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Ex-Sheffield United captain John Egan joins Burnley
10 September 2024 Off

Ex-Sheffield United captain John Egan joins Burnley

By Total Football News

Burnley have brought in ex-Sheffield United defender John Egan on a deal until the end of the season.

Egan was a free agent having been released by the Blades in the summer following their relegation from the Premier League.

The 31-year-old Republic of Ireland centre-half spent six seasons at Bramall Lane, making 208 league appearances.

But he has not played since 30 September last year, having suffered a season-ending Achilles

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John Textor: Crystal Palace co-owner tried to buy club despite Everton interest
23 August 2024 Off

John Textor: Crystal Palace co-owner tried to buy club despite Everton interest

By Total Football News

Any deal with Everton is dependent on Textor selling his stake in Crystal Palace, as Premier League rules prohibit individuals from owning more than one team.

“We have a significant number of parties active in our process, we have received strong indications from qualified buyers, and we believe strongly that we can complete a sale of our interests to continue moving forward with the next community we hope to serve,

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Everton takeover: John Textor granted exclusivity by Farhad Moshiri
15 August 2024 Off

Everton takeover: John Textor granted exclusivity by Farhad Moshiri

By Total Football News

Through his company Eagle Football Holdings, the 58-year-old Textor already has a number of stakes in other clubs, including Lyon in France, Brazilian side Botafogo and Belgian club Molenbeek.

In a revealing BBC Sport interview in February, Textor called protests against his ownership by some Palace fans “nonsense” and “misguided”, but said he was “in it for the long game”.

“No, I don’t want to run [Palace] one day,” he

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John Mousinho: Portsmouth head coach wants more signings in transfer window
15 August 2024 Off

John Mousinho: Portsmouth head coach wants more signings in transfer window

By Total Football News

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho has revealed the club are still looking to “add a few” more signings before the transfer window closes, with business “far from done”.

Last season’s League One champions have so far made nine additions this summer including deals for Danish winger Elias Sorensen and ex-Newcastle player Matt Ritchie, 13 years after the Scotland international left the south coast side.

“There’s plenty going on still,” Mousinho

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John Mousinho: Portsmouth boss eyes late additions in transfer window
7 August 2024 Off

John Mousinho: Portsmouth boss eyes late additions in transfer window

By Total Football News

The head coach highlighted a particular market that might become available to him as the window progresses.

As the Premier League and Championship seasons get under way across the next two weeks, fringe and academy players will learn more about their futures and whether they might need to look elsewhere for game time.

Last season, the Blues hit the jackpot with a number of loanees from England’s top two tiers,

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Stoke City: John Coates becomes outright owner in ‘structural change’
2 August 2024 Off

Stoke City: John Coates becomes outright owner in ‘structural change’

By Total Football News

Stoke City chairman John Coates has become the “outright” owner of the Championship club following a demerger implemented by bet365.

As a result of what is described as a “structural change”, the club say they are now debt free and also own their stadium and training ground.

The Coates family, initially through John’s father Peter, first became majority shareholders in the 1980s and did so again in 2006 when their

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John Textor: Crystal Palace co-owner selling stake and monitoring Everton
24 May 2024 Off

John Textor: Crystal Palace co-owner selling stake and monitoring Everton

By Total Football News

Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor says he is trying to sell his majority stake in the club and holds an interest in buying Everton, or a club in the Championship.

The American businessman owns a 45% stake in Palace with his company Eagle Football Holdings, and has instructed Raine Group to find a prospective buyer.

Palace are one of four clubs Textor owns with Eagle Football, alongside majority stakes

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Russell Martin: Southampton boss congratulates John Mousinho on Portsmouth success
19 April 2024 0

Russell Martin: Southampton boss congratulates John Mousinho on Portsmouth success

By Total Football News
Southampton manager Russell Martin holds his thumb up
Southampton are fourth in the Championship with four games left

Southampton manager Russell Martin has described Portsmouth’s promotion to the Championship as a “great achievement” for boss John Mousinho.

Martin said that the pair know each other well and played together at under-18s level.

“I’m pleased a young British manager is getting an opportunity and I’m pleased for him personally,” Martin said.

“For our fans though, it doesn’t mean I’m

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Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner admits mistake in timing of sacking John Eustace
9 April 2024 0

Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner admits mistake in timing of sacking John Eustace

By Total Football News
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace was sacked after 15 months in charge and replaced by Wayne Rooney
Former Birmingham manager John Eustace was sacked after 15 months in charge and replaced by Wayne Rooney

Chairman Tom Wagner admits Birmingham City were too quick to fire John Eustace before appointing Wayne Rooney.

Eustace, now boss at Blackburn Rovers, was sacked in October and replaced by Rooney, who lasted just 15 games.

After falling from sixth to 20th under Rooney, Blues sit in the Championship relegation zone with five

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