Bangladesh anti-corruption commission raids BCB's headquarters

A three-member probe team collected documents and records following allegations against the board

Mohammad Isam15-Apr-2025

A three-member probe team collected documents and records following specific allegations against BCB•Tanvin Tamim

The Bangladesh government’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) raided the BCB’s headquarters on Tuesday to collect documents and records following allegations against the cricket board. The three-member probe team held a press briefing following their raid, alongside BCB chief executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury.The allegations include financial misappropriation of ticket sales during BPL and irregularity in expenses for cricket-related activities around a political programme called “Mujib 100″ (to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) in 2020 but which got cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. The ACC team also looked into details about the rule change in Dhaka’s third division qualification competition. All three allegations fall under the time when Nazmul Hassan was the BCB president.”We will file a report in the enforcement unit after verifying all these documents,” ACC’s assistant director Al Amin said. “The ACC will then decide what the next step will be. Every one of the ACC’s raid is due to a specific complaint. We collect complaints from the media. We have a committee that verifies these complaints. Once it is approved, we go on a raid. It is the same in this case.”The ACC officials said they are looking into the financial anomaly in the BPL’s ticket sales since the third edition. Ticket sales have earned the BCB around BDT 15 crore (1.2 million USD approx.) from the eight seasons, but in the eleventh season alone it was BDT 13 crore (1.07 million USD approx.).”One of BCB’s revenue streams is ticket sales. There was 15 crore in eight years, and then 13 crore in a single year. We are trying to collect documents to find out what the anomaly is,” Al Amin said.He added that there are allegations that the “Mujib 100” programme also had some financial anomalies, including misappropriation of funds of around BDT 17 crore (1.4 million USD approx.).”There’s also some anomaly in the expenses shown in the “Mujib 100″ programme. It showed expenses worth 25 crore, but actually it was around 17 crore. There’s allegations that they didn’t show the expenses of almost 19 crore. We have asked for those documents and records from the finance department,” he said.The ACC has also spoken to the BCB about their rule change in the Dhaka Third Division Qualifying tournament, which was introduced in the late 1990s. It is the non-league tournament from where the top two teams enter the third division league, the lowest in the Dhaka league pyramid. During Nazmul’s reign, the BCB hiked the team’s entry fee to BDT 5 lakh (4,000 USD approx.) from BDT 50,000 (412 USD approx.).Since these were amateur clubs, many refrained from taking part in the competition. However, some clubs paid the hiked fee to participate. They played out a knockout scenario to determine which clubs entered the league; sometimes only two paid the fees which meant direct entry into the Dhaka Third Division League.”Among the specific complaints is the illegal money involved in the Third Division Qualifying competition,” Al Amin said. “We found out how the teams were selected before 2023. Their competition fees used to be BDT five lakh. Only two or three teams would apply for it, and from them the BCB would choose one or two teams. When the fee was reduced to BDT one lakh, sixty clubs applied to play in the competition.”Our point is that, why did only two or three teams apply in previous years, and why did 60 teams apply this time? We have collected documents. There could be personal influence in the selection process of the Third Division Qualifying tournament. We found out that neighbourhood clubs found it hard to meet the criteria set for playing in the tournament.”We have collected the list of teams who took part in the Third Division Qualifying tournament in the last five to seven years. We will compare the requirements to participate in this competition between this year and those from previous years. You must have seen that two to four clubs used to take part in this tournament. This year, 60 teams participated. We can deduce that there was no independence of participation in the previous years. There must have been some pressure that prevented them from participating in the tournament. We are trying to find out why.”BCB’s chief executive Chowdhury vowed to cooperate with the ACC, saying he would direct the relevant departments to help them with documents.

Fortaleza faz segunda melhor campanha no primeiro turno desde o retorno à Série A

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Após goleada sobre o Santos, na Arena Castelão, o Fortaleza atingiu a segunda melhor campanha no primeiro turno desde que retornou à elite do Campeonato Brasileiro. Tendo 26 pontos e na 11ª posição, o Tricolor ultrapassou o aproveitamento do ano passado quando detinha apenas 15 pontos na mesma fase do torneio.

Além disso, o time fechou a primeira parte do campeonato com a segunda dupla que mais fez gols, considerando assistências e finalizações. Caio Alexandre e Yago Pikachu, juntos, criaram 14% dos gols da equipe. Foram três tentos em sete finalizações, com uma eficiência de 43%. A dupla está empatada com a parceria de Luis Suárez e Reinaldo, do Grêmio, e atrás apenas de Róger Guedes (atualmente no Qatr) e Yuri Alberto, pelo Corinthians.

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Em ritmo de crescimento, o Leão do Pici também encara o desafio das quartas de final da Sul-Americana, contra o América-MG. Até o momento, o Fortaleza já recebeu US$ 2,55 milhões (R$ 12,4 milhões) em premiações durante a competição. Na última participação do clube, em 2020, foi eliminado na etapa inicial para o Independiente.

– Conseguimos notar a evolução do Fortaleza a cada temporada, com campanhas de melhor aproveitamento e chegando mais longe nas competições. O segundo turno da Série A, com certeza, será muito difícil, com todos os clubes reforçados e com investimentos, mas vamos buscar os 45 pontos e continuar. A Sul-Americana também, com um grande grau de dificuldade. O América-MG se classificou contra Colo-Colo e Bragantino, estamos esperando um jogo duro também – afirma Marcelo Paz, presidente do clube do Pici.

No Brasileirão, o Tricolor enfrenta o Internacional, no próximo sábado (19), no estádio Beira-Rio, em Porto Alegre. Já na Sul-Americana, os jogos estão programados para os dias 24, no Independência, e 31 na Arena Castelão.

Mustafizur cleared to join DC for remaining IPL 2025 league games

Mustafizur has been granted a no-objection certificate only for the period from May 18 to May 24

ESPNcricinfo staff16-May-2025

Mustafizur Rahman (left) flew out to Dubai with the rest of Bangladesh’s squad on Wednesday•BCB

Mustafizur Rahman has been “granted” a no-objection certificate to link up with Delhi Capitals (DC) for “the period from 18-24 May 2025,” the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said in a statement on Friday afternoon.That makes him available – in Mitchell Starc’s absence – for DC’s three remaining league-phase games in IPL 2025, but not the playoffs, should DC make it to that stage. The BCB confirmed that Mustafizur would be available for Bangladesh’s first T20I against UAE in Sharjah on Saturday before travelling to India. Whether he is ready for action after reaching India on May 18 for DC’s game the same evening, however, remains to be seen.The arrangement between DC and Mustafizur had run into a bit of a snag earlier in the week, with the IPL and the franchise issuing a statement confirming his acquisition but the BCB then stating that it hadn’t been approached for a no-objection certificate yet.Related

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On Friday morning, Starc confirmed that he wouldn’t be travelling to India for the remainder of IPL 2025, a week after being part of the match that was abandoned in Dharamsala – and will be replayed. Donovan Ferreira, who played one game this season, would also not be returning.The update means that Starc will have a clear runway into the World Test Championship (WTC) final, avoiding the possibility of playing T20s in India a week before the match. Starc is DC’s highest wicket-taker so far in the season with 14 wickets in 11 matches at 26.14.Faf du Plessis and Tristan Stubbs have confirmed their return, but Stubbs will be available only for the rest of the league phase, after which he would be leaving for the WTC final.

Fewer touches than Vicario: Frank must drop 4/10 Spurs dud after Wolves

Tottenham Hotspur dropped points for just the second time this season on home soil last night, with their meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers ending 1-1.

Santiago Bueno looked as though he had secured Vitor Pereira’s side their first league win of the Premier League campaign, but Thomas Frank’s side managed to stage a late fightback.

Joao Palhinha’s effort deep into stoppage time saw the Lilywhites claim a late point, extending the side’s unbeaten run to five games across all competitions.

It certainly wasn’t a vintage showing in North London, but it’s certainly a sign of a good side if they can avoid defeat even when not producing one of their best displays.

However, if Frank’s side are to be a success in the near future, the Dane desperately needs to address one issue that arose in the meeting with the West Midlands outfit.

Spurs’ biggest issue against Wolves last night

In front of goal this season, Spurs have been largely impressive, scoring 11 times in their six league outings – averaging nearly two goals per game in 2025/26.

However, their showing against Pereira’s side last night was a somewhat toothless one, subsequently being unable to break down the opposition, who have failed to win a single top-flight outing.

Whilst the Lilywhites had 51% of the play, completing 111 passes into the final third, but could only muster a total of three shots on target during the 90 minutes.

Even when managing to get a shot off, Frank’s men struggled with their accuracy, only managing to get 30% of their shots on target – undoubtedly leading to their inability to secure all three points.

Their subsequent chances only accrued an xG of just 0.87, with the visitors achieving a higher total of 1.15 – subsequently doing so despite managing fewer efforts on goal.

The Lilywhites’ attack was made up of over £150m worth of talent last night, but numerous of such players failed to make the desired impact in forward areas.

The Spurs player who needs to be dropped after Wolves

Xavi Simons joined Spurs in a £52m transfer from RB Leipzig late in the summer window, but as of yet, the Dutchman has struggled to hit the ground running in North London.

The 22-year-old has made five appearances in all competitions, but has only registered one goal contribution, with his assist for Pape Sarr against West Ham United his only tangible reward.

In his showing against Wolves yesterday, Simons only managed a 25% dribble success rate, whilst only completing 27% of the crosses he attempted – highlighting his lack of impact in North London.

In the majority of his matches to date, the youngster has operated in an unnatural role off the left-hand side, which has no doubt contributed to his lack of success since his big-money move.

However, the same can’t be said for Richarlison, with the Brazilian striker being Frank’s first choice number nine in the absence of Dominic Solanke since the start of the 2025/26 campaign.

Whilst the 28-year-old started the season in superb fashion, netting two goals in the opening day triumph over Burnley, he’s ultimately struggled to hit such heights in recent weeks.

He’s now only managed to find the back of the net once in his last seven outings across all competitions, hitting a blank against Wolves once again last night.

Richarlison – stats against Wolves

Statistics

Tally

Minutes played

90

Touches

20

Passes completed

5

Possession lost

8x

Duels won

33%

Dribbles completed

0

Shots on target

0

Chances created

0

Stats via FotMob

Despite not scoring, Richarlison may have been able to save himself with his all-round showing, but it was an evening to forget for the talisman in North London as he looked way off the pace throughout the draw.

His lack of impact was highlighted by his tally of just 20 touches, a figure lower than that of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who managed 29 throughout the contest.

Richarlison’s dismal showing was further reflected in his tally of just five passes completed, at a success rate of just 56%, whilst also losing possession eight times – losing the ball 40% of the time he touched it.

His further tallies of 0% dribbles completed and 33% duel success rate also indicate how alien he was during the meeting with Pereira’s men, often being dominated by the opposition backline.

As a result of his showing, the £50m forward was handed a measly 4/10 match rating by Football London journalist Alasdair Gold – topping off what was a disappointing performance from the Brazilian.

After such a showing, boss Frank has no choice but to make a change at the top end of the pitch, with such a position becoming an issue given the lack of tangible rewards produced in recent games.

The Champions League clash at Bodo Glimt could present an excellent opportunity to try something slightly left field in an attempt to try and rectify the problem currently apparent at the top end of the pitch.

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Qual é a lesão de Dudu, do Palmeiras? Quando ele deve voltar a jogar?

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OPalmeirasterá desfalque importante por um longo tempo: o atacante Dudu. Após se lesionar e ser substituído navitória do Verdão sobre o Vasco, no domingo (27), o camisa 7 foi submetido a exames nesta segunda-feira (28) e teve constatadas ruptura do ligamento cruzado anterior do joelho direito e lesão no menisco.

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Dudu se lesionou sozinho ainda no primeiro tempo da partida diante do Cruz-Maltino e precisou ser substituído, aos 37 minutos. Para o seu lugar, Abel Ferreira optou pela entrada de Breno Lopes. O camisa 7 sofreu uma torção no joelho direito em um lance sem disputa, na beira do campo, foi atendido pelos médicos e até tentou permanecer em campo, mas pediu a substituição cerca de cinco minutos depois.

Visando a preparação completa do atacante na Libertadores, Dudu vinha sendo poupado nos jogos do Brasileirão devido a uma lesão na panturrilha direita. Recuperado, ele foi titular na goleada por 4 a 0 diante do Deportivo Pereira, pela ida das quartas de final do torneio continental, e começou entre os 11 iniciais contra a equipe carioca.

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O clube informou que o jogador iniciará a recuperação com sessões de fisioterapia e será operado nas próximas semanas. Como de costume, o Palmeiras não informou o prazo de recuperação do atacante, mas a expectativa é que o tempo de ausência seja de aproximadamente seis meses.

+ Já sem Dudu, Palmeiras se reapresenta e inicia preparação para duelo decisivo na Libertadores

Portanto, Dudu não deve atuar mais pelo Verdão em 2023, em uma temporada que ainda reserva possibilidade de título no Brasileirão, além de ser um dos favoritos a conquistar a Libertadores. Sem o camisa 7, o Palmeiras volta a campo nesta quarta (30) diante do Deportivo Pereira-COL, às 21h30, no Allianz Parque, pelo duelo de volta das quartas de final do torneio continental. Na ida, a equipe de Abel Ferreira goleou os colombianos por 4 a 0.

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مواعيد مباريات الزمالك في شهر نوفمبر 2025

يلعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، مباريات مصيرية وقوية، خلال شهر نوفمبر، حيث سيخوض 3 بطولات، الدوري المصري وكأس الكونفدرالية وبطولة كأس السوبر المصري.

وسيخوض نادي الزمالك، مواجهتين في بطولة الدوري المصري أمام طلائع الجيش وسموحة، وسيلعب جولتين في دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية.

ويحتل نادي الزمالك المركز الرابع في جدول ترتيب بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، برصيد 19 نقطة، بعدما خاض 11 لقاء حتى الآن.

وسيشارك نادي الزمالك، في بطولة كأس السوبر المصري، خلال الفترة من 6 حتى 9 نوفمبر، المقرر إقامتها في الإمارات، مع أندية الأهلي وبيراميدز وسيراميكا كليوباترا.

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مواعيد مباريات الزمالك في شهر نوفمبر

– الزمالك يوجه طلائع الجيش في الجولة الـ 13 من الدوري المصري الممتاز، يوم الأحد 2 نوفمبر، في تمام الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر.

– الزمالك يلاقي بيراميدز في دور نصف نهائي كأس السوبر المصري، يوم الخميس 6 نوفمبر، في تمام الساعة 7:30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر. 

– يوم الأحد 9 نوفمبر، سيلعب الزمالك مباراة نهائي كأس السوبر إذا تأهل، أو مباراة الثالث والرابع حال الخسارة من بيراميدز في دور نصف النهائي.

– خلال الفترة من 21 حتى 23 نوفمبر – مباراة الجولة الأولي من دور المجموعات في كأس الكونفدرالية.

– الزمالك يواجه سموحة، في الجولة الـ 14 من الدوري المصري الممتاز، يوم الأربعاء 26 نوفمبر، في تمام الساعة 5 مساءً بتوقيت مصر.

– خلال الفترة من 28 حتى 30 نوفمبر – مباراة الجولة الثانية في دور المجموعات في الكونفدرالية.

Nottingham Forest in advanced talks to hire "sensational" Ange replacement

Nottingham Forest are now in advanced talks to appoint a “sensational” new manager following the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou on Saturday.

Ange sacked by Marinakis after 3-0 defeat against Chelsea

Nuno Espirito Santo left big shoes to fill, after leading Forest to Europe last season, but Ange’s reign as Forest boss was nothing short of disastrous, with the Australian becoming the second-shortest reigning manager in Premier League history.

The 60-year-old lasted just 39 days as manager of the Tricky Trees, picking up just one point in five Premier League matches, while also struggling in the Europa League, with his side falling to a 3-2 home defeat against FC Midtjylland earlier this month.

The final straw was Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat against Chelsea, although the scoreline arguably didn’t reflect the performance, with Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Neco Williams and Nikola Milenkovic all missing big chances across the 90 minutes.

Evangelos Marinakis didn’t wait around, sacking the former Tottenham Hotspur boss before he could even do his post-match interview, and the owner has now set his sights on a replacement.

According to an update from Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett on X, Sean Dyche is now in advanced talks to become the new Nottingham Forest manager, and the move could materialise quickly if Marinakis decides the 54-year-old is the right man for the job.

There is a belief Dyche would offer stability and motivational skills, which could bring the Tricky Trees’ poor run of form to an end, with the Europa League side currently in the relegation zone after a very poor start to the season.

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The former Everton boss is not the only manager on the shortlist, however, as Dorsett reveals that Roberto Mancini hasn’t been ruled out, with the 60-year-old available after leaving his role as Saudi Arabia manager last year.

"Sensational" Dyche could steady the ship at the City Ground

The Englishman has developed a reputation for being able to steady the ship at clubs staring down the barrel of relegation, leading Everton to safety on the final day of the 2022-23 campaign, after replacing Frank Lampard in January.

With Forest massively underperforming and perhaps set for a relegation battle of their own this season, having collected just five points from their opening eight games, it would make sense to appoint the ex-Burnley boss, who has received high praise from journalist Mark Douglas.

There are question marks over appointing Dyche on a long-term contract, having been unable to kick on with Everton after avoiding the drop, being sacked after less than two years in charge, but giving him a contract until the end of the season could be a savvy move,

موعد قرعة كأس الكونفدرالية 2025-2026 اليوم

تتجه أنظار محبي كرة القدم الإفريقية، اليوم الإثنين، نحو قرعة دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية لموسم 2025-2026، حيث سيتم التعرف على ملامح المنافسة بين أقوى أندية القارة في النسخة الحالية من البطولة.

ويشهد الدور الحالي مشاركة الزمالك والمصري البورسعيدي كممثلين عن الكرة المصرية، بعد أن نجحا في تجاوز منافسيهما في الأدوار السابقة.

فقد حسم الزمالك تأهله بجدارة عقب فوزه الكاسح على ديكاداها الصومالي بنتيجة إجمالية (7-0)، ليؤكد عودته القارية القوية هذا الموسم، بينما خطف المصري بطاقة التأهل بعد انتصار مثير على الاتحاد الليبي بنتيجة (2-1) في مجموع المباراتين.

طالع أيضًا | القنوات الناقلة لـ قرعة كأس الكونفدرالية 2025-2026 اليوم الأندية المتأهلة إلى دور المجموعات لكأس الكونفدرالية

الزمالك (مصر)، المصري البورسعيدي (مصر)، الوداد الرياضي وأولمبيك آسفي (المغرب)، شباب بلوزداد واتحاد الجزائر (الجزائر)، عزام يونايتد وسينجيدا بلاك ستارز (تنزانيا)، زيسكو يونايتد (زامبيا)، مانيما يونيون (الكونغو الديمقراطية)، سان بيدرو (كوت ديفوار)، ستيلينبوش وكايزر تشيفز (جنوب إفريقيا)، أوتوهو (الكونغو)، دجوليبا (مالي)، ونيروبي يونايتد (كينيا). موعد قرعة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية 2025-2026 اليوم

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق فعاليات القرعة اليوم الإثنين 3 نوفمبر 2025 في تمام الساعة 1:00 ظهرًا بتوقيت مصر، و2:00 ظهرًا بتوقيت المملكة العربية السعودية.

Flower: 'Tremendous respect' for how Patidar remained calm despite all the scrutiny

“You can’t underestimate the calmness he showed in leading some really big players, a really big franchise and making good decisions under pressure”

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Aaron: Patidar a huge factor in RCB’s title win

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower was all praise for captain Rajat Patidar after he led the team to their maiden IPL title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Ahmedabad. Patidar has played only four international games for India, but Flower feels he didn’t let that lack of experience become a hurdle in carrying out the “tricky job”.”One of the most impressive things about what Rajat has done this year is, as an inexperienced captain, that he hasn’t been affected by it,” Flower said. “I don’t think it has affected his batting because I’ve watched him really closely as a character, and he is still the lovely, gentle, polite Rajat Patidar that we knew last year. He hasn’t changed at all in that regard.”Captaining RCB is a really tricky job. If I cast my mind back to how poorly I captained when I was his age, I’ve got tremendous respect for how he’s held himself with all that scrutiny, and captained some big players. You can’t underestimate the calmness he showed in leading some really big players, a really big franchise, making good decisions out there in the middle under the pressure that RCB players play under. So I’ve got tons of respect for him. I’m really proud of the way that he’s carried himself, and he’s been crucial to us doing well.”Related

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Chasing 191 for victory, PBKS made a brisk start with Priyansh Arya looking to shift into a higher gear. But an excellent catch by Phil Salt near the backward-square-leg boundary sent him back in the fifth over. Flower said that was one of the turning points of the match.”That was an outstanding catch, wasn’t it?” he said. “I thought it was a perfect example of someone holding his nerve under pressure. It took a while to get to him, he knew that he was moving towards the boundary, and to stay that calm under that sort of pressure in a final to get our first wicket was an amazing piece of fielding from him, and also just holding his nerve.”He only got back from England at 3 o’clock this morning, and he’s been an outstanding batter and fielder for us throughout the season. He has taken a couple of catches like that through the season, he works really hard at it. I think he had actually preferred to keep wicket, but he was outstanding, and a turning point, obviously.”The ball was sticking in the pitch a bit, especially in the first innings, and Flower felt the RCB batters did well to take the team to a formidable total.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“We would have bowled first if we’d won the toss,” he said. “The pitch was a little tricky and it might have felt a little slow to a lot of people, but there were little cameos along the way from a lot of our batting group, and good aggressive little cameos that took us to 190, and 190 is a big chase when the pressure of winning the cup is on. So even though we lost the toss, I thought we handled ourselves really well.”Flower also had praise for Dinesh Karthik for making a successful transition from a player last year to the team mentor and batting coach this season.”I think some of our assistant coaches, DK [Karthik], Malo [Malolan Rangarajan], Richard Halsall, and Omkar Salvi, they’ve been outstanding,” Flower said. “Having that Indian insight and knowledge in our coaching staff has been really important for this campaign this year. And DK particularly, I think as a mentor and batting specialist, he’s been brilliant. I’ve loved working with him, he’s got great energy, he has got a smile on his face most of the time.”I think he’s really enjoyed his job this year. It’s quite a transition to make from playing to coaching, and he’s done it amazingly well. It’s very obvious that he’s had an impact, certainly on the batting group, but he’s certainly had an impact within the leadership of the management group, and the coaching group, and with the wider team. So he’s a really impressive guy, a brilliant guy to spend some time with, and I’ve loved every minute of it.”Dinesh Karthik made the transition from a player to a mentor and batting coach•BCCI

Director of cricket Mo Bobat was another person to have impressed Flower, with his insights and auction strategy.”I’ve worked with him [Bobat] a little bit with the England cricket board when we both worked for England,” Flower said. “For such a young man to have such insight and knowledge and drive, he’s incredibly impressive, and I think his leadership over the last couple of years… it has been really impressive to be close to him while he’s been leading like he does. He’s got a great brain, he’s a good strategist, and he’s a good man, so I’ve got tons of respect for him.”The auction is a huge first step that you’ve got to try and get as right as possible, and part of Mo’s philosophy, right up front, was to distribute the value a little more equitably, rather than spending too much on big-name batsmen, who are of course very fine players, but the importance of a good bowling attack was acknowledged absolutely adamantly right at the start, before the auction, and we worked towards that.”I know after the first day of the auction, we were copping a little bit of flak. People thought we were investing our money rather than spending it, but it meant that there was some really good value to be had on the second day, and we had the money to then spend on that value, and we got guys like Bhuvi [Bhuvneshwar Kumar], Krunal [Pandya], Tim David, Romario Shepherd, all on that second day. So that was really important. I think Suyash Sharma’s done really well for us, our little legspinner. I thought he’s handled himself really well through the season. Krunal is a big-match player and a great competitor, and that spell today was the major difference between the teams.”

Palmeiras pode ter novidade sobre Bruno Henrique após a Copa do Brasil

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O Palmeiras está no mercado pensando nos reforços para 2024 e um dos alvos que desponta como preferido da diretoria é Bruno Henrique, do Flamengo. O jogador tem vínculo com o Rubro-Negro somente até o final deste ano e já poderia assinar um pré-contrato com qualquer outro clube. As conversas não passaram de sondagem, mas podem ter um avanço a partir desta segunda-feira (25), após a final da Copa do Brasil.

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A intenção do Verdão é entender os movimentos de Bruno e seus agentes neste momento de entrave das negociações de renovação com o Fla. Por enquanto, segundo apurou a reportagem, não houve proposta e dificilmente haverá algo do tipo no futuro próximo. Todas as partes adotam a postura de aguardar e entender o cenário.

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Um momento que pode ser crucial nessa equação é a final da Copa do Brasil, que acontece neste domingo (24), entre São Paulo e Flamengo. Todas as atenções do Rubro-Negro e de Bruno Henrique estão voltadas para essa decisão.

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Assim, somente haverá um novo passo a partir de segunda (25), seja nas conversas com o Fla ou com outro clube interessado. Além disso, o resultado da final pode sim interferir nesse contexto, apresentando uma situação com o título e outra sem ele.

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O Alviverde acredita que o atacante ainda terá mais uma fase de negociações com o Flamengo, mesmo que as conversas tenham travado há alguns meses. Os dirigentes palmeirenses entendem que é natural que se esgote todas as possibilidade até definir que haverá mesmo uma troca de clube.

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Por isso, da parte do Palmeiras não há muito o que fazer no momento, já que o clube aguarda um sinal dos representantes de Bruno Henrique sobre qual será o próximo passo do jogador. Caso a sinalização seja positiva para o Verdão, será preparada uma proposta para que ele vista a camisa alviverde em 2024. Por enquanto, a ideia é mesmo demonstrar interesse e seguir monitorando a situação.

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O desejo de contratar Bruno é uma amostra do perfil que o Palmeiras busca no mercado para 2024. Ou seja, reforços pontuais, mas que cheguem prontos, incontestáveis e com peso, especialmente para o ataque e para o meio-campo.

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