Tag: replace

5 August 2026 Off

Pep Chavarria: Chelsea set to clinch deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back for initial £16.3m fee as Blues seek to replace Marc Cucurella | Football News

Chelsea are set to clinch a deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria for a fee of around £16.3m (€19m) plus add-ons.

Both clubs are finalising the last details of the transfer. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for more than a month, with Chelsea identifying Chavarria as the replacement for Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.

At 28, Chavarría offers the experience Chelsea have

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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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9 February 2026 Off

Edward Still: Watford appoint new head coach to replace Javi Gracia

By Total Football News

Still has managerial experience in the Belgian Pro League with Charleroi, KAS Eupen and KV Kortrijk.

He has also previously worked as assistant to his younger brother Will at French club Lens.

“Ed’s appointment was made on the conviction that this is a coach whose modern and progressive coaching methods fit perfectly with our squad dynamic, who we believe will take the team forward, and who gives us a real

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3 November 2025 Off

BBC Radio Solent special: Southampton begin search to replace Will Still as manager

By Total Football News

React to Will Still’s departure from Saintspublished at 12:45 GMT

BBC Radio Solent Southampton special

Have your say on a special programme on BBC Radio Solent
from 18.00 GMT on Monday as special guests join Jono Holmes to discuss on where it
all went wrong for Will Still, and who do Southampton look next at for his
replacement.

Jono will be joined in the studio by ex-Saints

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6 October 2025 Off

Southampton FC opinion: Who could replace Ross Stewart?

By Total Football News

Two years ago Ross Stewart was one of the EFL’s most sought-after strikers. He averaged a goal every other game at Sunderland, form which he would have expected to continue after making the switch to Southampton.

Sadly injuries have seen the Scot spend more time in the club’s treatment room than out on the pitch.

It was hoped his two goals, including the winner in the 2-1 victory over Sheffield

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8 June 2025 Off

Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino rules himself out of running to replace Ange Postecoglou

By Total Football News

“I think, since I left in 2019, my name has always been on the list [of rumours].

“I’ve seen the rumours, we are 100 coaches on the list. Don’t be worried about that.

“If something happens [in the future], you for sure will see, but I am so happy in this moment and we cannot talk about this type of thing.”

Pochettino was speaking after the United States were beaten

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2 May 2025 Off

West Brom: Marti Cifuentes not on Baggies’ shortlist to replace Mowbray

By Total Football News

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes is not on West Bromwich Albion’s shortlist for their head coach vacancy, reports BBC Radio WM, external.

The Spaniard, who was put on gardening leave by Rangers last night, has been linked with The Hawthorns – replacing Tony Mowbray – and also the job at Norwich City.

According to BBC Radio WM, West Brom have not offered the job to anyone and are “continuing

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6 April 2025 Off

Southampton: What does it mean to be Premier League’s worst team and will Saints replace Derby?

By Total Football News

During Derby’s torrid season, they won one game, scored 20 goals and finished with a goal difference of -69.

They suffered some heavy defeats, losing by five goals or more to Liverpool, Arsenal, West Ham, Chelsea and Aston Villa.

Derby player Andy Todd later said many players “threw the towel in” during that campaign, while manager Paul Jewell revealed he was advised never to take the job.

“The atmosphere was

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9 January 2025 Off

Next Everton Manager: Who will replace Sean Dyche? David Moyes? Gareth Southgate? Erik ten Hag?

By Total Football News

Moyes had an 11-year spell in charge of Everton from 2002 to 2013 and managed the club for more than 500 games.

During that time he took the Toffees to the 2009 FA Cup final, losing to Chelsea, and guided them to nine top-eight finishes, including a fourth-place finish in 2004-05, which took Everton into the Champions League qualifying rounds.

He left Goodison Park to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at

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