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Matt Bloomfield: Oxford United appoint former Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town boss
9 January 2026 Off

Matt Bloomfield: Oxford United appoint former Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town boss

By Total Football News

Bloomfield began his managerial career at Colchester United before taking over from Gareth Ainsworth at Wycombe Wanderers in 2023.

After leading the Chairboys to the League One automatic promotion places amid the challenge of big-spending Birmingham City and Wrexham last season, he left the club to take over at Luton in January.

But Bloomfield was unable to prevent the Hatters from suffering back-to-back relegations to the third tier and was

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Ben Garner: Southampton appoint ex-Charlton boss as assistant head coach
4 January 2026 Off

Ben Garner: Southampton appoint ex-Charlton boss as assistant head coach

By Total Football News

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has added former Charlton Athletic boss Ben Garner to his coaching team.

Garner, 45, moves to St Mary’s as Eckert’s first-team assistant coach, completing the German’s backroom staff that already includes Jeremy Newton and Ben Reeves, as well as goalkeeper coach Ryan Flood and analyst Albert Jones.

Garner, a former Crystal Palace assistant who has previously managed Bristol Rovers and Swindon, last worked in English

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Vitor Matos: Swansea City appoint ex-Liverpool coach on four-year deal
26 November 2025 Off

Vitor Matos: Swansea City appoint ex-Liverpool coach on four-year deal

By Total Football News

“Vitor has spent over a decade working at elite clubs, and has been a trusted figure for some of the best coaches operating in the modern game.

“He is committed to playing an attacking brand of football, and to developing players technically and tactically, and we are sure supporters are going to enjoy watching his Swansea City team in action.”

Sheehan’s former assistant boss Darren O’Dea, who was in

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Kim Hellberg: Middlesbrough appoint Hammarby boss as replacement for Rob Edwards
24 November 2025 Off

Kim Hellberg: Middlesbrough appoint Hammarby boss as replacement for Rob Edwards

By Total Football News

Hellberg is Boro’s second managerial appointment in five months, with Edwards departing for Wolves just 14 games into his tenure at the Riverside.

Having been in charge at Hammarby for the past two seasons, Hellberg led the Stockholm-based club to successive second-placed finishes in Sweden’s top-flight Allsvenskan.

Hellberg, who spent his playing career in the Swedish lower leagues, had a year to run on his deal with Hammarby.

He began

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Vitor Matos: Swansea City to appoint Maritimo boss as head coach
22 November 2025 Off

Vitor Matos: Swansea City to appoint Maritimo boss as head coach

By Total Football News

In a statement on Instagram, Maritimo said: “Coach Vitor Matos will leave CS Marítimo to take charge of Swansea City, after the club activated a €1 million (£881,900) release clause on Friday.

“The green-and-red club expresses its sincerest gratitude for the professionalism, dedication, and contribution he made during his time serving Marítimo.

“We wish Vitor Matos the greatest personal and professional success for his future.”

Matos, who hails

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Philippe Clement: Norwich appoint ex-Rangers boss as head coach
18 November 2025 Off

Philippe Clement: Norwich appoint ex-Rangers boss as head coach

By Total Football News

Former Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson, ex-Bournemouth and Wolves manager Gary O’Neil and one of Clement’s successors at Rangers, Russell Martin, were all linked with the Carrow Road vacancy over the past few days.

But the Canaries recruitment team, led by sporting director Ben Knapper – himself a target for criticism from supporters following the club’s poor start to the season – have instead given Clement the job of ensuring

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Wolves appoint Rob Edwards as manager after agreeing deal with Boro
12 November 2025 Off

Wolves appoint Rob Edwards as manager after agreeing deal with Boro

By Total Football News

Edwards leaves Middlesbrough second in the Championship table, five points behind leaders Coventry City.

Wolves, meanwhile, are rooted to the bottom of the top-flight table after a poor start to the season in which they have picked up just two points from their opening 11 league games.

Edwards will be joined at Wolves by Harry Watling, who takes on the role of assistant head coach and was part of his

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Newcastle appoint Forest’s Ross Wilson as sporting director
11 October 2025 Off

Newcastle appoint Forest’s Ross Wilson as sporting director

By Total Football News

Eddie Howe was just a couple of days into an end-of-season break when the Newcastle head coach’s phone “exploded” last summer.

Sporting director Paul Mitchell had just announced that he was departing.

While there were initial tensions between the pair, Howe was the first to recognise that such a figure “protects the manager from a lot of things”.

That is why the arrival of Ross Wilson is so significant for

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Nuno Espirito Santo: West Ham appoint former Forest manager after sacking Graham Potter
27 September 2025 Off

Nuno Espirito Santo: West Ham appoint former Forest manager after sacking Graham Potter

By Total Football News

West Ham have appointed former Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach after sacking Graham Potter.

Nuno, 51, has signed a three-year contract with the Hammers and will take charge of his first match on Monday away at Everton in the Premier League.

Potter was dismissed on Saturday morning after only eight months in charge, with the club 19th in the table.

Nuno joins West Ham after

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West Ham to appoint Nuno after sacking Graham Potter
27 September 2025 Off

West Ham to appoint Nuno after sacking Graham Potter

By Total Football News

West Ham are set to appoint former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo after sacking head coach Graham Potter.

Potter, 50, was dismissed on Saturday morning after just eight months, with the club struggling in 19th place in the Premier League.

The Hammers, who face Everton on Monday, have picked up only three points from their opening five Premier League games under the Englishman.

The east London club said they

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