Tag: climbing

20 February 2026 Off

Gary Rowett: New Leicester manager focused on climbing Championship table

By Total Football News

New Leicester City head coach Gary Rowett says he won’t let the club’s off-field issues distract him from the task of keeping the team in the Championship.

Former Foxes defender Rowett, 51, was appointed on Wednesday, less than 24 hours before Leicester launched an appeal against a six-point deduction that has left them in the relegation zone.

“That’s the club’s concern, that’s out of our hands,” Rowett said.

“My remit

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26 September 2024 Off

Sunderland: Ex-boss Lee Johnson hopes Black Cats keep climbing

By Total Football News

Johnson, who has been out of work since leaving Fleetwood Town last December, won the EFL Trophy with the Black Cats in 2021, but missed out in the play-off semi-finals that season to Lincoln City.

The 43-year-old left the Stadium of Light after a 6-0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers when the club was third in the table.

But the former Bristol City and Barnsley boss has been impressed by how

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