Tag: boss

Man City charges: Man Utd boss Michael Carrick ‘personally affected’ by financial case
9 October 2026 Off

Man City charges: Man Utd boss Michael Carrick ‘personally affected’ by financial case

By Total Football News

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick still has his “own questions” over the Manchester City case which he says “affected me personally”.

There is a clamour among some for Manchester City to be stripped of their silverware and also be relegated after they were found guilty of multiple Premier League financial rule breaches.

The 45-year-old was on the pitch at Sunderland when he learned City had won their first Premier

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Tony Pulis column: Man City boss Enzo Maresca will be demanding a siege mentality at Anfield
9 October 2026 Off

Tony Pulis column: Man City boss Enzo Maresca will be demanding a siege mentality at Anfield

By Total Football News

If the verdict about City breaking the Premier League’s financial rules is upheld, it will come at a heavy cost to the club and its reputation.

I feel there needs to be more attention paid to all of these rules, and their fairness, because professional football at the top level is now dominated by massive financial investment.

Even if you just consider player transfers, it’s not unusual for around a

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss signs new contract until 2030
7 October 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss signs new contract until 2030

By Total Football News

News of Arteta’s new deal at Arsenal won’t come as a shock.

The fact his previous deal expired at the end of the season did put a slightly greater emphasis on the speed of discussions than normal.

But Arteta has been transparent about his desire to stay at the club beyond the end of this campaign.

Dynasty building is what has driven Arteta’s decision. Winning Arsenal‘s first Premier League

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Joao Pedro: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso says striker like Karim Benzema and as good as Erling Haaland
11 September 2026 Off

Joao Pedro: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso says striker like Karim Benzema and as good as Erling Haaland

By Total Football News

Unlike Haaland, who is a specialist goalscorer, Joao Pedro has played as a midfielder, number 10 and winger during his career and possesses a more rounded skillset.

Alonso, who made 195 appearances alongside former Ballon d’Or winner Benzema at Real Madrid, said there were also similarities between the Frenchman and Joao Pedro.

“In many things he reminds me of Benzema, because he is good in the box, he is good

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Mauricio Pochettino: Ex-Tottenham and Chelsea boss hopes to return to Premier League in future | Football News
10 September 2026 Off

Mauricio Pochettino: Ex-Tottenham and Chelsea boss hopes to return to Premier League in future | Football News

By Total Football News

Mauricio Pochettino has always been good company – warm, engaging and likeable. Having had a few weeks to reset away from the spotlight, there were enthusiastic hugs all round for the Sky Sports News team as we all swapped summer stories. His, though, has been rather busier than ours.

The former Tottenham boss guided the USA team to the last 16 of the World Cup, where the host nation’s dreams

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Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner angry with VAR handball call
6 September 2026 Off

Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner angry with VAR handball call

By Total Football News

The biggest issue with judging handball is often determining if the ball did actually hit the arm, and that is the crux of Forest’s argument.

Williams is adamant the ball came off his head and did not touch his hand, evidence which of course would not be available to the VAR.

Even having a chip in the ball, like at the World Cup, would not help here as the head

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Liverpool target Yankuba Minteh can still get dream move – Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler
4 September 2026 Off

Liverpool target Yankuba Minteh can still get dream move – Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler

By Total Football News

Even though Minteh did not leave the club, Brighton still raised significant funds through player sales in the window, including Carlos Baleba’s £70m move to Manchester United.

After generating those funds, Brighton completed a deadline move for Spanish defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart in a deal worth £15.5m.

Andres made 41 appearances for Stuttgart last season after joining from Real Madrid in 2025.

He came through Real’s youth

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss joins elite list of managers, but where does he rank?
1 September 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss joins elite list of managers, but where does he rank?

By Total Football News

Arsenal have one of the best squads in Europe.

The Gunners spent £250m last summer bringing in eight players as they won the title and have already spent about £200m this year, turning Piero Hincapie’s loan deal into a permanent one (£34.5m), signing Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United (£75m), Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge (£34m) and bringing in Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa (£55m).

“That is what we need,” Arteta

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Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle: First Premier League win for boss Matthias Jaissle
29 August 2026 Off

Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle: First Premier League win for boss Matthias Jaissle

By Total Football News

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Frank Lampard: Coventry boss on his managerial inspirations and proving doubters wrong
29 August 2026 Off

Frank Lampard: Coventry boss on his managerial inspirations and proving doubters wrong

By Total Football News

The Football Interview will be available on BBC One at 12:45 every Saturday during the Premier League season, as well as on BBC iPlayer, BBC Football YouTube and the BBC Sport website and app.

In the second episode of the new season, available on Saturday, 29 August, musician Tom Grennan sits down with Coventry City manager Frank Lampard.

As a player, Frank Lampard worked under some of the biggest managers

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