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Ararat Armenia-Sparta Prague: Tulipa on the bench

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo28 August 2026 at 16:43

Manuel Tulipa is the Portuguese coach of Ararat Armenia, an Armenian club participating in the league phase of the Europa League. The Portuguese coach has five Portuguese players available in the team squad.

Ararat Armenia faces Sparta Prague in one of the matches of the league phase of the European competition. This phase works as a single league where all teams face each other, instead of the traditional groups.

In the league phase of the Europa League, the top eight classified teams advance directly to the round of 16 of the competition. The format allows all participating teams a greater number of games and European exposure.

Ararat Armenia, coached by Manuel Tulipa, seeks to use the experience of its group of Portuguese players to achieve a good performance in this edition of the Europa League.

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