Tag: warns

18 March 2026 Off

Portsmouth FC: Michael Eisner warns Championship is facing financial ‘catastrophe’

By Total Football News

Portsmouth chairman Michael Eisner has warned of a looming financial catastrophe in the Championship after Pompey became the latest second-tier club to post losses.

While the £4.36m loss for the 2024-25 financial year is relatively modest compared to rivals Hull City, who reported a £41.7m loss in December, and Coventry City, who last month posted a £21.6m loss, it follows the same uncomfortable trend.

Eisner, 84, the former

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12 December 2025 Off

Wolves: Head coach Rob Edwards warns of further pain

By Total Football News

To add to Edwards’ problems, midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde may now not return until February after suffering a hamstring injury against United.

The Haiti international has played in 14 of Wolves’ 15 league games and scored on Monday – their first league goal since 26 October.

“It was a hamstring – he could be up to six or more weeks which is a real blow for us,” added the head coach.

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23 August 2024 Off

Enzo Maresca: As clubs target Raheem Sterling, Chelsea boss warns of ‘problems’ if unwanted players stay

By Total Football News

The forward’s representatives said in a statement on Sunday that they wanted “clarity” over Sterling’s future at the club, since when Maresca has said he had already made his position clear.

BBC Sport understands Crystal Palace are interested in the 29-year-old, while there are reports he has been offered to Aston Villa.

England midfielder Conor Gallagher has left for Atletico Madrid – in an unpopular move with some sections of

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26 April 2024 0

Premier League: Richard Masters warns of calendar ‘tipping point’

By Total Football News

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

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8 April 2024 0

Premier League advert warns regulation could threaten English football’s success

By Total Football News
Premier League ball on a stand
The Premier League says regulation would put English football’s success ‘at risk’

The Premier League has warned of the “unintended consequences” of football regulation in an advert taken out on a major politics news website.

The Football Governance Bill was introduced by Parliament last month.

A second reading will take place shortly after the Easter break, with preparatory work already under way to ensure the regulator is in place quickly

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7 April 2024 0

Manchester United: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp warns rivals must improve to beat Arsenal

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shakes hands with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag
Manchester United host Liverpool’s title rivals Arsenal at Old Trafford on 11 May

Jurgen Klopp has warned Manchester United they will get beaten by Arsenal next month if they play like they did against his Liverpool side.

United could yet help Klopp’s side, as they host Arsenal – the new leaders – on the season’s penultimate weekend.

However, Klopp fears United need to up their game if they are to

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3 April 2024 0

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag warns player workloads are affecting performances

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Erik ten Hag takes a team training session at the Carrington Training Complex in Manchester
Ten Hag says his players do not train with intensity to help them stay fit

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says players are struggling to perform at consistent levels because they are being “overloaded”.

When asked to explain the contrasting displays, Ten Hag cited player workloads.

“The players get overloaded and can’t bring the performances any more,” the Dutchman said.

“We are already I think over the point of

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