Tag: decision

20 June 2024 Off

Oxford United: Decision on new stadium delayed until 2025

By Total Football News

The club added it was “actively exploring alternative short-term provisions” for the period before the stadium could open.

Its current lease at the Kassam is due to expire in 2026.

Jonathan Clarke, Oxford United development director, said: “We’re fully committed to following the planning process, supporting the planning department in their review and delivering on our vision.

“We are now focused on obtaining the necessary planning permissions and preparing for

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13 June 2024 Off

Jamie Paterson: Swansea City happy to wait on contract decision – for now

By Total Football News

Luke Williams believes Jamie Paterson has earned the right to consider his options this summer but says the offer of a new Swansea City contract “won’t be there indefinitely”.

Paterson, 32, will be a free agent when his current deal expires at the end of this month.

Williams is keen to keep Paterson but accepts the attacking midfielder, who scored eight goals last season, is likely to be interesting other

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14 May 2024 0

Bristol City: Tommy Conway has ‘decision to make’ over future

By Total Football News

Conway has been part of the Bristol City set-up since the age of seven and enjoyed a breakthrough campaign to the first team in the 2022-23 season.

Manning said he had had “numerous” discussions with Conway since he took over last November but accepted the decision was beyond his control.

“I think there’s real danger sometimes people jump too early,” Manning said.

“I think the biggest bit for me is

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3 May 2024 0

Sandro Tonali: FA made ‘right decision’ over Newcastle midfielder

By Total Football News

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he welcomes the Football Association’s decision to suspend Sandro Tonali’s two-month ban.

Tonali, 23, will return to playing at the end of August, if he does not commit further betting breaches before the end of next season.

The Italy midfielder is already serving a 10-month ban running until August for offences during his time in Italy.

“It was the right decision, I think, that the

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6 April 2024 0

Wolves 1-2 West Ham: Gary O’Neil says disallowed equaliser ‘possibly worst decision I’ve ever seen’

By Total Football News
Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Gary O'Neil remonstrates with officials following his team's defeat by West Ham United at Molineux
Gary O’Neil’s side have been on the wrong end of decisions on a number of occasions this season

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil says the decision to disallow a last-gasp equaliser for his team against West Ham was “possibly the worst decision I have ever seen”.

Skipper Maximilian Kilman thought he had levelled in the ninth minute of stoppage time with a header that beat Lucasz Fabianski and found the far

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29 March 2024 0

Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen boss announces decision to stay at club amid Liverpool interest

By Total Football News
Breaking news

Xabi Alonso says he will remain in his role as Bayer Leverkusen manager next season despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.

“I feel this is the right place to be for me as a young coach,” said Alonso.

Leverkusen are on the brink of a first Bundesliga title and unbeaten in all competitions this season.

Alonso, the 42-year-old ex-Liverpool midfielder, was also seen as a candidate to take over

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19 March 2024 0

Howard Webb: VAR right to stay out of Liverpool-Man City penalty decision says referees’ chief

By Total Football News
Manchester City's Jeremy Doku challenges Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister in the final seconds of their 1-1 Premier League draw
Manchester City’s Doku escaped giving away a penalty for this challenge on Liverpool’s Mac Allister in the final seconds of their 1-1 Premier League draw

Referees’ chief Howard Webb has said the video assistant referee (VAR) was right not to interfere as Liverpool were not given a late penalty in their recent 1-1 draw with Manchester City.

City winger Jeremy Doku caught Alexis Mac Allister with a high boot in

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