West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison believes the Football Association has “opened a can of worms” by handing Aune Heggebo a two-game suspension for deception. Albion took the lead in their 2-1 Championship opening-day victory against Norwich City after Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s cross struck Heggebo’s hand before entering the net. Last week, the Norwegian forward […]
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Lloyd Jones opened the scoring for Charlton in the seventh minute after West Ham failed to deal with a long throw that bounced inside their penalty area. Tyreece Campbell doubled the advantage after the interval when Konstantinos Mavropanos lost possession close to his own box. Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest manager Nuno said his side […]
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Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is discussing a possible permanent return to West Bromwich Albion. Collyer has trained with Michael Carrick’s squad throughout pre-season and played the second half of last week’s draw against Leeds United at Croke Park, replacing the injured Mason Mount. Despite his involvement, Collyer has long been expected to depart Old […]
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Engels becomes West Ham’s fourth addition of the summer, following Venezuelan midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman and Israeli winger Manor Solomon. West Ham’s director of player recruitment, Nils Koppen, said on the club’s website:, external “We have monitored Arne for a considerable period and identified him as one of our main targets. “Despite […]
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Will Lankshear struck twice after the interval on his debut as Middlesbrough recovered from behind to begin their Championship campaign with a battling 2-1 win, bringing newly promoted Lincoln’s extraordinary nine-month unbeaten sequence to an end. The Imps, appearing in the second tier for the first time in 65 years, began brightly and went ahead […]
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“I expect he is probably undergoing his medical right now. Naturally, I am disappointed that he is leaving the club because he has performed extremely well for us. “It was difficult to persuade him not to take this chance. Had the opportunity not arisen, I believe he would have been content to stay. Nottingham Forest […]
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Wearing a black bomber jacket despite the unusual heat and accompanied by a substantial security detail, David Sullivan settled into his seat. Ignoring advice from the stadium operators, serious accusations against him and widespread public criticism, West Ham’s leading shareholder and former co-chair remained highly visible with his arms folded. West Ham secured an encouraging […]
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Former West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan was present for the club’s Carabao Cup tie against Portsmouth, despite advice that he should avoid home fixtures at London Stadium. Sullivan stepped down as West Ham’s co-chair in June after seven women accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory conduct. He firmly denies all the allegations. Following […]
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Ten summers have passed since West Ham moved into London Stadium, and many difficult winters have followed. The Hammers begin their new campaign on Saturday with a Carabao Cup first-round match against Portsmouth, a clear sign of their diminished status after relegation from the Premier League last season. A combination of problems has made this […]
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The advice issued by London Stadium follows a joint media investigation which reported that seven women had accused Sullivan of predatory and sexually exploitative conduct. He has firmly rejected all of the claims. Shortly before the investigation aired, he resigned as the club’s joint chairman, explaining that he wished to concentrate on challenging what he […]
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