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His greatest sadness was for Lacey, who should have had his name in lights but instead was part of a team scuttling off the pitch to the sound of boos and harsher criticism.
“It’s a shame that Shea’s moment, such a great moment for him, for his family, his friends and the whole academy; to have an academy player come in and have a moment like that, gets a bit
My biggest nagging worry is that while the expulsion from the play-off final in May has become a galvanising factor for fans and players alike, is there a quietly bigger impact on that let-down for the players in the back of their minds?
Has it punctured their resolve slightly knowing they have got to go uphill again for nine months to get where they want to be? Will bad moments
Andrey Santos made his Manchester United debut as Michael Carrick’s side lost 1-0 to Wrexham in their opening pre-season fixture at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.
The Brazil midfielder played the first 45 minutes of the game following his recent £50m transfer from Chelsea, although had little chance to impress as United’s new permanent head coach changed every player with his side trailing at the break.
Carrick brought on United’s
Blackburn Rovers have reported a loss of £10.4m loss during the 2024-25 season – but is it as bad as it seems?
The club has seen an uptick in their generated revenue but are spending 114% of those funds on player’s wages and have also reported operating losses of £21.4m, with just £13m profited from player sales.
“The money coming into the club has gone up by 11% but the
Watford did make a £15.8m profit on player recruitment and departures, down from £29.3m in 2023-24, with Colombia international Yaser Asprilla, striker Vakoun Bayo and Dutch defender Wesley Hoedt among those leaving for undisclosed fees.
A strategic report by chief executive Scott Duxbury said: “The club’s goal is to operate in a financially sustainable way and achieve the best results possible while in the championship, with the ultimate goal of
Oxford United have announced a £17.5m net loss for the year ending 30 June 2025.
This period covers their first full Championship season in 25 years where they finished 17th, four points above the bottom three.
Excluding new stadium development costs, the loss increased from £10.7m to £14.9m with the greater financial demands of playing in the second tier.
The U’s recently received formal approval for their new stadium
Championship promotion chasers Millwall have announced a pre-tax loss of £300,000 for the most recent financial year.
The Lions’ accounts were aided by generating a £21.6m profit from player sales with the moves of Zian Flemming, to Burnley, and Romain Esse, to Crystal Palace, commanding significant fees.
The club – currently third in the Championship, one point off the automatic promotion places – made a loss of £19.1m the previous
A win at West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day pushed Bristol City up to sixth, but just four victories in 13 league games since the start of the new year – plus two draws and seven losses – mean they have fallen off the pace.
A lack of goals has been an issue – City have not scored in seven of those 13 games – while their home form has
Blackburn Rovers boss Michael O’Neill has labelled midfielder Sondre Tronstad’s season ending injury as a “devastating blow” in their fight against relegation.
The 30-year-old was taken off at half-time during the side’s defeat to Bristol City with an anterior cruciate ligament injury and has since undergone reconstructive surgery.
“We were trying to be optimistic, trying to be hopeful, but in the first half against Bristol City you could tell he
Eiran Cashin scored his first Blackburn goal as they beat Sheffield Wednesday to climb out of the Championship relegation zone in their first game since manager Valerien Ismael’s sacking.
Ismael was dismissed on Monday, with Blackburn in the bottom three following an eight-game winless run, and coach Damien Johnson is in temporary charge again.
Cashin, who joined on loan from Brighton earlier this month, netted on his fifth appearance to