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Charlton Athletic’s Nathan Jones a contender as Cardiff City hope for manager appointment this week
1 June 2025 Off

Charlton Athletic’s Nathan Jones a contender as Cardiff City hope for manager appointment this week

By Total Football News

Des Buckingham and Ian Evatt, former bosses of Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers respectively, have both been interviewed.

Cardiff have also held talks with Leicester City assistant coach Brian Barry-Murphy and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, who took charge of the Welsh club’s final three games of this season on a caretaker basis.

But Ruben Selles, who was considered for the job when Cardiff sacked Erol Bulut last year, has ruled

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Fantasy Premier League: Meet the contender who is 51 points off the top spot
3 March 2025 Off

Fantasy Premier League: Meet the contender who is 51 points off the top spot

By Total Football News

Nathan Bannister was talking to BBC Sport’s Ciaran Varley

When I meet new people now, I’m often introduced as the FPL guy. I’ve played the game for five years and this is the best season I’ve had by a mile. I finished around 13,000th the season before last, which is still really good, but nothing to shout about.

It becomes a real part of your life when you’re doing so

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Coventry City: Frank Lampard confirmed as contender for manager’s job
12 November 2024 Off

Coventry City: Frank Lampard confirmed as contender for manager’s job

By Total Football News

Lampard has been out of management since his short-term return to Stamford Bridge as caretaker manager ended after the conclusion of the 2022-23 season.

He has previous experience of the Championship having led Derby County to the play-off final in 2019 before going on to work at Chelsea and Everton in the Premier League.

Lampard is the current odds-on favourite with bookmakers, while former Sky Blues striker Robbie Keane has

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