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Manchester City charges: Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says verdict ‘has taken longer than expected’ | Football News
18 August 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says verdict ‘has taken longer than expected’ | Football News

By Total Football News

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a verdict on the alleged charges against Manchester City “has taken longer than expected”.

Three years ago, City were charged with breaking financial fair play rules over a nine-year period, from 2009 to 2018, but the case has yet to reach a conclusion.

City, who won three Premier League titles in that period, have denied all the charges and any wrongdoing.

According to

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Liverpool: Michael Edwards departs football chief role at FSG
14 July 2026 Off

Liverpool: Michael Edwards departs football chief role at FSG

By Total Football News

Michael Edwards has left his role as chief executive of football with Liverpool‘s owners Fenway Sports Group.

FSG said Edwards’ departure is part of a “planned transition following the completion of key strategic priorities”, while group president Mike Gordon said the owners are “naturally disappointed” about his exit.

He leaves two years into a three-year contact, having begun a second spell working closely with Liverpool in March 2024, when

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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward a target for Saudi clubs, confirms league chief
13 December 2025 Off

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward a target for Saudi clubs, confirms league chief

By Total Football News

“For sure Salah is one of them [a target].”

There have been reports Salah, who signed a two-year contract extension in April, could leave the Anfield club in January.

Saudi interest in Salah has long been known, with a reported £150m bid from Al-Ittihad rejected by Liverpool in September 2023, but this is the first time a league official has gone on the record about the player since his

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Richard Scudamore: Former Premier League chief joins Bristol City board
30 October 2025 Off

Richard Scudamore: Former Premier League chief joins Bristol City board

By Total Football News

“I am looking forward to working with [chairman] Jon Lansdown and [chief executive] Tom Rawcliffe in providing the backing and resources to help Gerhard Struber in his task of bringing Premier League football to the city of Bristol.

“Although long overdue, the size and passion of the fanbase together with the stability and excellent facilities that the Lansdown family has provided do not in themselves make that inevitable.

“Rest assured,

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Canary Call special Q&A with Norwich City chief Mark Attanasio
29 October 2025 Off

Canary Call special Q&A with Norwich City chief Mark Attanasio

By Total Football News

The main man

David Freezer
BBC Norfolk

Evening folks and thanks for joining us for this very special Canary Call.

I’ll be bringing you the key quotes and main news lines as Norwich City’s majority shareholder Mark Attanasio takes the questions from Canaries fans.

We’ve been inundated with questions for the exclusive interview and will be doing our best to cover the main topics

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Andrew Nestor: West Brom chief says new boss Ryan Mason was ‘first choice’
3 July 2025 Off

Andrew Nestor: West Brom chief says new boss Ryan Mason was ‘first choice’

By Total Football News

Albion’s poor form at the back end of last season, combined with a style of play which many fans had become disillusioned with, was a key reason behind Mason’s appointment and a seeming change in strategy.

“First and foremost, there’s a very clear alignment in our playing model and the kind of squad we want to keep evolving and building,” Nestor added.

“Otherwise he [Mason] wouldn’t have been a top

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Man Utd can win Premier League title in three years says chief executive
17 June 2025 Off

Man Utd can win Premier League title in three years says chief executive

By Total Football News

But Berrada knows where the major external focus will be, in particular on coach Ruben Amorim, who had such a tortuous introduction to life at United following his arrival from Sporting in November.

Berrada joined United after working as chief football operations officer at City Football Group. And he can see similarities between Amorim and Pep Guardiola, who he got to know during his time at Manchester City and who,

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Steve Waggott: Blackburn Rovers chief executive leaves after seven years
22 May 2025 Off

Steve Waggott: Blackburn Rovers chief executive leaves after seven years

By Total Football News

Waggott’s exit from the club comes amid fan protests against his position and that of owners Venky’s during this season.

In March, a collection of Blackburn Rovers supporters groups called upon Waggott as well as head of football operations Rudy Gestede and chief operating officer, and representative of the owners, Suhail Pasha to not attend their final eight league matches.

The groups believed the trio had become a target for

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Tom Gorringe: Swansea City appoint new chief executive officer
24 March 2025 Off

Tom Gorringe: Swansea City appoint new chief executive officer

By Total Football News

“Tom is tasked with restructuring the club to ensure we are operating efficiently and to optimal standards, and we are confident he will do just that,” they added.

Swansea’s owners are based in America, with Coleman – who will continue to be involved with the club as a board member and co-investor – expected to return to the USA this summer having spent two seasons living and working in south

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Angus Kinnear: What is outgoing Leeds United chief executive’s legacy?
7 March 2025 Off

Angus Kinnear: What is outgoing Leeds United chief executive’s legacy?

By Total Football News

They were the most contentious issues but on the upside he was very involved in bringing Marcelo Bielsa to Leeds United.

I remember calling him and he was unable to say where he was as he was on his way out to meet the Argentine in South America.

I think a lot of credit went to sporting director Victor Orta, who suggested it, but Kinnear must take some of it

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