Tag: year

Frank Lampard named LMA manager of year after leading Coventry to Premier League
27 May 2026 Off

Frank Lampard named LMA manager of year after leading Coventry to Premier League

By Total Football News

Frank Lampard has been named the League Managers Association manager of the year after guiding Coventry back to the Premier League.

Lampard’s Sky Blues finished 11 points clear at the top of the Championship to clinch the title and return to the top flight for the first time since the 2000-01 season.

The former England midfielder, who has previously managed Derby, Everton and had two spells in charge at Chelsea

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Watford announce £16.2m loss for 2024-25 after £12.8m profit a year earlier
25 March 2026 Off

Watford announce £16.2m loss for 2024-25 after £12.8m profit a year earlier

By Total Football News

Watford did make a £15.8m profit on player recruitment and departures, down from £29.3m in 2023-24, with Colombia international Yaser Asprilla, striker Vakoun Bayo and Dutch defender Wesley Hoedt among those leaving for undisclosed fees.

A strategic report by chief executive Scott Duxbury said: “The club’s goal is to operate in a financially sustainable way and achieve the best results possible while in the championship, with the ultimate goal of

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Coventry City: Championship leaders post losses of £21m for the financial year ending May 2025
28 February 2026 Off

Coventry City: Championship leaders post losses of £21m for the financial year ending May 2025

By Total Football News

Championship leaders Coventry City have posted a pre-tax loss of £21.6m for the 2024-25 financial year.

Turnover increased by nearly £5m to just over £34m, boosted by increases in match receipts, broadcast revenue and commercial income as the club reached the semi-finals of the play-offs.

However, operating expenses grew by £5.6m to about £32m because of “continued investment in the playing squad”, and the compensation costs of sacking Mark Robins

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Valérien Ismael: Blackburn Rovers sack head coach after year
3 February 2026 Off

Valérien Ismael: Blackburn Rovers sack head coach after year

By Total Football News

Analysis by BBC Radio Lancashire’s Andy Bayes

To announce the departure of a head coach five hours before the transfer window closes is a little different, but the executives at Blackburn Rovers probably felt that they had no choice following an eighth home defeat of the season on Saturday.

When I spoke to Valerien Ismael after the defeat by Hull City, he couldn’t defend that record, and he didn’t particularly

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EFL Quiz of the Year: Who has been breaking records in 2025?
26 December 2025 Off

EFL Quiz of the Year: Who has been breaking records in 2025?

By Total Football News

From record-breakers to dire financial situations, there’s been much to talk about in the English Football League in 2025 – but do you remember the finer details?

Test your knowledge with our EFL quiz of the year and see if you’re a football quizzer worthy of a promotion run or in a relegation battle that requires some urgent attention.

After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports

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EFL takeaways: Is it Coventry City’s year? Is Tonda Eckert the man for Southampton?
24 November 2025 Off

EFL takeaways: Is it Coventry City’s year? Is Tonda Eckert the man for Southampton?

By Total Football News

Championship pacesetters Coventry City came from two goals down to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in the Midlands derby at the CBS Arena.

Albion were reduced to 10 men when midfielder Jayson Molumby was sent off for a second bookable offence with the visitors leading 2-1.

McLean: “At 2-0 down, I think everyone would have thought are we going to see a wobble from Coventry but I think the red

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Othmane Maamma: Watford winger earns CAF young player of the year nomination
17 November 2025 Off

Othmane Maamma: Watford winger earns CAF young player of the year nomination

By Total Football News

Watford winger Othmane Maamma has been nominated for the CAF Young Player of the Year award, recognising emerging African talent.

The 20-year-old captained Morocco twice during their successful U20 World Cup campaign, scoring one goal and delivering four assists to help them lift the trophy and was also named the tournament’s best player.

Maamma came off the bench in both of the Hornets last two Championship games against Ipswich Town

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Slovakia v Northern Ireland: Jamal Lewis receives first Northern Ireland call-up in over a year
12 November 2025 Off

Slovakia v Northern Ireland: Jamal Lewis receives first Northern Ireland call-up in over a year

By Total Football News

Preston North End left-back Jamal Lewis has been called into the Northern Ireland squad for the first time in more than a year.

The 27-year-old, who joined Preston on a short-term deal until the end of December, has won 39 international caps.

The last of those came as in a 1-0 Nations League loss against Bulgaria in October 2024.

Having begun his career at Norwich City, where he made 100

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Sheffield United: Opinion – A season-defining end to the year for the Blades
5 November 2025 Off

Sheffield United: Opinion – A season-defining end to the year for the Blades

By Total Football News

Bonfire Night is an apt time to be writing about Sheffield United with the Blades needing more than a rocket to ignite their failing season.

I’m sure manager Chris Wilder would happily consign this campaign to the pyre if he could.

Unfortunately he can’t, as he picks through the charred remains of the play-off team he re-built in an increasingly testing task to simply keep his club in the Championship.

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Derby County: Championship club post £11.3m loss over financial year
4 November 2025 Off

Derby County: Championship club post £11.3m loss over financial year

By Total Football News

Championship club Derby County have reported a loss of £11.3m for the financial year ending June 2025 – down just under £3m from the previous 12-month period.

An increase in revenue of £12.5m – up from £19.4m to £31.9m, chiefly down to broadcast income – coupled with the sale of defender Eiran Cashin to Premier League club Brighton in January for £9m, helped reduce overall losses.

Promotion to the Championship,

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