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Derby County: Independent football regulator faces ‘defining test’ over potential Rams investment
5 June 2026 Off

Derby County: Independent football regulator faces ‘defining test’ over potential Rams investment

By Total Football News

English football’s independent regulator faces a “defining test” as Saudi Arabian government official Turki Al-Sheikh attempts to invest in Derby County, says Amnesty International.

Al-Sheikh, who has previously owned football clubs in Spain and Egypt and is now among the most powerful figures in world boxing, is looking to buy a stake in the Championship side.

As chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority – and someone who is

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Wrexham news: ‘Hungry’ Wrexham to monitor results elsewhere during Middlesbrough test
1 May 2026 Off

Wrexham news: ‘Hungry’ Wrexham to monitor results elsewhere during Middlesbrough test

By Total Football News

Wrexham director Shaun Harvey has already stated the 2025-26 season will be viewed as a success for the club – regardless of whether or not they gain promotion to the Premier League.

And Parkinson feels his side, who have already achieved their highest-ever league finish, can take huge pride from finishing above clubs such as Leicester City, Birmingham City and Watford in the second tier this season.

“When we look

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Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss says side face ‘test of maturity’ against Ipswich
26 April 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss says side face ‘test of maturity’ against Ipswich

By Total Football News

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says the vital game against promotion rivals Ipswich is a “big test of maturity” for his side following their FA Cup semi-final defeat against Manchester City.

The Saints led 1-0 at Wembley before late goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez took City through to the final.

The focus now shifts to Tuesday, when a win against second-placed Ipswich would mean Southampton would go into the

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Phil Parkinson: Wrexham boss ponders changes for Oxford United test
20 October 2025 Off

Phil Parkinson: Wrexham boss ponders changes for Oxford United test

By Total Football News

Defeat to the Potters leaves Wrexham in 18th place in the Championship, just three points and four spots above the relegation zone with 10 matches played.

And after feeling his players somewhat deviated from the game plan at Stoke, Parkinson has urged the squad to stick to the methods that have yielded three successive promotions during his leadership.

“Over the years I’ve been here, we’ve had a lot of big

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Omer Riza: Cardiff City boss eyes relegation zone gap before Hull City test
25 February 2025 Off

Omer Riza: Cardiff City boss eyes relegation zone gap before Hull City test

By Total Football News

Cardiff City host relegation rivals Hull City on Tuesday (19:45 GMT) with Omer Riza hoping to open up some daylight between the Bluebirds and the Championship’s bottom three.

Cardiff, who are hovering above the drop zone in 21st, are three points clear of 22nd-place Plymouth Argyle after the two clubs’ weekend draw at Home Park.

Derby County are a point worse off than Plymouth in 23rd, with bottom club

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Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City?
10 November 2024 Off

Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City?

By Total Football News

Manchester City’s rivals will reach for the world’s smallest violin if Guardiola mentions injuries, given their vast financial and playing resources, but he is well within his rights to mention losing Rodri, his most important player, for the season.

Kevin de Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji have all missed games too.

And Guardiola’s own future is yet to be decided as his contract

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Des Buckingham: Oxford boss tells his side to ‘enjoy’ test of facing Sunderland
25 October 2024 Off

Des Buckingham: Oxford boss tells his side to ‘enjoy’ test of facing Sunderland

By Total Football News

Buckingham had to leave the Kassam early in midweek after feeling unwell during Oxford’s 1-1 draw with Derby County.

United assistant manager Craig Short told the media post-match that Buckingham had been checked over by the club doctor and recommended to head home after feeling ill with half an hour to go in the game.

“I went a little bit light-headed on Tuesday,” Buckingham said.

“I chose to remove myself

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Man Utd: Erik ten Hag targets trophies as Liverpool test awaits in Premier League
1 September 2024 Off

Man Utd: Erik ten Hag targets trophies as Liverpool test awaits in Premier League

By Total Football News

While Ten Hag’s observation is accurate, it ignores the fact United finished eighth last season, their worst placing since 1990.

The defeat at Brighton last week included failings from last season in defence and attack, while confirmation Mason Mount will be out for up to five weeks with a hamstring problem adds to a growing injury list Ten Hag was desperate to avoid.

The deadline day arrival of Uruguay midfielder

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Darnell Furlong: West Brom defender bullish over Southampton test
8 May 2024 0

Darnell Furlong: West Brom defender bullish over Southampton test

By Total Football News

West Brom defender Darnell Furlong says his side understand the “special” challenge the Championship play-offs present and insists they are ready to face Southampton.

The Baggies clinched fifth place with a 3-0 win over Preston on the final day at the Hawthorns and now meet fourth-placed Saints on Sunday.

Furlong, 28, was part of the team that got promoted under Slaven Bilic in 2019-20 and is confident there can be

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