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Montague left Notts County, of League Two, to try his hand in the Championship with Swansea.
The thinking was that he would be reunited with Williams, who he had worked with successfully at Meadow Lane.
As it turned out, Williams’ exit meant Montague was handed the task of leading a managerial search from the moment he arrived.
Ultimately, Swansea’s upturn meant the search led back to Sheehan – and allowed
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters insists there is no “civil war” between clubs over financial regulations.
Earlier this month, plans to replace controversial profit and sustainability (PSR) rules were delayed amid legal challenges.
Clubs had been expected to adopt the new squad cost ratio (SCR) system for the 2025-26 campaign, but a trial is now set to continue.
“There’s no civil war – that would not be the way
Notts County, who are second in League Two, appointed Montague as executive director in 2019, effectively serving as director of football.
That was his first full-time job with a club, though he has been involved with Football Radar for 14 years.
Swansea will be hoping Montague can improve their recruitment after a calamitous January transfer window which prompted strong criticism for the club and its board.
A Swansea statement
Masters said the legal action was not just about Fifa’s plans for an expanded Club World Cup and more about the impact its scheduling could have on existing competitions.
He added: “If our clubs get to the final of those competitions, what sort of teams are they going to be able to field at the start of the Premier League season when we have an obligation to the players to
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters will attend title-chasing Arsenal’s final game of the season with Everton on Sunday.
Masters’ decision to visit Emirates Stadium instead of watching leaders Manchester City’s home game with West Ham means he will not present the Premier League trophy to Pep Guardiola’s side should they win.
City, who were hit with 115 Premier League charges for alleged financial irregularities over a year ago, lead
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says the football calendar is “getting to a tipping point” with the amount of matches teams are being asked to play.
An expanded Champions League and Club World Cup could see a hefty increase in matches for some clubs in the 2024-25 season.
The Football Association has scrapped FA Cup replays from the first round onwards due to the increase in matches.
“It stands
In football’s transfer-obsessed world where sporting directors can spark gossip-column headlines and cost almost as much as some players, Liverpool’s appointment of Richard Hughes felt relatively low-key.
So what is it about Hughes that has made Michael Edwards – the new chief executive of football for Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group – bring the