Tag: Tom

Birmingham City are aiming to be in the Premier League in 2026-27 season – owner Tom Wagner
4 June 2025 Off

Birmingham City are aiming to be in the Premier League in 2026-27 season – owner Tom Wagner

By Total Football News

A “thrilled” Wagner was speaking after his hopes for a new 62,000-seat stadium to replace St Andrews took a significant step forward, with government funding for a new tramline to a planned £3bn ‘Sports Quarter’ in the east of the city.

The club’s owners, US investment firm Knighthead Capital – which Wagner founded – wants to build a 125-acre sports and leisure complex on abandoned land in Bordesley Green, and

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Gino Pozzo: The owner behind Watford’s churn of managers who sacked Tom Cleverley
7 May 2025 Off

Gino Pozzo: The owner behind Watford’s churn of managers who sacked Tom Cleverley

By Total Football News

Pozzo can offer Watford’s form in his defence.

The Hornets started the season well, sitting around the play-off places, but since the turn of the year were the worst side in the Championship, taking 23 points from 23 games.

The club won just one of their seven games in January, and while February was more positive, they tasted victory in only two of their 12 games from the start of

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Tom Cleverley: Watford sack head coach after falling short of play-offs
6 May 2025 Off

Tom Cleverley: Watford sack head coach after falling short of play-offs

By Total Football News

Cleverley was the first head coach to remain in charge for an entire season since Javi Gracia in 2018-19.

He was unbeaten at home in his first 15 league games as boss, but results took a downturn following a 2-1 defeat by Cardiff on 29 December and they only took five points from the next nine matches.

Reports in Spain earlier this season claimed former Villarreal head coach Jose Rojo

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Tom Lockyer: ‘Who knows where’ – Wales and Luton Town defender’s future uncertain
24 April 2025 Off

Tom Lockyer: ‘Who knows where’ – Wales and Luton Town defender’s future uncertain

By Total Football News

“I’m out of contract [in the summer] at Luton, so who knows what’ll happen there. I’ll do my games, and if I get through then I’ll just see what happens.

“I’m not concerned either way. The way I see it, any moment I get to spend back on a football pitch I’m going to cherish so much, and I hope there’s plenty of them.”

Lockyer has worked closely with the

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Tom Watson: Brighton agree £10m deal to sign Sunderland winger
1 April 2025 Off

Tom Watson: Brighton agree £10m deal to sign Sunderland winger

By Total Football News

Brighton have agreed a deal worth £10m to sign Sunderland winger Tom Watson this summer.

The 18-year-old has scored two goals in 17 appearances for the Black Cats since making his senior debut in April 2023.

Watson has agreed a four-year deal with the Premier League side, starting from when the summer transfer window opens until June 2029.

The teenager will remain with Sunderland, who are in contention for the

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Tom Gorringe: Swansea City appoint new chief executive officer
24 March 2025 Off

Tom Gorringe: Swansea City appoint new chief executive officer

By Total Football News

“Tom is tasked with restructuring the club to ensure we are operating efficiently and to optimal standards, and we are confident he will do just that,” they added.

Swansea’s owners are based in America, with Coleman – who will continue to be involved with the club as a board member and co-investor – expected to return to the USA this summer having spent two seasons living and working in south

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Portsmouth: Fan writer Tom Chappell on a ‘magical’ win over Leeds United
10 March 2025 Off

Portsmouth: Fan writer Tom Chappell on a ‘magical’ win over Leeds United

By Total Football News

In my two-and-a-bit decades of supporting Pompey, there are very few moments or memories that top an afternoon like that.

Not necessarily the glamour or indeed magnitude of a night under the lights against AC Milan, a Pedro Mendes Manchester City moment or even winning both Leagues One and Two in recent years – but a moment spent alongside friends and family witnessing Pompey beat a Leeds United side destined

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Tom Cleverley: Watford boss says team have ‘blinkers on’ in play-offs race
6 March 2025 Off

Tom Cleverley: Watford boss says team have ‘blinkers on’ in play-offs race

By Total Football News

Watford suffered a downturn immediately before and after the turn of the year, winning only once in 10 games and losing seven.

Since then, however, they have taken seven points from the last three games, including a 2-0 home win the M1 derby against Luton Town.

“You want to be as consistent as you possibly can as a coach,” said Cleverley.

“We went through a period of doing what we

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Tom Lockyer: Luton and Wales defender targets football return
15 January 2025 Off

Tom Lockyer: Luton and Wales defender targets football return

By Total Football News

The 30-year-old Welshman accepts there are no guarantees.

“Obviously you need to get back on the pitch for that to happen and that’ll have to be done safely but I’m working with the same cardiologist that Eriksen used and everything was looking good until the ankle gave way,” he added.

Lockyer remains hopeful he can make a return to football.

“Time’s not on my side, when you start pushing

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Tom Bradshaw: Millwall striker would be ‘great’ for Oxford United
15 January 2025 Off

Tom Bradshaw: Millwall striker would be ‘great’ for Oxford United

By Total Football News

Oxford United boss Gary Rowett says he would be interested in bringing Millwall and Wales striker Tom Bradshaw to the club.

Bradshaw, 32, played for Rowett when he was Millwall boss last season.

He has been linked with a move to the U’s, having struggled to establish himself in the side this season.

“He’s the type of player that certainly I know very well,” Rowett told BBC Sport.

“I worked

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