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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager says he deliberately sabotaged his team’s travel plans to prepare for difficulties on the road | Football News
11 September 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager says he deliberately sabotaged his team’s travel plans to prepare for difficulties on the road | Football News

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he deliberately sabotaged the club’s travel plans during pre-season – to get his players used to difficulties on the road.

Those sabotages include deliberately making his team late for matches by changing their route or meal times – as well as making the changing room hotter and reducing the number of massage beds.

The Premier League champions had travel concerns during their trip to face

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Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta says he deliberately disrupted pre-season plans to teach players to adapt
11 September 2026 Off

Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta says he deliberately disrupted pre-season plans to teach players to adapt

By Total Football News

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were ready for their midweek Champions League flight delay – because he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.

The Premier League champions were affected by air traffic control issues as they travelled to Italy to face Napoli on Wednesday.

They eventually arrived three hours behind their schedule but manager Arteta said his team were ready because of his methods.

“I

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Derby County takeover: Deal off as Turki Alalshikh shelves plans
10 August 2026 Off

Derby County takeover: Deal off as Turki Alalshikh shelves plans

By Total Football News

A deal for Alalshikh, the co-founder of boxing promotion company Zuffa, to take a controlling stake in the Championship club had been on the table with the football regulator since May.

An IFR spokesperson said: “The IFR has a statutory duty to thoroughly test all prospective owners of a club in the top five divisions of men’s football.

“The assessment was completed in 55 days out of the 90

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Arsenal: Will the World Cup affect transfer plans?
18 July 2026 Off

Arsenal: Will the World Cup affect transfer plans?

By Total Football News

The fitness of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka has been widely debated throughout this World Cup.

The pair are as important for their country as they are for their club and both have put their bodies on the line.

Rice has been dealing with a hamstring issue and had an injection at the back end of last year to deal with it.

The 27-year-old also had a period of illness

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Dragan Solak: Southampton owner on transfer plans
9 June 2026 Off

Dragan Solak: Southampton owner on transfer plans

By Total Football News

A decision over Eckert’s future could be taken out of Solak’s hands should the FA’s ongoing investigation conclude with a verdict that could ban the German coach.

Prior to being thrown out of the play-offs, Saints were flying high as one of the form teams in the second tier.

They went on a run of than 21 games unbeaten in the Championship and made their way to an FA Cup

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Sheffield Wednesday CEO David Bruce sets out plans for overhaul of club
21 May 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday CEO David Bruce sets out plans for overhaul of club

By Total Football News

Bruce said this would change the perception of the club, and that would enable it to attract better players.

“The third step is building a good commercial engine,” he said. “We’re not doing that to make you feel uncomfortable, but we’ve got everything to sell.

“The front of shirt, sleeves, kit assets, perimeter boards, premium spaces in the stadium, and that will all be key to us being successful in

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Football clubs will have to prove financial health before being granted licence under IFR plans
13 October 2025 Off

Football clubs will have to prove financial health before being granted licence under IFR plans

By Total Football News

“We are making substantial progress on bringing the Independent Football Regulator regime forward,” he added.

“We will support clubs at every step to reinforce these higher standards.”

In a statement, the IFR says it will place “significant emphasis on clubs’ liquidity positions and the sources of funding on which they rely.

“The IFR will work with clubs to stress-test their finances, to improve decision-making and ensure long-term resilience.

“Should clubs

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The spark to reinvigorate Man Utd? How Cunha fits Amorim’s plans
1 June 2025 Off

The spark to reinvigorate Man Utd? How Cunha fits Amorim’s plans

By Total Football News

But the important thing about the Brazilian’s ball-carrying ability is how deep he likes to drop to get possession. That opens up possibilities for his new club.

United’s central midfield are frequently suffocated by the press, forcing them to pass it backwards to the back three.

The job of both of the number 10s on either side of the main striker is to drop deep for the ball and

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