Leagues: Championship - Page 8

England

/ 895 days ago

EFL Championship announces schedule for 2023/24 season

The Championship schedule for the 2023/24 campaign highlights some major teams. With Leicester City, Leeds and Southampton all dipping back down into the second-tier league after extended stays, there is elevated interest even for those that do not regularly follow the league. On Thursday, it announced the entirety of the 552-game schedule across the 24 […]

English Football

/ 897 days ago

Sheffield Wednesday sacks Darren Moore after promotion

Sheffield Wednesday has announced that manager Darren Moore has departed the club by mutual consent. The news has come as a shock to many as the team was just promoted to the EFL Championship. Moore led the Owls to England's second-tiered division by winning the League One playoffs in May. “Both parties believe that now […]

Leicester expected to name Enzo Maresca as new head coach

Leicester City are reportedly ready to hire Enzo Maresca as their new head coach. The 43-year-old Italian previously worked under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Maresca collected a Premier League title medal at the completion of the 2022/23 campaign after being brought in last June. Leicester set for rebuild under Enzo Maresca after relegation from […]

English clubs can sign players who don’t meet work permit rules

The Football Association has revealed a new rule change that will affect player transfers in England. According to the change, Premier League clubs can essentially sign up to four foreign players that do not meet current visa guidelines. This rule will also be the same for second-tiered Championship teams. English clubs adding players without work […]

Brendan Rodgers

/ 915 days ago

Leeds to target Brendan Rodgers as next coach, says report

Leeds United and Sam Allardyce have predictably parted ways as the club prepares for next season in the Championship. The English coach was previously brought to the team as a last-ditch effort to save the club from relegation. However, Leeds lost three of four matches with Allardyce at the helm and couldn't avoid the drop. […]

Coventry City

/ 921 days ago

Luton Town earns Premier League promotion with playoff win

Luton Town scraped by Coventry City in the EFL Championship playoff final on Saturday to book a spot in next season's Premier League. The thrilling match had to go to penalties after the two sides could not be separated. Luton has now managed to rise from non-league to the pinnacle of English soccer in just […]

Leagues: Bundesliga

/ 922 days ago

Final games in EPL, Bundesliga, Championship and Liga MX

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, entitled Final games in EPL, Bundesliga, Championship and Liga MX, is presented by Sling. It doesn't get any better than this. We preview this weekend's end of the season in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga MX and English Championship as a host of games with enormous implications […]

Gregg Berhalter

/ 922 days ago

Gregg Berhalter in the running for Swansea job

Former United States men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter is reportedly a surprise candidate at Swansea City. The American coach previously left the national team following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, despite his departure, Berhalter remains an option for the open USMNT position. Nevertheless, WalesOnline is now claiming that the American is in […]

Luton will rebuild part of ramshackle stadium, if promoted

Luton Town will demolish and rebuild an entire stand of its stadium this summer should it beat Coventry in the Championship Playoff Final. Whichever team wins the massive match would earn automatic promotion to next season's Premier League. Construction workers would potentially only have less than three months to complete the massive job. If promoted, […]

Southampton set to hire coach Russell Martin to replace Selles

Southampton is reportedly ready to name Russell Martin as their next head coach as they prepare for life in the Championship. The Saints have already learned their fate as one of the three relegated teams after a disastrous Premier League season. Martin in line to become new Saints boss According to a report by The […]

Birmingham City

/ 930 days ago

Jobe Bellingham set for $3.7 million move to Sunderland

Sunderland appears set to sign Jobe Bellingham from Birmingham City. Soccer transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the Black Cats have agreed to a $3.7 million fee for the younger Bellingham brother. He will make the move within the next couple of weeks. Jobe's brother Jude is currently one of the top midfielders in […]

Burnley

/ 938 days ago

JJ Watt’s plan to make Burnley big in America, like Wrexham

New Burnley minority owner JJ Watt is drawing inspiration from Wrexham mania in his new investment. The former NFL star, along with his wife, recently purchased a stake in the Lancashire club. Watt has even spoken with Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds about his new endeavor. Reynolds apparently gave Watt some tips on how to hit […]

Burnley

/ 939 days ago

JJ Watt gets first-hand look at Burnley with local pub crawl

New Burnley investor and future NFL Hall of Fame member JJ Watt got up close with the town of Burnley. To commemorate his investment in the club, and to celebrate with fans before the last matchday in the Championship, Watt went around to different bars and pubs in the town of Burnley. The inspiration for […]

Birmingham City

/ 940 days ago

American businessman buys 45% stake in Birmingham City

Tom Wagner, an American hedge fund manager agreed to buy 45.64% of Birmingham City under his group Shelby Companies Limited. For reference, 24% of those shares come from Birmingham Sports Holdings Limited. The other 21.64% is from Oriental Rainbow Investments and Achiever Global Group. As a result, Wagner also takes full control of the club's […]

Blackburn Rovers

/ 940 days ago

Blackburn breaks Millwall hearts to help Sunderland into playoffs

A dramatic final day in the EFL Championship saw a shakeup in the table, as Blackburn defeated Millwall to open the door for Sunderland to get into the promotion playoffs. Millwall held a two-goal halftime lead against Blackburn, which was barely clinging to hope for a playoff spot. However, a capitulation and a late goal […]