Tag: fears

Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending in transfer market
24 September 2026 Off

Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending in transfer market

By Total Football News

Uefa believes “a clear two-speed system” is emerging in the transfer market as a result of the huge spending by Premier League clubs this summer.

In its latest European club talent and competition landscape report, European football’s governing body laid bare just how dominant the transfer activity of English clubs has become.

Uefa’s report said that the estimated €4.6bn (£4bn) spend by Premier League clubs is “larger than that

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Manchester United: Michael Carrick refuses to consider job fears
18 September 2026 Off

Manchester United: Michael Carrick refuses to consider job fears

By Total Football News

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says it would be “ridiculous” to start thinking how long he has left in the job after “two or three” bad results.

His side visit Fulham on Sunday after an awful week.

After United lost at home to a Manchester City side reduced to 10 men after 23 minutes, Brighton became the first side to come from two goals down to win at Old Trafford

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Portsmouth 1-0 Leicester City: Relegation fears deepen for Foxes
19 April 2026 Off

Portsmouth 1-0 Leicester City: Relegation fears deepen for Foxes

By Total Football News

Leicester, Premier League champions 10 years ago, had shouts for a penalty waved away by referee Gavin Ward in the opening 10 minutes when Conor Shaughnessy brought Patson Daka down in the box but nothing was given.

The hosts were forced into making two early changes when winger Keshi Anderson and full-back Terry Devlin, who recently picked up Portsmouth’s player of the season award, were withdrawn because of injury.

The

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Vipotnik strike deepens Leicester’s relegation fears
13 April 2026 Off

Vipotnik strike deepens Leicester’s relegation fears

By Total Football News

After a week in which Leicester lost their appeal against their six-point deduction, boss Gary Rowett made one change from the side which drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday last time out, as Jannik Vestergaard was handed a start for the first time since January.

Swansea, who made three changes from their 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough, struggled to create any meaningful chances in the first half – though they did have

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Campbell strikes to ease Charlton relegation fears
11 February 2026 Off

Campbell strikes to ease Charlton relegation fears

By Total Football News

Charlton made the early running, almost taking the lead in the sixth minute when defender Harry Clarke, a January loan arrival from Ipswich, hit the crossbar with a powerful header from a corner.

Stoke defender Phillips was then forced to clear desperately with his head from Dykes’ lob and Lloyd Jones missed another good chance.

However Stoke came into the game more as the half wore on with the dangerous

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Kai Havertz: Arsenal forward to be assessed amid fears he could miss rest of season
12 February 2025 Off

Kai Havertz: Arsenal forward to be assessed amid fears he could miss rest of season

By Total Football News

Arsenal are assessing striker Kai Havertz after he suffered a muscle injury on the team’s Dubai training camp.

There are fears that the 25-year-old has torn his hamstring and could miss the rest of the season.

The Athletic have reported that it is unclear if he will need surgery but report that his season is likely to be over.

The BBC has not yet verified these details

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Heading in football: Steve Howey and Gary Pallister on health fears
9 December 2024 Off

Heading in football: Steve Howey and Gary Pallister on health fears

By Total Football News

Howey, who was a defender for Manchester City and Newcastle, has noticed he sometimes struggles to get words out or forget things that were said 10 minutes earlier.

Short-term memory loss can be an early sign of dementia and he had an MRI scan which showed some cognitive decline.

The 53-year-old said the effects of heading were never really talked about when he played and defenders would even ‘break in’

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Gary Rowett: Birmingham City in danger of ‘sleepwalking into disaster’ as relegation fears increase
11 April 2024 0

Gary Rowett: Birmingham City in danger of ‘sleepwalking into disaster’ as relegation fears increase

By Total Football News
Birmingham City interim manager Gary Rowett walks to his seat in the dugout
Gary Rowett is a former Birmingham City player and has also managed Burton, Derby, Stoke and Millwall

Struggling Birmingham City “lack toughness” and are in danger of “sleepwalking into disaster” says interim manager Gary Rowett.

They take on play-off chasing Coventry City at St Andrew’s on Saturday in their penultimate home match.

“A few home truths have been said in the dressing room,” Rowett said.

“At the moment, it would

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