Tag: happy

27 February 2025 Off

Ben Knapper: Norwich sporting director happy with club’s progress

A year ago, Knapper said the club was “Premier League ready” in many respects.

Since then, however, Thorup has replaced David Wagner as head coach, the squad has been revamped, and Attanasio – owner of Major League Baseball team Milwaukee Brewers – has progressed his takeover from former owners Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn Jones.

Last summer, forward Jonathan Rowe was among the prized assets transferred elsewhere, but

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21 February 2025 Off

Gary Rowett: Oxford United boss happy to see Tony Mowbray back

By Total Football News

Oxford United boss Gary Rowett says he is delighted to see West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Mowbray back on the touchline ahead of the two sides meeting on Saturday.

Rowett replaced Mowbray as Birmingham City head coach last March whilst Mowbray received treatment for bowel cancer.

After being given the all-clear, Mowbray was reappointed Albion boss in January following the departure of Carlos Corberan to Valencia.

“Its great to

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21 December 2024 Off

Danny Rohl: Sheffield Wednesday boss happy at club but wants to see ambition

By Total Football News

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has said he is happy at the club after being linked with vacancies at Southampton and Hamburg this week, but wants them to show ambition in the January transfer window.

The 35-year-old German took over at Hillsborough in October 2023 after they had made their worst start to a season.

He guided them to Championship safety in May and they are now five points off

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5 December 2024 Off

Kevin de Bruyne: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola ‘so happy’ midfielder is back

By Total Football News

City are now unbeaten in their past 31 Premier League games with De Bruyne starting. He has been involved in 25 goals (nine goals, 16 assists) in those games.

De Bruyne said: “There have never been issues between me and Pep. He knows I’ve been struggling. It’s painful and uncomfortable.

“Hopefully I can get back to my body with not much pain and then I’ll be fine.”

However, a bit

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7 November 2024 Off

Preston: Heckingbottom happy with side’s new ‘identity’

By Total Football News

This season, Preston’s average possession per match has gone up from 44.6% to 47.6% and their number of shots per game has risen from 9.26 to 10.64 – that is with only a third of the season played.

Last season, only bottom side Rotherham United had fewer shots at goal than Preston did in the whole of the campaign.

But the challenge for Heckingbottom is to turn improved statistics into

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24 September 2024 Off

Jed Wallace: West Bromwich Albion captain happy to play ‘bit part’

By Total Football News

Wallace is yet to start a game this season, largely thanks to the form of young winger Tom Fellows, who was a serious target for several Premier League clubs prior to the August transfer window closing.

He can also be used in a more central role up front – but the Baggies have no worries there as they can also boast the Championship’s top scorer in Josh Maja, who netted

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13 September 2024 Off

Man City hearing: Manager Pep Guardiola ‘happy’ 115 charges case begins on Monday

By Total Football News

Manager Pep Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into Manchester City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules will begin on Monday.

City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.

It is alleged City breached the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by

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23 August 2024 Off

Man City 115 charges: Pep Guardiola ‘happy’ hearing will begin soon

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is “happy” that a hearing into the 115 charges facing the club will begin soon.

An independent disciplinary commission is set to hear the case against City over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules, some of which date back to 2009.

BBC Sport understands the hearing is set to start in September with the result possibly known early next year, as first reported by

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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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