Tag: appointment

Charlton Athletic’s Nathan Jones a contender as Cardiff City hope for manager appointment this week
1 June 2025 Off

Charlton Athletic’s Nathan Jones a contender as Cardiff City hope for manager appointment this week

By Total Football News

Des Buckingham and Ian Evatt, former bosses of Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers respectively, have both been interviewed.

Cardiff have also held talks with Leicester City assistant coach Brian Barry-Murphy and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, who took charge of the Welsh club’s final three games of this season on a caretaker basis.

But Ruben Selles, who was considered for the job when Cardiff sacked Erol Bulut last year, has ruled

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Ruben Amorim: New Manchester United head coach speaks for first time since appointment
2 November 2024 Off

Ruben Amorim: New Manchester United head coach speaks for first time since appointment

By Total Football News

Ruben Amorim says he wanted to take the Manchester United job at the end of the season but accepted a mid-season appointment after being told it was “now or never”.

Amorim, 39, was confirmed as Manchester United’s new head coach on Friday and will complete his move to Old Trafford from Lisbon club Sporting on 11 November.

Speaking after Sporting’s first match since that announcement – a 5-1 league victory

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Johannes Hoff Thorup: Norwich coach appointment ‘creates interest’
22 October 2024 Off

Johannes Hoff Thorup: Norwich coach appointment ‘creates interest’

By Total Football News

He continued: “We are about to build something special, and an environment and a culture and way of playing that is exciting, so people want to be here.

“And people from outside look at the people here and that’s a good connection to have because it creates some interest and it creates some excitement and that’s what we want.”

Wilshere retired from playing in 2022, aged only 30, and has

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Scott Parker: Burnley close in on appointment of Parker as boss
3 July 2024 Off

Scott Parker: Burnley close in on appointment of Parker as boss

By Total Football News

Burnley are closing in on the appointment of former England midfielder Scott Parker as their new manager.

Parker, 43, has been out of work since March 2023, having been sacked by Belgian club Club Bruges after winning only two of his 12 games in charge.

After leading Fulham and Bournemouth from the Championship into the Premier League, Parker will be aiming to do the same with the Clarets.

BBC Sport

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Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle appointment ‘not to improve club’s profile’
1 June 2024 Off

Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle appointment ‘not to improve club’s profile’

By Total Football News

Hallett says Argyle will be able to provide the 38-year-old with the foundations to succeed as a head coach.

The club won the League One title last year despite having a budget less than many other clubs, and survived in the Championship this season while again being at a financial disadvantage.

“I completely understand that people would just look at the results and draw their conclusions from that,” he said.

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Mohamed Salah: Striker hints at Liverpool stay after Slot appointment
21 May 2024 Off

Mohamed Salah: Striker hints at Liverpool stay after Slot appointment

By Total Football News

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has hinted he will remain at Liverpool next season after the appointment of Arne Slot as the club’s new manager.

Liverpool rejected a £150m offer from Al-Ittihad for the 31-year-old last September, and the forward has again been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.

Salah scored 25 goals in 44 games in all competitions this season but the only silverware the Anfield side picked up

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Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle chief executive defends head coach’s appointment
3 April 2024 0

Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle chief executive defends head coach’s appointment

By Total Football News
Ex-Plymouth boss Ian Foster
The Plymouth Argyle job was Ian Foster’s first senior men’s coaching role

Plymouth Argyle chief executive Andrew Parkinson has defended the club’s decision to appoint Ian Foster.

Foster was in charge for less than three months – the shortest-ever tenure for a permanent boss at Home Park.

“We would never have taken a gamble in that regard,” Parkinson said.

“We went through a very thorough process, looked at lots of

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