Tag: Paul

Paul Robinson joins Watford coaching team as Javi Pereira leaves
16 October 2024 Off

Paul Robinson joins Watford coaching team as Javi Pereira leaves

By Total Football News

Watford have shaken up their first-team coaching group ahead of Saturday’s derby against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.

First-team lead coach Javier Pereira has left the club with an immediate effect just two months after joining boss Tom Cleverley’s staff.

He has been replaced by former Hornets defender Paul Robinson, who has been appointed as assistant coach after spells alongside Gary Rowett at Millwall and Birmingham City.

Robinson won two

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Paul Watson: Sporting director leaves Swansea City
9 October 2024 Off

Paul Watson: Sporting director leaves Swansea City

By Total Football News

It is thought Watson played a role in the recruitment of Duff, who was sacked in December following a run of just five wins in 19 league games.

Alan Sheehan took over as caretaker prior to the permanent appointment of current head coach Luke Williams in January.

Watson was among those criticised for the club’s transfer activity during the 2023 summer transfer window – with few of Swansea’s signings impressing

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Sutton’s predictions v Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith
26 September 2024 Off

Sutton’s predictions v Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith

By Total Football News

Paul is a lifelong Middlesbrough fan, who grew up in nearby Billingham and was “swept away” by the club as a nine-year-old when their team, that was largely made up of local young players, won promotion to the top flight in 1988.

Boro have not been in the Premier League since 2017, but Paul hopes Michael Carrick is given time to try to steer them back.

Carrick took charge of

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Paul Warne: Derby County head coach “unaffected” by investment talks
26 September 2024 Off

Paul Warne: Derby County head coach “unaffected” by investment talks

By Total Football News

Derby County head coach Paul Warne says potential investment talks have not affected him as the Rams prepare to host Norwich in Saturday’s early kick-off.

It has been reported that Derby owner David Clowes has been in talks with potential investors for a majority ownership at the club.

“It didn’t affect me at all to be honest, I didn’t know the story had circulated,” Warne told BBC Radio Derby.

“I

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Derby County boss Paul Warne says club are ‘not Championship ready’
29 August 2024 Off

Derby County boss Paul Warne says club are ‘not Championship ready’

By Total Football News

Derby County boss Paul Warne believes the Rams are not yet Championship ready following last season’s promotion from League One.

The Rams have taken three points from their opening three games in the second tier and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Barrow on Tuesday.

Warne is hoping to strengthen his squad before the transfer window closes on Friday, but says they have to be

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom frontrunner for manager’s job
19 August 2024 Off

Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom frontrunner for manager’s job

By Total Football News

Paul Heckingbottom is a leading contender to become Preston North End’s new manager.

The 47-year-old, who guided Sheffield United to the Premier League in 2023 but was sacked last December with the club bottom of the table, is available and on Preston’s shortlist.

Former Manchester City elite development squad coach Brian Barry-Murphy has also been linked with the role as multiple candidates are being considered.

Preston are seeing a replacement

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Fans ‘aged 10 years’ in win, says Derby County boss Paul Warne
19 August 2024 Off

Fans ‘aged 10 years’ in win, says Derby County boss Paul Warne

By Total Football News

Warne said Josh Vickers added to his reputation as an “excellent keeper”, having made a series of crucial saves a day after Derby brought in Swede Jacob Widell Zetterstrom to compete for the number one spot.

The Rams boss was “proud” of his entire side for “literally giving everything”.

He added: “The lads all put their bodies on the line.

“And I have to thank the fans because everyone has

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QPR sign goalkeeper Paul Nardi after Asmir Begovic exit confirmed
27 June 2024 Off

QPR sign goalkeeper Paul Nardi after Asmir Begovic exit confirmed

By Total Football News

“Paul is a ‘keeper who is at a very good age in terms of the ability to develop while already performing at a very high level.”

He added: “Asmir did a fantastic job last season and when we knew he would not continue, it was important we had a good set of goalkeepers here.

“With Joe Walsh, Murphy Mahoney and Matteo Salamon renewing their contracts, this gives us a good

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Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton chief Paul Barber on manager’s future & club success
15 May 2024 0

Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton chief Paul Barber on manager’s future & club success

By Total Football News

In an era of over-spending, Brighton are viewed as the gold standard for how to run a club properly.

They do owe Bloom £373m and paid their owner £36m out of a club record £122.8m profit announced last month. But Barber points out a large part of that debt was because of construction of the Amex Stadium.

The stadium’s capacity can be increased beyond its current 31,876, but “by hundreds

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