Tag: ONeil

Gary O’Neil: Ipswich Town appoint Strasbourg manager to replace Kieran McKenna
23 June 2026 Off

Gary O’Neil: Ipswich Town appoint Strasbourg manager to replace Kieran McKenna

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town have named former Wolves and Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil as their new manager.

The 43-year-old replaces Kieran McKenna, who stepped down from the Portman Road post earlier this month.

O’Neil has signed a three-year deal with Ipswich after leaving Strasbourg, where he has been in charge since January.

He guided the French side to eighth place in Ligue 1 last season and reached the Europa Conference League semi-finals,

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72+: Podcast – Could O’Neil be the right call for Middlesbrough?
12 November 2025 Off

72+: Podcast – Could O’Neil be the right call for Middlesbrough?

By Total Football News

“If you look at it on paper, a former player for the club, had a really good couple of stints in charge – from that perspective a really good potential option.”

With Rob Edwards going to Wolverhampton Wanderers, should Middlesbrough turn to someone who spent time at the Molineux to continue their promotion hunt?

The 72+ team are joined by Chelmsford City striker Lyle Taylor and Peterborough Sports boss Phil

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Norwich City: Gary O’Neil, Jon Dahl Tomasson & Will Still hold talks
12 November 2025 Off

Norwich City: Gary O’Neil, Jon Dahl Tomasson & Will Still hold talks

By Total Football News

Norwich have held talks with Gary O’Neil, Will Still and Jon Dahl Tomasson in their search to find a new manager following Liam Manning’s dismissal.

The Canaries met with O’Neil, who played for the club between 2014 and 2016, earlier this week as they step up their recruitment process, while further discussions have been conducted with Still and Tomasson.

Manning was sacked on Saturday following a last-gasp 2-1 defeat by

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Wolves: Gary O’Neil pulls out of the running for shock Wolves return at Premier League club
3 November 2025 Off

Wolves: Gary O’Neil pulls out of the running for shock Wolves return at Premier League club

By Total Football News

Edwards’ position at Middlesbrough, given his current employment, would provide some obstacles, with Boro believed to be entitled to a significant compensation fee.

Edwards is a former Wolves Under-23 coach and was also first-team coach, having had a two-game interim spell in charge in 2016, and distanced himself from the role.

“I was told by my daughter yesterday [Sunday], so that probably tells you where I stand on it,” he

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Wolves manager: Rob Edwards and Gary O’Neil among contenders
3 November 2025 Off

Wolves manager: Rob Edwards and Gary O’Neil among contenders

By Total Football News

Rob Edwards and Gary O’Neil are two of the early names in the frame to replace Vitor Pereira as manager of Wolves.

Pereira was sacked on Sunday following the team’s 10-match winless start to the Premier League season.

And Edwards and O’Neil – both of who have historic links to the club – are among the names to be considered by the Wolves ownership.

Edwards is currently at Middlesbrough, which

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Gary O’Neil in talks over Wolves return after Vitor Pereira sacking
3 November 2025 Off

Gary O’Neil in talks over Wolves return after Vitor Pereira sacking

By Total Football News

Edwards’ appointment, given his current employment, would provide many obstacles to overcome, with Middlesbrough believed to be entitled to a significant compensation fee should their manager leave.

That leaves O’Neil well placed to return, but sources have indicated that while he is a strong candidate he is not the only contender.

Wolves have a history of appointing managers with close links to high-profile agent Jorge Mendes, in Nuno Espirito Santo,

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Russell Martin & Gary O’Neil: Does sacking a Premier League manager help you avoid relegation?
16 December 2024 Off

Russell Martin & Gary O’Neil: Does sacking a Premier League manager help you avoid relegation?

By Total Football News

Not counting this season, there have been 91 times when a team have parted company with their manager while in the drop zone – and on 36 of those occasions they avoided relegation.

That is a success rate of 40%, so we know the difficult decision can work.

Of those 36 cases, five of the teams were exactly five points adrift when the manager left, like Wolves.

Sam Allardyce kept

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Wolves target Vitor Pereira as new manager after Gary O’Neil sacked
15 December 2024 Off

Wolves target Vitor Pereira as new manager after Gary O’Neil sacked

By Total Football News

Wolves are in talks with Al-Shabab manager Vitor Pereira to replace head coach Gary O’Neil, who was sacked by the club on Sunday.

The Premier League strugglers are looking for a swift appointment and the money they would have to pay as compensation to secure former Porto and Olympiakos boss Pereira is not believed to be an issue.

Wolves have been assessing their options and have sounded other possible

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Wolves: Why as Gary O’Neil sacked?
15 December 2024 Off

Wolves: Why as Gary O’Neil sacked?

By Total Football News

O’Neil was well liked and had the loyalty of the players, but the decision-makers saw no alternative. This season’s run of 11 defeats in their opening 16 games continued a worrying trend from the end of the previous campaign.

And O’Neil had already been to the brink once. Sources told BBC Sport there was an acceptance from O’Neil’s team that failure to beat Southampton on 9 November could have been

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Gary O’Neil: Wolves sack manager with club 19th in Premier League
15 December 2024 Off

Gary O’Neil: Wolves sack manager with club 19th in Premier League

By Total Football News

But they began this season poorly, losing seven and drawing one of their first eight league games.

A run of four games unbeaten, including successive wins over Southampton and Fulham, suggested a corner had been turned.

But they were beaten by Bournemouth and then lost heavily to Everton before defeats by the Hammers and Ipswich.

They have also struggled defensively, having conceded a league-high 40 goals and let in two

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