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Arsenal officially announced that Arteta has returned to the team as manager. He has signed a contract with the club lasting three and a half years. The members of Arteta’s coaching staff have not yet been determined and will be announced in the near future. When Guardiola first took charge of Barcelona, he was also a novice. Arteta studied under Guardiola and has high hopes for him; however, there will likely be a period of difficulty, and it’s hoped that the management will give him enough time to perform at his best! Dynasties are not built in a day
At 3:30 Beijing time today, the 17th round of the Bundesliga match between Dortmund and Hoffenheim started as scheduled. In the first half, Götze scored with a shot, while Ashraf’s long-range shot hit the crossbar; at the half-time break, Dortmund was ahead by one goal over Hoffenheim. In the second half, Adamiyan scored with a penalty to level the score, and before the end of the match Krámarič scored with a header for the winning goal; as a result, Dortmund lost 1-2 away to Hoffenheim.
At 3:45 a.m. on December 21st, Beijing time, the 17th round of the 2019-2020 Serie A season continued, with Roma traveling to face Florence. In the first half, Zaniolo assisted Chiesa to score the opening goal, Korovin scored from a penalty to increase the lead, and Badelj helped Florence reduce the deficit by one goal. In the second half, Zecchini assisted Pellegrini to score, and Zaniolo scored a goal in the final moments to secure the victory for Roma. In the end, Rome defeated Florence 4-1 away from home, extending their unbeaten run in the league to five matches.
The Football Association’s coaching committee and panel of experts conducted interviews with Li Tie, Li Xiaopeng, and Wang Baoshan; the head coach of the national team will be selected from these three candidates. It won’t take too long from the interview to the selection of a candidate. The Chinese Super League is scheduled to start in late February; there are the AFC Champions League and the Super Cup ahead of that, and the new coach will begin working prior to that. Lippi’s team plans to play against the Maldives in Guangzhou in March, and against the Philippines and Syria in Shenyang in June; it remains to be seen if there will be any changes going forward.
Uruguay’s Penarol club officially announced that Diego Forlán, the legendary Uruguayan football star who retired last August, has become the team’s new head coach. Fran’s name has been linked to several strong South American teams, including Independiente of Argentina. In the end, it was Penarol that convinced him. This legendary striker, who has played for Manchester United, Villarreal, Atlético Madrid, and Inter Milan, is ready to embark on a new chapter. In the final years of his playing career, he took coaching courses. In Penarol, Fran had the opportunity to put his knowledge into practice. Coaching one of Uruguay’s largest clubs, he will face tremendous pressure. Over his 15-year career, Fran scored over 250 goals in some of the best leagues in the world, making him one of the best strikers of the 21st century. Famous managers who have worked with him include Ferguson, Pellegrini, Flores, and others, and all of these will be beneficial to his own coaching career. The newly appointed Fran is about to lead Penarol in a match against another top team in Uruguay, Nacional; this encounter is known as Uruguay’s **derby**.