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Rick Parry: EFL chairman says football regulator bill could become law by summer
11 March 2025 Off

Rick Parry: EFL chairman says football regulator bill could become law by summer

By Total Football News

The Football Governance Bill could become law by the summer, says English Football League chairman Rick Parry.

The bill, which was reintroduced by the Labour government in October, will reach its report stage on Tuesday, when it will be examined in the House of Lords.

It will establish a first independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England and was initially tabled under the former Conservative government in March

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Match of the Day: BBC chairman says show should include fewer highlights
10 March 2025 Off

Match of the Day: BBC chairman says show should include fewer highlights

By Total Football News

Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis, says BBC chairman Samir Shah.

The BBC has a deal to show highlights of top-flight matches until the end of the 2028-29 season, with Match of the Day broadcast on Saturday evenings and MOTD2 on Sunday evenings.

Shah told the Sunday Times that many fans had watched Premier League goals and action before Match of

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QPR: Chairman Lee Hoos ‘really pleased’ with ‘big turnaround’
21 February 2025 Off

QPR: Chairman Lee Hoos ‘really pleased’ with ‘big turnaround’

By Total Football News

QPR chairman Lee Hoos says he is “really pleased” with how the club has transformed their season after a disappointing start to the campaign.

The Hoops won just one of their opening 15 games (D7 L7) and were bottom of the Championship, five points adrift of safety, after they lost 2-0 at Leeds on 9 November.

But 10 wins from the 18 matches have followed since then, a run which

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Ange Postecoglou: Why are Tottenham fans angry at chairman Daniel Levy?
27 January 2025 Off

Ange Postecoglou: Why are Tottenham fans angry at chairman Daniel Levy?

By Total Football News

While there is sizeable pressure on Levy’s ownership, Postecoglou is by no means escaping scrutiny.

The Australian brought swashbuckling football back to the club in 2023 when he replaced Antonio Conte, winning eight and drawing two of his first 10 league games.

That run helped Spurs to finish fifth in the Premier League last season, earning 1.74 points-per-game.

But that record has dropped dramatically to 1.04 points-per-game this season, with

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Cardiff City: Chairman Dalman tells fans to expect January signings
8 January 2025 Off

Cardiff City: Chairman Dalman tells fans to expect January signings

By Total Football News

Dalman confirmed Cardiff have backed plans to give Wales’ EFL clubs the chance to compete for European qualification via a Welsh cup competition.

As clubs in the English pyramid, Newport, Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham are only able to qualify for European competitions via the Premier League, FA Cup or EFL Cup as it stands.

But talks are ongoing about the quartet entering the Welsh League Cup – currently

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Gary O’Neil: Wolves manager gets backing from chairman Jeff Shi
12 December 2024 Off

Gary O’Neil: Wolves manager gets backing from chairman Jeff Shi

By Total Football News

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi acknowledged results need to improve but said the club is “united” behind under-pressure manager Gary O’Neil.

O’Neil’s future at Molineux has been under the spotlight this season as Wolves sit 19th in the Premier League.

Monday’s 2-1 loss at West Ham was Wolves’ 10th defeat of the campaign and left them four points from safety.

Despite their struggles, having won only two fixtures, chairman Shi believes

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Marc Guehi transfer news: Crystal Palace chairman says “superstar money” needed for deal
13 August 2024 Off

Marc Guehi transfer news: Crystal Palace chairman says “superstar money” needed for deal

By Total Football News

Parish spoke about several other Palace players, including Fulham’s second offer for Guehi’s central defensive partner Joachim Andersen, believed to be £25m plus £5m in add-ons.

Palace rejected Fulham’s first bid of £20m on Monday, and value the Denmark international at closer to £40m.

“That’s an interesting one because I can’t imagine a situation where we would lose both of our centre-halves,” Parish said.

“Again, Joachim, he’s a special lad

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West Bromwich Albion face transfer market challenge – chairman Shilen Patel
13 June 2024 Off

West Bromwich Albion face transfer market challenge – chairman Shilen Patel

By Total Football News

“The challenge will be to operate within the league’s financial rules from the club’s current position.

“Championship clubs cannot lose more than £39m across three seasons. The club recorded an £11m loss for the 2022-23 season and will confirm another significant deficit for the 2023-24 campaign – our first without Premier League monies in 22 years.”

Albion were relegated from the top flight in 2021, since when they have finished

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Sir Chips Keswick: Former Arsenal chairman dies aged 84
19 April 2024 0

Sir Chips Keswick: Former Arsenal chairman dies aged 84

By Total Football News
Sir Chips Keswick (right) presents Arsene Wenger (left) with a gold cannon to commemorate his 1000th game in charge of Arsenal
Sir Chips Keswick was knighted for services to banking in the 1993 New Year Honours

Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84.

A lifelong supporter of the club, he joined the board in 2005 and accepted the role of chairman in 2013 when Peter Hill-Wood stepped down.

Keswick, who made his name in the banking industry and was a director of the Bank of

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Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner admits mistake in timing of sacking John Eustace
9 April 2024 0

Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner admits mistake in timing of sacking John Eustace

By Total Football News
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace was sacked after 15 months in charge and replaced by Wayne Rooney
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace was sacked after 15 months in charge and replaced by Wayne Rooney

Chairman Tom Wagner admits Birmingham City were too quick to fire John Eustace before appointing Wayne Rooney.

Eustace, now boss at Blackburn Rovers, was sacked in October and replaced by Rooney, who lasted just 15 games.

After falling from sixth to 20th under Rooney, Blues sit in the Championship relegation zone with five

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