Mikel Arteta insists he has a clear conscience regarding Manchester City’s breaches of Premier League regulations while he served as an assistant coach at the club. The Arsenal manager was part of Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff from 2016 to 2019. That spell fell within the nine-season period in which City were ruled to have violated […]
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Martin O’Neill has indicated that he did not seriously consider leaving Celtic following three consecutive defeats, underlining his continued “strong enthusiasm” for the position. The 74-year-old agreed to remain as manager for another year after two interim spells last season ended with Celtic winning both the league title and the Scottish Cup. After suffering two […]
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If the allegations that City breached the Premier League’s financial regulations are confirmed, the consequences for both the club and its reputation could be severe. Greater scrutiny should be given to these regulations and whether they are fair, particularly because elite professional football is increasingly shaped by enormous financial investment. Player trading alone can see […]
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“Hi Tonda, did you cheat?” That brief question went straight to the centre of an issue that troubled the Football Association throughout the summer. Northern Echo journalist Dominic Shaw asked it after Southampton defeated Middlesbrough over two legs in May’s Championship playoff semi-final, prompting Tonda Eckert to leave his press conference at St Mary’s. Southampton’s […]
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Robbie Savage has urged his Peterborough players to adopt a new “mindset” and end their spell of disappointing performances. In Savage’s first game at the helm, Posh struck four times within nine first-half minutes to claim a 4-1 EFL Trophy victory over Ipswich Town U21s. The 51-year-old is set to oversee his first League One […]
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Throughout his football career, McArdle has worked in several coaching, academy and player-development roles. Prior to taking up his position with Northern Ireland, he served as the Scottish FA’s head of elite women’s football and briefly led its senior side on an interim basis. Despite the confidence surrounding the team, McArdle recognises that this is […]
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Bradford City are preparing to name former Wycombe Wanderers head coach Michael Duff as their new manager. The 48-year-old is expected to succeed Graham Alexander at Valley Parade following Alexander’s move to Championship club Preston North End. Duff, who has previously managed Cheltenham Town, Barnsley, Swansea City and Huddersfield Town, was dismissed by Wycombe last […]
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Despite stressing before his opening camp that the entire squad would be needed across the four matches, Pocognoli has made only minor adjustments to his line-up each time. After his selected team secured his first win in charge against North Macedonia, he is likely to field a similar side, with San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Angus […]
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England are getting ready to face Croatia in the Nations League in Rijeka on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 BST. During Friday’s press conference, Tuchel described the City ruling as a major talking point within the England camp. When asked whether he would consider selecting players from outside the top division, the manager said: […]
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More than the outcome itself, it was Wales’ display that seemed to restore the supporters’ confidence and repair their bond with the head coach. Speaking on S4C, Bellamy said Oscar Bobb’s opening goal after 11 minutes could have caused the crowd to turn against the team in Wales’ first home fixture since reports linking him […]
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