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  "id": 19086677,
  "title": "Popa to the Premier League? Socceroos boss linked to job at former club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/popa-to-the-premier-league-socceroos-boss-linked-to-job-at-former-club",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:22:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/popa-to-the-premier-league-socceroos-boss-linked-to-job-at-former-club-20261109-p61cje.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Manchester United rescued a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford following a match where they trailed by two goals in the opening four minutes and were down 4-2 heading into second-half stoppage time. Substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu scored late to secure the result. Despite the comeback, the club remains 18th in the standings and in the relegation zone with only one win from 10 games, extending a winless league run to eight matches. Gulf News reports that fans staged protests against the club's owners during the game, and Free Malaysia Today notes this is the first time at this stage of a season in 40 years that the club has been in the relegation zone.\n\nIn other Premier League action, Liverpool moved into fourth place after a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, a result Free Malaysia Today suggests could end Pierre Sage's tenure as manager. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age report that out-of-contract Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has been mentioned as a potential candidate to replace Sage at the London club, where Popovic played during the 2000s. Additionally, Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the table to five points following a 1-0 victory over Hull, while Manchester City lost to Nottingham Forest.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Struggling Sunderland beat Chelsea to move off bottom of Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/struggling-sunderland-beat-chelsea-to-move-off-bottom-of-premier",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:58:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Popa to the Premier League? Socceroos boss linked to job at former club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/popa-to-the-premier-league-socceroos-boss-linked-to-job-at-former-club-19086717",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:22:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}