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Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?
27 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?

By Total Football News

Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice about compensation from Manchester City over the case.

One source, who held a senior executive position at two Premier League sides, said they expected clubs to submit individual compensation claims against Manchester City.

Another leading lawyer told the BBC that process could even be centralised by the league.

Premier League rules allow clubs to seek legal action against each other for compensation.

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Sheffield United could face points deduction after High Court decision
19 August 2026 Off

Sheffield United could face points deduction after High Court decision

By Total Football News

Sheffield United could incur a 12-point deduction after the company used to buy the club was placed into liquidation by the High Court on Wednesday.

COH Sports Bidco Limited (CSBL) agreed to purchase the Championship club for just over £100m in December 2024 but about £35m was still owed on the deal.

A winding-up petition was filed last month against CSBL by United World – the club’s former owners.

CSBL

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Players found guilty of discrimination face 10-game ban under new FA rules | Football News
30 July 2026 Off

Players found guilty of discrimination face 10-game ban under new FA rules | Football News

By Total Football News

Players found guilty of discrimination face serving at least 10-game bans under enhanced Football Association rules.

In past seasons, suspensions of between six and 12 games have been recommended for aggravated breaches – defined as any misconduct including an express or implied reference to ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion, sex, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.

The rules also apply to managers and other officials, and a statement

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Hull City could face points deduction in Premier League
19 June 2026 Off

Hull City could face points deduction in Premier League

By Total Football News

Except Ilicali appears to have played his hand a little early, surrendering some of his bargaining power by openly admitting a clock is ticking.

Ilicali got Hull promoted against the odds, with the club restricted to loans and free agents in 2025-26 as punishment for making late transfer payments to other clubs.

Only the profit from any player sale would count towards the £6m overspend.

Some of their key players

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Birmingham City: Blues to face Barcelona in pre-season friendly
18 June 2026 Off

Birmingham City: Blues to face Barcelona in pre-season friendly

By Total Football News

Birmingham City’s preparations for the new Championship season will include a prestigious friendly at home to Spanish champions Barcelona.

The five-time European champions will be at St Andrew’s on Friday, 31 July to face Chris Davies’s team.

The two sides have previously met on five occasions, all in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – now the Europa League – including the 1960 final which Barcelona won 4-1 on aggregate.

“Barcelona are

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Southampton spying probe: Saints face EFL probe for spying on Middlesbrough
8 May 2026 Off

Southampton spying probe: Saints face EFL probe for spying on Middlesbrough

By Total Football News

The English Football League (EFL) has launched an investigation into an alleged case of spying by Southampton on Middlesbrough before they meet in the Championship play-offs.

The first leg of their semi-final takes place at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, with the return at St Mary’s on Tuesday.

BBC Sport has learned Saints’ performance analyst was allegedly caught recording Boro training and taking pictures of tactics late on Thursday morning.

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Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss says side face ‘test of maturity’ against Ipswich
26 April 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss says side face ‘test of maturity’ against Ipswich

By Total Football News

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says the vital game against promotion rivals Ipswich is a “big test of maturity” for his side following their FA Cup semi-final defeat against Manchester City.

The Saints led 1-0 at Wembley before late goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez took City through to the final.

The focus now shifts to Tuesday, when a win against second-placed Ipswich would mean Southampton would go into the

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Leicester ‘face £70m black hole’ after disastrous spending gamble
23 April 2026 Off

Leicester ‘face £70m black hole’ after disastrous spending gamble

By Total Football News

From the outside it might seem difficult to understand quite how the Foxes got here.

Leicester have been relegated despite having several of the highest-paid players in the Championship.

Even the six-point deduction for failing financial rules in 2023-24 may not mathematically send them down, after just two wins from 19 league games in 2026.

Just last month Leicester reported a deficit of £71.1m for the 2024-25 season, when they

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Coventry City opinion: One final hurdle for Sky Blues to face
20 April 2026 Off

Coventry City opinion: One final hurdle for Sky Blues to face

By Total Football News

Coventry City fans have waited a generation for nights like this.

It has been 25 long years since the Sky Blues last graced the top flight, and now with promotion sealed, it’s all eyes on the Championship title.

All that separates them from glory is one final hurdle – Portsmouth.

And they get to face it at a near sold out CBS Arena – a stadium which has become a

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Sheffield Wednesday: Preferred bidder told club will face 15-point penalty next season
15 April 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Preferred bidder told club will face 15-point penalty next season

By Total Football News

The EFL has informed the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday that the club will start next season in League One with a 15-point penalty.

Arise Capital Partners, a consortium led by David Storch, was named preferred bidder last month after a previous takeover of the administration-hit club fell through.

Storch said in a statement that the group wants the EFL to recognise the “unique” nature of the League One-bound club’s

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