Tag: chairman

Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show
14 October 2026 Off

Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show

By Total Football News

BBC News has asked GMCA for more details about this policy – given its website has entries dating back to 2022, despite the current mayoral term beginning in 2024.

Downing Street has defended the two dinners with Man City’s chairman, saying this was hospitality received at home games, which had been declared, rather than separate meetings with the club chairman.

But political pressure on Burnham to be clearer about any

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Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak responds to reports surrounding 115 charges in Premier League financial probe | Football News
26 September 2026 Off

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak responds to reports surrounding 115 charges in Premier League financial probe | Football News

By Total Football News

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reaffirmed his belief the club will prove their innocence in the Premier League 115 charges case following reports on Friday.

Sky Sports News understands that the process is moving to the appeal stage, after reports claimed that most of the charges against the club for breaking Financial Fair Play rules were found to have been proven.

However, in a statement released on Saturday

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Oxford United: U’s announce new chairman and board members
7 May 2026 Off

Oxford United: U’s announce new chairman and board members

By Total Football News

Oxford United have appointed a new club chairman who takes over from Grant Ferguson in a restructure of their board.

Former Inter Milan board member Rudi Laksmana and Indonesian-based football agent Dusan Bogdanovic have joined the leadership group, with the latter appointed as the new chair.

Despite stepping down from his role after four years, Ferguson will still remain involved going forward but in a lesser role as a director.

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Grant Ferguson: Oxford chairman says club will ‘regroup quickly’ following relegation
26 April 2026 Off

Grant Ferguson: Oxford chairman says club will ‘regroup quickly’ following relegation

By Total Football News

Oxford United chairman Grant Ferguson has told fans that the club are determined to learn from their relegation and challenge for promotion from League One next season.

The drop from the Championship was confirmed on Saturday, when fellow strugglers Charlton secured a draw against Hull.

It ended Oxford’s two-year stay in the second tier.

In a message to fans on the club’s website, Ferguson thanked them for their support

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Coventry City: Chairman Doug King says Frank Lampard links to Chelsea out of my control
23 April 2026 Off

Coventry City: Chairman Doug King says Frank Lampard links to Chelsea out of my control

By Total Football News

Coventry chairman Doug King says Sky Blues fans shouldn’t worry about “what may or may not happen” after head coach Frank Lampard was linked with a return to former club Chelsea.

Lampard steered the Sky Blues to a top-flight return in August for the first time in more than 25 years after sealing the Championship title with a 5-1 win over Portsmouth on Tuesday night, having earned the point which

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Portsmouth: Chairman Michael Eisner’s three sons become club shareholders
11 March 2026 Off

Portsmouth: Chairman Michael Eisner’s three sons become club shareholders

By Total Football News

The three sons of Portsmouth chairman Michael Eisner have become minority shareholders in the club.

Breck, Eric and Anders Eisner now each own 24.5% of the shares in Portsmouth FC LLC, which owns both the men’s and women’s teams, totalling 73.5% between them.

Michael Eisner, who previously owned 100% of the Championship club, now holds the remaining 26.5%, but retains full voting rights and is the only holder of a

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Preston: Chairman Craig Hemmings stands down as club seeks new investment
11 October 2025 Off

Preston: Chairman Craig Hemmings stands down as club seeks new investment

By Total Football News

Hemmings succeeded his late father, Trevor, when becoming Preston’s chairman in June 2019.

Since then, they have continually remained in the Championship. They finished between ninth and 13th for five straight campaigns, but only survived relegation on the final day of last season with a 20th-placed finish.

However, after an extensive summer of rebuilding under manager Paul Heckingbottom, they have the most expensively-assembled squad in the club’s history and currently

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Jim Rodwell: Charlton chairman hails ‘immensely rewarding summer’
3 October 2025 Off

Jim Rodwell: Charlton chairman hails ‘immensely rewarding summer’

By Total Football News

Charlton Athletic managing director Jim Rodwell says he is delighted with how the newly-promoted Championship side’s summer player recruitment panned out.

The Addicks brought in 11 new faces after promotion from League One through the play-offs – and sit ninth in the table with a 12-point haul from eight games.

“It’s been an immensely rewarding summer, but it’s been incredibly hectic, incredibly busy,” Rodwell told BBC Radio London.

“Clearly, we

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Manchester City: Club World Cup start of new season, say chairman Khaldoon
30 May 2025 Off

Manchester City: Club World Cup start of new season, say chairman Khaldoon

By Total Football News

City players have raised concerns about the relentless fixture schedule, with defender Manuel Akanji joking last year that he may have to retire at 30, while Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who missed the majority of the season with a serious knee injury, said players had been close to going on strike.

City manager Guardiola said any changes regarding football’s increasing fixture demands must be led by the players.

In

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Tottenham fans protest against owners Enic and chairman Daniel Levy
6 April 2025 Off

Tottenham fans protest against owners Enic and chairman Daniel Levy

By Total Football News

Hundreds of Tottenham fans took part in a protest showing their anger at the club’s board and owners on Sunday, and calling for chairman Daniel Levy “to get out of our club”.

The demonstration happened before Spurs’ Premier League match at home to Southampton, with Ange Postecoglou’s side 16th in the table after a disappointing campaign.

The protest was organised by the Change For Tottenham group, with fans able to

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