Tag: James

27 February 2026 Off

West Bromwich Albion: James Morrison returns to interim role focused on job at hand

By Total Football News

The failure of former Manchester United coach Ramsay, 34, who was without a win in his nine games in charge, has drawn sharp criticism from fans and raised questions over the wisdom of appointing a manager with no direct experience of the Championship or the English Football League.

Morrison said the situation that Ramsay walked into – with the club having lost 10 away games in a row and sitting

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26 February 2026 Off

Leicester City: Team news – Jordan James and Jamaal Lascelles poised for return

By Total Football News

Leicester City midfielder Jordan James and defender Jamaal Lascelles may be available for Saturday’s game against Norwich (12:30 GMT).

James has missed six matches with a hamstring injury while Lascelles has been absent for the past two, but both have returned to training.

“We are looking at Saturday, but we are also looking at the games after that,” manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Leicester.

“But those two would be

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25 February 2026 Off

West Bromwich Albion fan views: Slaven Bilic, Derek McInnes and James Morrison among favoured contenders

By Total Football News

After Eric Ramsay was sacked as West Bromwich Albion head coach just 44 days on from his appointment, we asked for your views on whether it was the right decision and who should be the next Baggies boss.

Here are a selection of your responses:

Kieran: Honestly I think it is the right call for Eric to go. Unsure why the club hired him to begin with. If we can

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11 February 2026 Off

Wrexham news: Liberato Cacace, Nathan Broadhead and Matty James injury latest

By Total Football News

Ahead of his side’s FA Cup fourth round contest with Ipswich Town on Friday night (19:45 GMT), Parkinson responded to a comment from club co-owner Rob Mac that he has “the job for life” in north Wales.

In an interview with The Athletic, external, Mac stated he could not envisage a scenario in which Parkinson lost his job at Wrexham.

“It’s obviously great for Rob and Ryan to

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23 January 2026 Off

Jordan James: Leicester City top scorer out for at least a month

By Total Football News

Leicester City midfielder Jordan James will be out for at least month after suffering a hamstring injury in their midweek draw at Wrexham.

The Wales international has scored four times in his last six games for the Foxes and nine goals overall this season.

He had to go off after 41 minutes at the Racecourse Ground and Leicester have also lost Oliver Skipp for Saturday’s home game against Oxford United

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19 January 2026 Off

Matty James: Midfielder signs new Wrexham contract

By Total Football News

Midfielder Matty James has signed a new contract with Wrexham that will see him remain at the Championship club until the summer of 2027.

James, 34, was a free agent after being released by Bristol City when he joined Wrexham on a short-term deal in October 2024.

He signed an 18-month deal with the Red Dragons in December 2024, scoring three goals in 62 appearances in all competitions and also

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11 January 2026 Off

Ryan Mason: James Morrison says West Bromwich Albion coaches share some of the blame for sacking

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion interim head coach James Morrison says all the coaching staff at the club feel some responsibility for Ryan Mason’s sacking.

The former Baggies midfielder has been put back in temporary charge following Mason’s dismissal three days ago – a role he filled at the end of last season when Tony Mowbray was sacked.

Former Tottenham coach Mason, 34, won only nine of his 27 games in charge

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5 January 2026 Off

James Debayo: Hull City sign ex-Leeds United defender on free transfer

By Total Football News

Hull City have signed defender James Debayo on a free transfer following his release from Leeds United at the end of last season.

The 20-year-old centre-back, a former England Under-18 international, has joined the Tigers on an 18-month deal with an option of a further year in the club’s favour.

Debayo made his senior debut for Leeds as a late substitute in a 4-3 win against Swansea City in November

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24 December 2025 Off

James Bord: Ex-poker player chosen as Sheffield Wednesday preferred bidder

By Total Football News

Former professional poker player James Bord has been chosen as the preferred bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm.

The Owls have been in administration since October, ending 10 years under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri.

On Wednesday, the troubled Championship club’s administrators announced a deal had been reached with a potential buyer.

London-born Bord, who started his career working for gambling firms Starlizard and Smartodds, won

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