرف أي نادٍ مشاركته، ومع ذلك لم نعقد أي اجتماع كمجلس إدارة لنتحدث عن ضم أي لاعب”.

واختتم: “عودة محمد عبد المنعم مطروحة دائمًا، فهو أحد أبناء النادي، لكن حتى الآن لم نجتمع لمناقشة احتياجات المدير الفني أو تحديد الأسماء المطلوبة للمرحلة المقبلة”.

خاض فريق تشيلسي مباراته في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2025/26 مساء يوم السبت، وذلك ضد خصمه سندرلاند.

واستضاف ملعب “ستامفورد بريدج” مباراة تشيلسي وسندرلاند، في خضم لقاءات الجولة التاسعة من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث خسر البلوز في الوقت القاتل بهدفين لهدف.

تقدم تشيلسي سريعًا بهدف سجله اللاعب أليخاندرو جارناتشو، في الدقيقة الرابعة من عمر الشوط الأول.

واستمر تفوق تشيلسي على صعيد النتيجة حتى الدقيقة 22 من عمر الشوط نفسه، حيث سجل اللاعب ويلسون إيزيدور هدفًا لصالح سندرلاند.

وكادت المباراة أن تنتهي بتلك النتيجة، ولكن سندرلاند كان لديه رأي آخر حيث تمكن من تسجيل هدف قاتل في شباك تشيلسي، عن طريق اللاعب شمس الدين طالبي في الدقيقة الثالثة من الوقت المحتسب بدلَا من الضائع للشوط الثاني.

بتلك النتيجة، تجمد رصيد تشيلسي عند 14 نقطة في المركز الخامس، بينما ارتفع رصيد سندرلاند إلى 14 نقطة في المركز السابع بفارق الأهداف.

At the start of the calendar year, Celtic had Adam Idah, Johnny Kenny, Kyogo Furuhashi, and Daizen Maeda on their books as options in the number nine position.

Kyogo, of course, left to sign for Rennes in the January transfer window, and Kenny is still a young player who needs time to develop and improve before he is a frontline option.

Earlier this month, Brendan Rodgers said: “I think it’s very clear. We need to improve in the front end of the pitch. The attacking department has always, and always will be, the strengths of my teams. We’ve lost important players in that area, and we need to replace players in that area.”

The Celtic head coach is now set to lose another option in that centre-forward role, as Anthony Joseph reports that Idah is closing in on a permanent move to Swansea.

He is set to undergo a medical in Wales on Friday before putting the finishing touches on a move to the EFL Championship side before the end of the summer transfer window on Monday.

The Ireland international’s exit will leave Celtic with Kenny and Shin Yamada as their only natural striker options, whilst Maeda can, of course, play there.

Celtic have had a nightmare with Adam Idah

It is hard not to feel that the Scottish giants have had a nightmare with the Irish centre-forward, who they only signed from Norwich City on a permanent deal last summer.

The club reportedly paid an initial fee of £8.5m, which could have gone up to £9.5m, and Swansea have now agreed a deal that is worth up to £7m for the 6 foot 3 attacker.

This means that the Scottish Premiership champions have made a loss of at least £1.5m on Idah just 12 months on from signing him from the Canaries, which is hard to defend from a recruitment perspective.

The number nine had his moments in a Celtic shirt, as shown by the clip above, but he was nowhere near reliable enough as a starting option for Rodgers.

As you can see in the table above, Idah only scored six goals in 19 matches in the Premiership for the Scottish giants in his only full season at the club.

This may be one of the reasons why the club decided to sanction a permanent transfer to Swansea after just one year, because he failed to prove that he could deliver consistently as a starter.

Ultimately, Rodgers could not trust him to start week-in-week-out and they may have expected more from a player they were willing to spend up to £9.5m in 2024.

Celtic prepare offer for new striker

According to Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph, Celtic are considering a last-gasp offer to sign Anderlecht centre-forward Kasper Dolberg in an attempt to replace Idah.

The journalist claims that the Denmark international is the club’s number one target to fill the soon-to-be vacant number nine shirt at Parkhead.

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Joseph also reveals that the Hoops are in talks with Anderlecht over a move for the experienced marksman, as they look to bring him in before the deadline on Monday.

He adds that the Scottish giants were quoted a fee of around £10m for the forward earlier this summer, but it remains to be seen if that is still the case.

The journalist claims that Anderlecht are open to cashing in on the former Ajax and Nice star after they were knocked out of Europe by losing 3-1 to AEK on aggregate, which has presented Celtic with the opportunity to swoop in now that Idah is on his way out of the club.

Why Celtic should sign Kasper Dolberg

The board should be pushing to get a deal for the Pro League forward over the line before the deadline on Monday because he could arrive as a big upgrade on Idah in the number nine position.

As aforementioned, the £9.5m signing from Norwich simply did not do enough when given chances as a starting striker for Celtic to be relied upon as the main man for goals.

Dolberg, however, is a player who could be that main man as an experienced and top-quality number nine who can find the back of the net on a regular basis.

The Anderlecht marksman has already scored three goals in five games at the start of the current campaign, per Sofascore, but it was his form last season that shows how much of an upgrade he would be on Idah.

As you can see in the table above, Dolberg can score goals at an impressive rate whilst starting week-in-week-out for his side, which is something that Idah failed to do.

The Danish attacker, who was once hailed as an “extraordinary talent” by John Steen Olsen, also enjoyed a greater conversion rate in front of goal and won more of his physical duels with opposition defenders.

These statistics suggest that Dolberg could offer far more to the team as a regular starter than Idah did, certainly in the Premiership, as a lethal centre-forward who can finish chances efficiently, as shown by his goal return versus his xG.

At the age of 27, Celtic would also be signing a player who is in the prime years of his career and can be expected to hit the ground running as an instant and reliable performer, rather than coming in as a young and unproven talent who would need time to adjust and develop.

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Therefore, Dolberg could be a fantastic addition to the squad as a big upgrade on Idah as a starter if they can get the deal over the line in the coming days.

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A noite do Santos foi trágica pela derrota contra o Corinthians no clássico e pela reação da sua torcida. Com esse cenário em vista, o goleiro João Paulo não escondeu a frustração por não conseguir o resultado e lamentou todo episódio gerado após o clube embalar o 9º jogo seguido sem vencer.

– Tivemos reunião com a torcida, tivemos cobrança, nós sabíamos que tínhamos que fazer diferente. Nós tínhamos que buscar a vitória, resultados, derrotas, empates, vitórias, dentro do futebol é normal, acontece, mas o que pesa é a sequência que a gente vem tendo. A gente sabe da força que a gente tem dentro da Vila Belmiro e a gente está perdendo aos poucos essa força e isso vai complicando a nossa caminhada. Só pedir desculpa ao torcedor, infelizmente hoje é uma mancha na história do Santos – disse o capitão do Peixe.

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O clube da Vila Belmiro não consegue uma vitória desde o triunfo diante do Vasco no dia 14 de maio. A sequência negativa incômoda também foi exposta pelo goleiro do Santos.

– É até difícil falar o que se passa na cabeça, passa tudo. Passa um filme, passa uma história. Primeiramente vou pedir desculpa ao torcedor, infelizmente hoje foi uma vergonha, não digo nem pelo resultado em si, pela forma que foi, pela sequência negativa que a gente vinha – concluiu João Paulo.

Para tentar a reconciliação com as vitórias, o Peixe volta para os gramados no próximo domingo para encarar o Flamengo, pela 12ª rodada do Brasileirão, às 18h30.

Bernardo Silva has claimed that Arsenal had an "unfair advantage" over Manchester City during their Premier League clash at the Emirates on Sunday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after Gabriel Martinelli's dramatic 93rd-minute equaliser cancelled out Erling Haaland's early goal in the first half, with the Gunners extending their unbeaten run against City to six matches.

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  Silva bemoans lack of recovery time

  Arsenal went into the key Premier League fixture after playing Athletic Club last Tuesday in the Champions League, while City took on Napoli two days later.

  Speaking to the Manchester Evening News after the match, Silva bemoaned the lack of recovery time for City, saying: "I am saying this because we didn’t lose. If we lost, I wouldn’t say this. But the reality is, we cannot come to one of the most important games in the season with such a disadvantage, in terms of rest. It is not fair to play one of these games like this. It is just not right. They had five days, and we had two-and-a-half days. In one of the most important games, this cannot happen.

  "I wasn’t feeling in a perfect condition to play like this, and people who have not played at the highest level don’t know how it feels to play a game like this. You need to be at your best condition. We saw [Abdukodir] Khusanov getting injured because these games demand a lot. I feel it is just frustrating that we couldn’t be at our best level simply because of the decision of someone that thinks it is fair to come away after two-and-a-half less days than Arsenal. But in the end we did well in terms of fighting, resilience and sticking together and sticking to the plan. It is just frustrating we conceded very late in the game."

  He added: "I felt the difference in the first half. If you play at the highest level you know that two days playing against one of the best teams in the league, away, with the travel, you need at least one more day to recover. It doesn’t matter if Arsenal had four, five or six days [to recover], just give us one more day, and that gives us three-and-a-half days. Then you make it an even game. Two-and-a-half days is not enough to recover our bodies and to perform at the highest level. It is just not enough."

• Calls for 'common sense' to prevail

  The Portugal international once again hit out at the congested fixture schedule, which is taking a toll on the fitness levels of players across Europe. "We have tried, they don’t listen to us. It is what it is. We would like to change something, but it never changes," Silva said. "It does not really matter, but for the fans, for the respect of the clubs, and for the fairness of the competition, I don’t think what happened today [on Sunday] was good. Look, the schedule is the schedule and I understand you have different competitions and UEFA, the Premier League, and the broadcasters want to make their money and I understand all those sorts of things.

  "What we ask is that we don’t mind playing every three or four days, and we don’t mind playing 60 games because we are used to that. But what we ask for is common sense because this is one of the biggest games of the season. And it is not because of us. I don’t think that they are trying to make us lose a game. It could happen to Arsenal or Liverpool in a few months. But when you are playing an Arsenal vs City or a City vs Liverpool or Liverpool vs Arsenal, you need to have a bit of common sense, and understanding of these situations and in such an important game, the players need to be in the same physical conditions otherwise, I don’t think it is fair. I know it might have happened to other teams in the past. It did not feel like we were in the same physical condition as them."

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  Up next for City: Huddersfield then Burnley

  Guardiola will be expected to rotate his starting lineup heavily for City's Carabao Cup third-round fixture against Huddersfield Town on Wednesday. City are due to host Burnley in their next Premier League fixture three days later.

يواجه نادي برشلونة الإسباني فريق باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي مساء اليوم الأربعاء في الجولة الثانية من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وسيستضيف ملعب مونتجويك مباراة بين اثنين من أبرز المرشحين للتتويج بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا في بودابست في 30 مايو المقبل.

وعاد لامين يامال إلى الملاعب بعد غيابه عن آخر خمس مباريات، وكان قد دخل إلى الملعب قبل نصف ساعة من نهاية المباراة وأحدث ثورة كبيرة وصنع هدف الفوز لزميله البولندي روبرت ليفاندوفسكي خلال الفوز على ريال سوسيداد بهدفين لهدف.

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وتدرب لامين يامال بشكل طبيعي هذا الأسبوع إلى جانب بقية زملائه وأصبح جاهزًا تماماً للمشاركة ضد باريس سان جيرمان حامل لقب دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ونشر لاعب برشلونة صاحب القميص رقم 10 عبر حسابه الرسمي على “إنستجرام” معلناً عودته وينتهي الفيديو برسالة تحدي لباريس سان جيرمان: “لقد عدت وعادت المهمة أيضًا”.

جدير بالذكر أن لامين يامال حصل على المركز الثاني في ترتيب الـ30 لاعباً المتنافسين على جائزة الكرة الذهبية من جانب مجلة “فرانس فوتبول” الفرنسية.

تحدث الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن كواليس تعادل الزمالك مع الجونة في المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين مساء أمس ضمن منافسات الدوري الممتاز، مؤكدًا أن الأبيض أهدر نقطتين ثمينتين في سباق القمة.

وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي صباح اليوم الأربعاء: “لا توجد ظروف أفضل من تلك التي خاض فيها الزمالك مباراته أمام الجونة، صحيح أن الأهلي فاز على حرس الحدود، لكن مستواه لم يكن جيدًا، وجماهيره كانت غاضبة جدًا، وكان واضحًا على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي أن هناك حالة استياء”.

وتابع: “الزمالك واجه الجونة في القاهرة، وكنت قد أكدت قبل اللقاء أن الأهلي مرشح نظريًا للفوز على حرس الحدود، والزمالك مرشح نظرياً للفوز على الجونة، لكن ما هو نظري شيء وما يحدث في الملعب شيء مختلف تمامًا”.

وأضاف: “المباراة كانت صعبة للغاية، فقد هدد الجونة مرمى الزمالك بتسديدة قوية اصطدمت بالعارضة، قبل أن يسجل الزمالك هدفه الأول في الدقيقة السابعة والعشرين عن طريق عدي الدباغ بعد عرضية رائعة من ناصر ماهر، حارس مرمى الجونة محمد علاء كان متألقاً بشكل لافت، وتصدى للعديد من الفرص الخطيرة”.

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وواصل: “مع مرور الوقت أجرى الزمالك عدة تغييرات، حيث دفع بعمر جابر وأحمد عبد الرحيم إيشو وأحمد حمدي وعمرو ناصر، لكن يانيك فيريرا ارتكب كارثة قبل أن يحسم مواجهة الجونة، فأراح بعض اللاعبين وخسر نقطتين غاليتين، لأنه يُفكر في مباراة الأهلي، وسمح لـ بيزيرا بأن يحصل على بطاقة صفراء في المباراة السابقة حتى يتمكن من المشاركة أمام الأهلي، الحقيقة أن كل مباراة في الدوري بثلاث نقاط، ولا يجوز التفريط في أي مواجهة مهما كان الخصم”.

واختتم: “قرأت بيان مجلس إدارة الزمالك قبل المباراة واستغربت كثيرًا من توقيته ومضمونه، فقد تحدث عن أزمة أرض السادس من أكتوبر، بينما اللاعبون لا علاقة لهم بهذه القصة، هم يريدون فقط الحصول على مستحقاتهم المالية، كان من الأفضل تأجيل البيان بدلاً من إصداره عشية لقاء مهم”.

تحدث الأوروجواني مارتن لاسارتي، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي الأسبق عن النادي الذي المفضل له خلال مسيرته التدريبية المختلفة.

وقاد لاسارتي النادي الأهلي في عام 2019 وكانت فترته مختلطة بين الإيجاب والسلب، لأنه المدرب الذي تلقى أكبر هزيمة للأهلي في تاريخه بدوري أبطال إفريقيا أمام صن داونز بالخماسية الشهيرة، بينما هو نفس المدرب الذي فاز بأصعب بطولة دوري في القرن الجديد للمارد الأحمر.

كما شهدت فترة لاسارتي انهيار الأهلي أمام الفرق الكبيرة سواء على المستوى المحلي أو الإفريقي، إذ لم يفز نادي القرن في عهده خارج أرضه ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا بعد 3 خسائر أمام سيمبا التنزاني وفيتا كلوب وصن داونز وتعادل وحيد أمام شباب الساورة الجزائري.

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فيما كان ظهوره باهتًا للغاية في بطولة الدوري المصري إذ خسر أمام بيراميدز ذهابًا وإيابًا بنتيجتي 2/1 و1/صفر، وتعادل أمام الزمالك سلبيًا.

وقال المدرب الأوروجواني من خلال حواره مع صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “لقد فُزت بالعديد من الألقاب في تشيلي وأوروجواي ومصر مع الأهلي لكن فترة وجودي في ريال سوسيداد لا تُنسى”.

وأتم: “هناك استطعنا تغيير عقليتي السلبية عند وصولي وحولنا التشاؤم إلى تفاؤل، فتوجنا أبطالًا للدرجة الثانية وحققنا الصعود الذي طال انتظاره إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى، تأقلمت جيدًا وسرعان ما فهمتُ ما يتطلبه الأمر للعودة إلى دوري الأضواء”.