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Andrew Cullen: Portsmouth CEO on progress and John Mousinho’s future
26 June 2026 Off

Andrew Cullen: Portsmouth CEO on progress and John Mousinho’s future

By Total Football News

Portsmouth CEO Andrew Cullen is hoping to see the club make “steady progress” in the Championship following back-to-back seasons where they have narrowly avoided relegation.

After their promotion from League One in 2024, the Blues have gone on to finish 16th and 18th in the second tier under head coach John Mousinho.

This season, after another summer of investment and building on the foundations of the past two seasons, Cullen

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Portsmouth need to ‘nail’ summer transfer window says Andrew Moon
16 June 2026 Off

Portsmouth need to ‘nail’ summer transfer window says Andrew Moon

By Total Football News

Can Portsmouth nail the summer transfer window?

They certainly did in John Mousinho and Richard Hughes’ first summer together in 2023, constructing a squad that won promotion from League One.

Three of last season’s first choice back four arrived in that summer. The past two years have been more of a mixed bag, with Championship survival requiring good January windows.

They still need to secure their own free agents. New

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Portsmouth opinion: Andrew Moon on John Mousinho’s future
30 April 2026 Off

Portsmouth opinion: Andrew Moon on John Mousinho’s future

By Total Football News

I’ve been to managerial press conferences that have been tense. Awkward topics get raised and things can get frosty or hostile quite quickly.

This was not the case with John Mousinho on Wednesday. For the best part of an hour he took questions on his future in a composed, relaxed and thoughtful way.

What did we learn? Mousinho was adamant that at this stage there has been no contact between

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Portsmouth FC: Injury crisis has reached epic proportions says Andrew Moon
9 January 2026 Off

Portsmouth FC: Injury crisis has reached epic proportions says Andrew Moon

By Total Football News

On the surface Portsmouth aren’t in a bad position. Their key objective this season is to stay in the Championship. They are currently a point above the bottom three with at least one game in hand on the sides around them.

However, a quick look under the bonnet and things are a little more concerning. The injury crisis has reached epic proportions and there are key absentees.

On Thursday it

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West Brom sporting director Andrew Nestor backs boss Ryan Mason
24 December 2025 Off

West Brom sporting director Andrew Nestor backs boss Ryan Mason

By Total Football News

West Bromich Albion sporting director Andrew Nestor has told supporters the club intend to give head coach Ryan Mason and his staff more time “to settle”.

Mason, 34, was handed the first managerial position of his career in June at The Hawthorns.

The Baggies won five of their opening 10 matches, but have won only three matches since October, slipping to 16th in the Championship.

In a message to fans

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Andrew Nestor: West Brom chief says new boss Ryan Mason was ‘first choice’
3 July 2025 Off

Andrew Nestor: West Brom chief says new boss Ryan Mason was ‘first choice’

By Total Football News

Albion’s poor form at the back end of last season, combined with a style of play which many fans had become disillusioned with, was a key reason behind Mason’s appointment and a seeming change in strategy.

“First and foremost, there’s a very clear alignment in our playing model and the kind of squad we want to keep evolving and building,” Nestor added.

“Otherwise he [Mason] wouldn’t have been a top

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Ryan Mason: West Bromwich Albion head coach will be the ‘leader’ the club needs says sporting director Andrew Nestor
12 June 2025 Off

Ryan Mason: West Bromwich Albion head coach will be the ‘leader’ the club needs says sporting director Andrew Nestor

By Total Football News

The sudden departure of the popular Carlos Corberan to Valencia at Christmas had Albion scrambling for a replacement at a crucial time of last season.

The move to bring former boss Tony Mowbray back did not work, leaving James Morrison to oversee the last two games of the campaign with the club’s Championship play-off hopes over.

Nestor said changes in “timing and availability” brought Mason seriously into the frame.

“He

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Andrew Hughes: Preston North End defender extends deal
14 January 2025 Off

Andrew Hughes: Preston North End defender extends deal

By Total Football News

Preston North End defender Andrew Hughes has extended his contract until the end of next season.

The 32-year-old, whose previous deal was due to finish at the end of the current campaign, has made 226 league appearances for the Championship side since joining from Peterborough in June 2018.

“We’re happy to tie down Hughesy for another year because he’s an important part of the team,” boss Paul Heckingbottom told the

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Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth: Andrew Moon analysis on Pompey loss
5 January 2025 Off

Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth: Andrew Moon analysis on Pompey loss

By Total Football News

It was a much better performance compared to some we have seen on the road from Portsmouth recently, but still not quite good enough to get anything from their match at Sunderland.

Pompey gave away a sloppy early goal but were more solid after that. Rob Atkinson looked good after coming off the bench for his debut.

They had their chances on the break but were not as clinical as

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Andrew Moon: Portsmouth’s transfer window explained
5 September 2024 Off

Andrew Moon: Portsmouth’s transfer window explained

By Total Football News

With two weeks without a match, having most of the squad on the training ground is a big positive and should leave manager John Mousinho with significantly more options.

In fact the squad is a bit too big – three players will have to be excluded when the 25-man list is declared and they won’t be able to play until January.

You would take a guess on those being Ben

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