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Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez apologises for outburst and fined
16 October 2026 Off

Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez apologises for outburst and fined

By Total Football News

Following the loss to Atletico, Martinez said he expected more investment in the Manchester United squad and “more from our technical director [Jason Wilcox]”.

The 28-year-old later said he “spoke out of anger and frustration” in making those comments and that he had “belief in my team-mates, our manager and everyone working to help this club move forward”.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, speaking on The Overlap podcast,

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Oxford United’s Will Vaulks wins Fifpro award for mental health work
18 November 2025 Off

Oxford United’s Will Vaulks wins Fifpro award for mental health work

By Total Football News

Will Vaulks has won the Fifpro Players Voice award for his work in suicide prevention and mental health awareness.

Having lost two grandparents to suicide, the midfielder led Oxford’s Can We Talk? campaign in tribute to club legend Joey Beauchamp and Jack Badger, a young fan who took his own life shortly before World Mental Health Day.

The scheme has since launched suicide prevention workshops for Oxfordshire schools as well

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Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho posts picture wearing Rashford shirt
22 June 2025 Off

Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho posts picture wearing Rashford shirt

By Total Football News

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has shown his support for team-mate Marcus Rashford by posing in his Aston Villa shirt on holiday.

The Argentine posted a picture on his social media on Sunday night of himself wearing Villa’s claret & blue home kit with ‘Rashford 9’ on the back.

Rashford, who has two years to run on his United deal, commented: “My brother” on Garnacho’s post and accompanied it with

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What is Manchester United’s transfer strategy? Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes
3 June 2025 Off

What is Manchester United’s transfer strategy? Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes

By Total Football News

Amorim was adamant in Hong Kong that United could work around Fernandes staying at Old Trafford from a financial point of view.

However, the situation is not straightforward.

With no European football of any sort next season, finances will be tight. Amorim has already said he can operate with a smaller squad given there are fewer matches, so sales are inevitable.

Broadly speaking, there are three categories.

Players Amorim just

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Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes considering move to Al-Hilal
30 May 2025 Off

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes considering move to Al-Hilal

By Total Football News

Bruno Fernandes is giving serious consideration to quitting Manchester United next week and taking up a lucrative offer to join Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal.

Fernandes’ representatives are said to have met Al-Hilal officials in the past few days for further discussions about a move that would allow the 30-year-old to take part in the forthcoming Club World Cup.

The issue has been the topic of conversation on United’s current tour

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Gerry Francis: Leeds United’s first black player dies at 91
12 May 2025 Off

Gerry Francis: Leeds United’s first black player dies at 91

By Total Football News

Leeds United are mourning the death of Gerry Francis, the first black player to feature for the club.

The South African winger made 52 appearances for Leeds, scoring nine goals between 1957 and 1961.

Francis worked in a shoe factory before moving to England and played in Don Revie’s first game in charge of Leeds against Portsmouth on 18 March 1961.

He also played 16 games for York City and

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EFL Awards: Burnley’s Scott Parker & Sheffield United’s Scott Hamer win
27 April 2025 Off

EFL Awards: Burnley’s Scott Parker & Sheffield United’s Scott Hamer win

By Total Football News

“I am really proud of that [the points tally],” Parker told BBC Sport.

“To think that we’re on target if we can go and win at the weekend, a 100-point tally is a huge achievement.

“That, along with everything else that comes with it in terms of the unbeaten record now of 32 games, the clean sheets, the goals conceded.

“This [promotion] is right up there because of the journey

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Nemanja Matic says Andre Onana is ‘one of Manchester United’s worst goalkeepers’
9 April 2025 Off

Nemanja Matic says Andre Onana is ‘one of Manchester United’s worst goalkeepers’

By Total Football News

Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has labelled Andre Onana as “one of the worst goalkeepers in the club’s history”.

Serbian Matic, 36, was responding to Onana’s comments about United being “way better” than French club Lyon as the two sides prepare to meet in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.

Onana then posted on social media, denying he was being disrespectful.

“I respect everybody,” said Matic, who joined Ligue

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United’s Harry Maguire banned for speeding in airport runway tunnel
8 January 2025 Off

United’s Harry Maguire banned for speeding in airport runway tunnel

By Total Football News

Manchester United player Harry Maguire has been banned from driving after admitting speeding.

Bolton Magistrates Court’ heard he was captured on camera driving his Range Rover at 85mph (136kph) as he came out of a tunnel on Wilmslow Road, under the runway of Manchester Airport, on 5 March last year.

He was banned for 56 days, fined £666 and ordered to pay £120 costs and a £266 surcharge.

A legal

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How realistic are Manchester United’s Champions League hopes?
7 October 2024 Off

How realistic are Manchester United’s Champions League hopes?

By Total Football News

BBC Sport chief football news writer Simon Stone:

It is not known exactly what compensation would be paid to Ten Hag if his contract was terminated.

In 2021, Ten Hag’s predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer received a £7m pay-off when he was sacked, with an additional £3m going to other members of his staff. This sum goes directly to a club’s accounts under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules, reducing

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