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West Brom turn to Bilic to guide them into Premier League

By Ekow Amoasi June 13, 2019 609 0

West Bromwich Albion have appointed former Croatia and West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic as their new head coach on a two-year deal, the Championship side said on Thursday. Bilic, 50, returns to England after a five-month spell with Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad, which followed his dismissal by Premier League side West Ham in […]Continue Reading

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Charlton snatch promotion to Championship at the death

By Ekow Amoasi May 27, 2019 666 0

Charlton were promoted to the Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday as Patrick Bauer’s last-gasp winner sealed a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at Wembley. Charlton defender Bauer poked home from close-range to settle the League One play-off final in the dying seconds of stoppage time after Sunderland goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin had parried his initial header. […]Continue Reading

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Stoke City terminate Saido Berahino’s contract

By Ekow Amoasi May 26, 2019 689 0

English Championship side Stoke City have terminated the contract of Saido Berahino. The 25-year-old striker was convicted of drinking and driving this month after committing the offence in Great Russell Street, London on February 18. The Burundi international was subsequently banned from driving and handed a £75,000 fine by the Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. In Continue Reading

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Sunderland shackle Portsmouth to reach League One playoff final

By Ekow Amoasi May 17, 2019 635 0

Sunderland maintained their hopes of climbing back up English football’s pyramid by booking a place in the League One playoff final after holding out for a 0-0 draw at Portsmouth on Thursday to seal a 1-0 aggregate victory. Sunderland, who were in the Premier League two years ago, showed little attacking ambition and had to […]Continue Reading

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Marriott at the double as Derby down Leeds in playoffs

By Ekow Amoasi May 16, 2019 578 0

Jack Marriott scored twice as he started and finished a dramatic revival that saw Derby County beat Leeds United 4-2 on Wednesday to complete a 4-3 aggregate comeback win and reach the English Championship play-off final. Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard is now one game away from taking the Rams back into the […]Continue Reading

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Norwich City seal Championship title, Derby reach play-offs

By Ekow Amoasi May 5, 2019 667 0

Norwich City beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday to seal the English Championship title as Derby County qualified for the play-offs with a 3-1 win against West Bromwich Albion. Daniel Farke’s Norwich and Sheffield United, who drew 2-2 against Stoke, had already secured automatic promotion to the Premier League before the final round of fixtures. […]Continue Reading

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Wenger hails Leeds’ Bielsa for sportsmanship in Villa draw

By Ekow Amoasi April 29, 2019 616 0

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa’s sportsmanlike decision to allow Aston Villa to score unopposed in Sunday’s 1-1 draw is all the more remarkable given what is at stake for the Championship club, former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said. Leeds, who are looking to secure promotion to the Premier League, netted the opener through Mateusz […]Continue Reading

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Sheffield United promoted to the Premier League

By Ekow Amoasi April 28, 2019 703 0

Sheffield United’s promotion to the Premier League was confirmed on Sunday after Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa allowed Aston Villa to score in a remarkable 1-1 draw at Elland Road. Leeds fell five points behind The Blades with just one game remaining after the hosts stood aside to let Albert Adomah run from kick-off and equalise […]Continue Reading

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Bolton game called off after players threaten strike

By Ekow Amoasi April 27, 2019 633 0

Troubled Bolton’s Championship match against Brentford on Saturday was called off just hours after the relegated club’s players threatened to go on strike. Furious at repeated problems with unpaid salaries, Bolton’s frustrated players issued a statement making it clear they were willing to take strike action. The cash-strapped club, relegated to the third Continue Reading

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Leeds automatic promotion hopes dented by Wigan

By Ekow Amoasi April 19, 2019 709 0

Marcelo Bielsa’s hopes of taking Leeds United back to the Premier League after a 15-year hiatus through automatic promotion suffered a huge blow on Friday with 10-man Wigan beating them 2-1. A Gavin Massey double – one in each half – saw the tier two strugglers come from behind to silence the 30 000-plus home supporters […]Continue Reading

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Bolton players strike over unpaid wages

By Ekow Amoasi April 2, 2019 660 0

Bolton Wanderers players have gone on strike over unpaid wages at the second-tier English club, the BBC and other British media reported on Monday. The Bolton News website said the players were refusing to report for training until they, coaches and the club’s non-football staff were paid March wages due last Friday. February wages were also paid […]Continue Reading

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Former England boss McClaren sacked by QPR

By Ekow Amoasi April 1, 2019 615 0

Former England manager Steve McClaren has been sacked by second-tier English club Queens Park Rangers, their director of football Les Ferdinand announced on Monday. The 57-year-old leaves with QPR 17th in the Championship and just eight points above the relegation zone. McClaren – whose post will be filled on an interim basis by his assistant […]Continue Reading

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Birmingham handed nine-point deduction

By Ekow Amoasi March 22, 2019 813 0

Birmingham City have been handed an immediate nine-point deduction by the EFL for breaching Profitability and Sustainability rules, Sky Sports News understands. Birmingham are understood to have exceeded the £39m allowable losses over a three-year period (up to the end of the financial year, 2018). The club’s accounts for the 2017/2018 campaign showed a loss of Continue Reading

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Fan jailed 14 weeks for assault on Grealish

By Ekow Amoasi March 12, 2019 698 0

A Birmingham City fan has been jailed for 14 weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the derby between the sides on Sunday. Paul Mitchell, 27, swung a punch at Grealish when the player’s back was turned after Mitchell ran onto the pitch at Birmingham City’s St. Andrew’s stadium during […]Continue Reading

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‘Spygate’ Leeds fined £200,000 but no points deduction

By Ekow Amoasi February 19, 2019 637 0

Leeds United have escaped a points penalty in their quest to be promoted to the Premier League after it was announced Monday they had been fined £200,000 ($259,000, 229,000 euros) and reprimanded for spying on their opponents. Leeds faced an investigation by the English Football League after veteran manager Marcelo Bielsa admitted sending someone to […]Continue Reading

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Oldham boss Scholes makes winning start

By Ekow Amoasi February 13, 2019 746 0

Paul Scholes made a winning start as Oldham Athletic manager against Yeovil Town in League Two. The ex-Manchester United and England midfielder was appointed on Monday by the club he followed as a child. Jose Baxter curled in a shot to put Oldham ahead in first-half stoppage time and Callum Lang headed in a second just after […]Continue Reading

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Paul Scholes takes on first managerial role at Oldham

By Ekow Amoasi February 11, 2019 640 0

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has been appointed the new manager of League Two side Oldham, with the ex-England international taking his first steps into coaching. The 44-year-old has, outside of a brief spell working under Ryan Giggs in 2014 during the Welshman’s spell as caretaker manager at Old Trafford, focused on punditry work since […]Continue Reading

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Obi Mikel completes Middlesbrough move

By Ekow Amoasi January 24, 2019 682 0

Nigerian international midfielder John Obi Mikel has joined Boro on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old rose to prominence in an 11-year stint with Chelsea, making nearly 400 appearances for The Blues and winning a host of honours including two Premier League titles and the Champions League. After captaining his country in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, […]Continue Reading

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Kiko Casilla: Leeds United sign Real Madrid goalkeeper on free transfer

By Ekow Amoasi January 17, 2019 739 0

Championship leaders Leeds United have signed Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla on a four-and-a-half-year deal. He has joined Leeds on a free transfer, having negotiated a deal to buy himself out of the remaining 18 months of his contract at the Bernabeu. The 32-year-old, who won one cap for Spain in 2014, started his career […]Continue Reading

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Derby beat Southampton on penalties in FA Cup thriller

By Ekow Amoasi January 16, 2019 722 0

Derby recovered from a two-goal deficit to edge past Southampton 5-3 on penalties in a thrilling FA Cup third-round replay at St Mary’s. Two goals in two minutes from Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond had put the hosts on course for victory after the visitors had earlier had a Craig Bryson goal disallowed by VAR. […]Continue Reading

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Martin O’Neill: Nottingham Forest name club legend as manager

By Ekow Amoasi January 15, 2019 751 0

Nottingham Forest say club legend Martin O’Neill is “realising a lifelong dream” after he was appointed as manager of the Championship club. The 66-year-old, who played 371 games and helped Forest win back-to-back European Cups, left his role as Republic of Ireland boss in November. Forest are ninth in the table, four points outside the […]Continue Reading

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Aitor Karanka: Nottingham Forest manager leaves Championship club

By Ekow Amoasi January 11, 2019 808 0

Nottingham Forest have parted company with manager Aitor Karanka after just a year in the job. The 45-year-old Spaniard was appointed in January 2018 and has left the City Ground with Forest seventh in the Championship table. His final game in charge was Saturday’s FA Cup defeat by Chelsea, having beaten Leeds the previous week to move […]Continue Reading

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Tammy Abraham: Wolves keen to sign Chelsea striker

By Ekow Amoasi January 3, 2019 676 0

Wolves are keen to sign striker Tammy Abraham from Chelsea. The 21-year-old is on loan at Championship side Aston Villa, where he has scored 16 goals this season. Wolves are exploring the possibility of exploiting a break clause in that deal to sign Abraham on a permanent basis. Chelsea are assessing a number of their […]Continue Reading

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Steve Bruce: Sheffield Wednesday appoint new manager

By Ekow Amoasi January 3, 2019 703 0

Steve Bruce has been named as the new manager of Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. Bruce will take charge from 1 February, with assistants Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence taking control until then. Dutchman Jos Luhukay was dismissed by Wednesday on 21 December after less than a year in charge. Bruce, 58, previously managed Wednesday’s local […]Continue Reading

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Swansea City coach unhappy with Jordan Ayew’s decision not to train

By Ekow Amoasi August 8, 2018 909 0

Graham Potter, Swansea City manager, has slammed Ghana international, Jordan Ayew after revealing the striker has refused to train with the first team amidst speculation over his future. The 26-year-old forward was top scorer last season and has attracted interest from Fulham and Crystal Palace this summer ahead of the new season but no deal […]Continue Reading

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Ghana forward Jordan Ayew refuses to train with Swansea

By Ekow Amoasi August 7, 2018 795 0

Ghana striker, Jordan Ayew has refused to train with Swansea City as he seek to leave to the Championship side before the window closes on Thursday. Ayew joined the Welsh-based side from Aston Villa in 2017 and, after a slow start at the Liberty Stadium, established himself in the first team last season. Ayew, 26, […]Continue Reading

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Jordan will leave Swansea before the transfer window shuts down – Ayew’s spokesperson

By Ekow Amoasi July 31, 2018 901 0

The Publis Relations Officer for the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie has reiterated that Jordan Ayew will quit Swansea City before the summer transfer window comes to an end. The former Olympique Marseille star joined Swansea City eight months after being relegated with Aston Villa in the Championship. Jordan became a key figure for the Welsh-based […]Continue Reading

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Financial Fair Play: QPR agree £42m settlement after breaking spending rules

By Ekow Amoasi July 27, 2018 798 0

QPR have agreed a settlement of almost £42m with the English Football League after an arbitration panel dismissed the Championship club’s claims that Financial Fair Play rules are unlawful. The settlement includes a £17m fine, paying £3m of the EFL’s legal costs and the agreement from club shareholders to write off £22m of outstanding loans. […]Continue Reading

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What next for Andre Ayew after a disappointing season

By Ekow Amoasi July 25, 2018 769 0

It’s been a miserable few seasons for Andre Ayew, who appeared to have the world at his feet when he left Olympique de Marseille for  Swansea City in 2015 and then again when he joined West Ham United a year later. Injuries, managerial changes and overall instability in East London meant that he never truly […]Continue Reading

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Fenerbahce begin talks with Swansea City over loan deal for Andre Ayew

By Ekow Amoasi July 24, 2018 888 0

Turkish giants, Fenerbahce have begun talks with Swansea City over a loan deal for Andre Ayew, according to Sky Sports. Swansea suffered a relegation from the Premier League last season and it is believed talks between the clubs over the Ghanaian are ongoing. The Ghana international returned to the Welsh side on deadline day in January following […]Continue Reading