Tag: Ian

Ian Burchnall: Bristol City name assistant manager to Michael Skubala
19 June 2026 Off

Ian Burchnall: Bristol City name assistant manager to Michael Skubala

By Total Football News

Bristol City have appointed former Notts County and Forest Green Rovers boss Ian Burchnall as their assistant manager.

Burchnall joins new head coach Michael Skubala’s team having most recently worked under interim boss Peter Leven at Aberdeen last season.

The 43-year-old spent just over a year at Notts County and was in charge of Forest Green for eight months during their spell in League One during 2022-23.

He has managed

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Bristol City: Robins set to appoint former Wolves coach Ian Burchnall as they chase Steve Bould
15 June 2026 Off

Bristol City: Robins set to appoint former Wolves coach Ian Burchnall as they chase Steve Bould

By Total Football News

Bristol City are poised to appoint former Notts County and Forest Green boss Ian Burchnall as Michael Skubala’s assistant manager.

The Robins are also trying to bring QPR first-team coach Steve Bould to Ashton Gate as Skubala looks to finalise his backroom team.

Boss Skubala joined the Robins last month after leaving Lincoln, having guided the Imps to the League One title as they returned to the second tier

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John Mousinho: Portsmouth fans should want boss to stay, says Ian Darke
2 June 2026 Off

John Mousinho: Portsmouth fans should want boss to stay, says Ian Darke

By Total Football News

“Promotion as League One champions, staying up – kind of against the odds – two seasons running, particularly this last season when your main contributor in terms of creation, Josh Murphy, missed 22 Championship games and Colby Bishop had an off year.

“There were injuries as well, many of them, and yet Pompey still stayed up pretty comfortably.”

“It would be crazy if anyone wanted to get rid of John

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Stoke City: Ian Torrance named club’s new head of recruitment
24 March 2025 Off

Stoke City: Ian Torrance named club’s new head of recruitment

By Total Football News

Stoke City have named Ian Torrance as their new head of recruitment.

He has spent the past year in Italy in a similar role with Serie A club Como and replaces Lee Darnbrough who left the club in February after just eight months at the bet365 Stadium.

Torrance spent 13 years with Southampton, eventually becoming their chief scout before leaving to join Como in time for their first season back

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Sunderland sign winger Ian Poveda from Leeds United
25 July 2024 Off

Sunderland sign winger Ian Poveda from Leeds United

By Total Football News

Sunderland have signed winger Ian Poveda from Leeds United on a three-year deal with the option of an additional year.

The 24-year-old Colombia international spent the second half of last season at Sheffield Wednesday and was released by Leeds this summer.

“All I want to do is get on the pitch and play for Sunderland,” Poveda told the club website.

London-born Poveda began his senior career at

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Chelsea transfer news: Conor Gallagher, Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen & Armando Broja could leave for suitable offers
22 May 2024 Off

Chelsea transfer news: Conor Gallagher, Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen & Armando Broja could leave for suitable offers

By Total Football News

Conor Gallagher, Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen and Armando Broja could be sold if Chelsea received acceptable offers this summer.

Gallagher and Chalobah, both 24, were significant parts of former manager Mauricio Pochettino’s plans, and he was ready to advocate for the duo to stay but his departure has added further uncertainty about their futures.

The Argentine left Stamford Bridge in an amicable exit by mutual consent on Tuesday evening.

Chelsea

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Neil Dewsnip: Plymouth director of football says he is looking at himself after Ian Foster sacking
5 April 2024 0

Neil Dewsnip: Plymouth director of football says he is looking at himself after Ian Foster sacking

By Total Football News
Neil Dewsnip (left) and Ian Foster
Neil Dewsnip (left) had a big say in the appointment of Ian Foster (right) in January

Plymouth Argyle director of football Neil Dewsnip says he is “looking at myself” after Ian Foster was sacked as the club’s manager this week.

Dewsnip was influential in Foster’s appointment – they worked together for two years at the Football Association.

Foster lost his job after Monday’s 1-0 loss at home to Bristol City

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Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle head coach sacked after three months in charge
3 April 2024 0

Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle head coach sacked after three months in charge

By Total Football News
Ian Foster
Ian Foster won just four of his 17 games in charge – only three of those wins came in the Championship

Plymouth Argyle have sacked head coach Ian Foster after just three months in the job.

After an initial good start, Argyle’s form fell away drastically over the past two months as they won just one of 11 Championship games.

The slump has left Argyle one place and one point

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Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle chief executive defends head coach’s appointment
3 April 2024 0

Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle chief executive defends head coach’s appointment

By Total Football News
Ex-Plymouth boss Ian Foster
The Plymouth Argyle job was Ian Foster’s first senior men’s coaching role

Plymouth Argyle chief executive Andrew Parkinson has defended the club’s decision to appoint Ian Foster.

Foster was in charge for less than three months – the shortest-ever tenure for a permanent boss at Home Park.

“We would never have taken a gamble in that regard,” Parkinson said.

“We went through a very thorough process, looked at lots of

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