Tag: special

21 October 2026 Off

Erik ten Hag interview: Man Utd’s use of data, impact of legends’ criticism, and ‘special’ Mainoo | Football News

By Total Football News

A message on my phone buzzes. “I pick you up at the station.” It is Erik ten Hag offering a lift in his car once my train from Amsterdam arrives in Enschede, in the east of the Netherlands. It is delayed, but he doesn’t seem to mind.

Soon after, he pulls up in a silver Range Rover and gets out to exchange a handshake. He has finished a day’s work

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6 May 2026 Off

Philippe Clement: Norwich City owner delighted by ‘special’ head coach

By Total Football News

Norwich City’s owner has hailed Philippe Clement as a “special manager” following the team’s dramatic improvement under the Belgian.

The Canaries were next to bottom of the Championship when Clement was appointed last November, but won 19 games under Clement to finish ninth.

“You need some good fortune in sport, and we had good fortune to connect with Philippe,” Mark Attanasio told BBC Radio Norfolk’s Canary Call phone-in.

Clement, who

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5 May 2026 Off

Watch BBC Radio WM’s Football Phone-In: West Bromwich Albion special with Steve Hermon and Richard Sneekes

By Total Football News

Watch BBC Radio WM’s Football Phone-In: WBA Specialpublished at 15:42 BST

Call 08081 009956 or text 81333, starting your message with WM

Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Richard Sneekes is tonight’s legend, joining Steve Hermon in the studio to look back at the Baggies’ season.

Watch the show by clicking the play button at the top of the screen.

This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4g8zk98lm4t

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17 April 2026 Off

Gary Rowett: Leicester City need ‘something special’ to avoid relegation

By Total Football News

Rowett admitted he “expected more” than the one win and six draws he has overseen in his 10 games at the Foxes’ helm, and went as far as describing it as “probably the toughest” relegation rescue mission he has taken on – having previously pulled struggling sides away from trouble as Oxford United, Millwall and Birmingham City boss.

The team he is in charge of will go on to rank

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8 December 2025 Off

Best manager and best team – can Crystal Palace sustain special season?

By Total Football News

Glasner joined Palace in February 2024 following successful stints at Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.

The 51-year-old has since guided Palace to back-to-back record points totals in the Premier League and led them to a first major trophy when they triumphed over Manchester City in the FA Cup last season.

That led to a first ever appearance in a major European competition – although it was downgraded from Europa League to

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14 November 2025 Off

Solent Sport Special: Pompey review of the season so far

By Total Football News

Pompey review of the season so farpublished at 20:11 GMT 13 November

Solent Sport Special

Watch a BBC Radio Solent Sport Special reviewing Portsmouth’s start to the 2025-26 Championship season from 18:00-19:00 GMT on Friday, 14 November.

Ian Wilding is joined by former Pompey winger Mark Kelly and the Portsmouth News’ chief Pompey reporter Neil Allen.

This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c3rj02nwxjlt

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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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29 October 2025 Off

Canary Call special Q&A with Norwich City chief Mark Attanasio

By Total Football News

The main manpublished at 15:50 GMT

David Freezer
BBC Norfolk

Evening folks and thanks for joining us for this very special Canary Call.

I’ll be bringing you the key quotes and main news lines as Norwich City’s majority shareholder Mark Attanasio takes the questions from Canaries fans.

We’ve been inundated with questions for the exclusive interview and will be doing our best to cover the main topics

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