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Second-tier English football league.
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Sheffield Wednesday sack Henrik Pedersen after just 11 League One games
Sheffield Wednesday have dismissed manager Henrik Pedersen following back-to-back defeats by Notts County and Doncaster, leaving the Owls eighth in League One after a stuttering start to the season.
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Burnley sack Nicky Hayen after one win in 12 games amid back-to-back relegation threat
Burnley have dismissed head coach Nicky Hayen just over three months into his tenure following a 4-1 defeat at Lincoln. The Clarets have won only one of their 12 Championship games and sit third from bottom, three points from safety.
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Bobb's 80th-minute strike lifts Fulham out of the relegation zone at Coventry's expense
Oscar Bobb scored his first Premier League goal for Fulham in the 80th minute to seal a 1-0 win at Coventry, ending a nine-game away winless run and lifting the Cottagers out of the bottom three.
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Ex-Man United football director John Murtough lands Birmingham City role after Ratcliffe axe
John Murtough, who left Manchester United in 2024 following Sir Jim Ratcliffe's takeover, has been appointed director of football at Birmingham City. The 55-year-old brings nearly three decades of elite football experience to a Blues side sitting fourth in the Championship.
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Brandon Williams ends eight-month absence by signing with League Two's Rotherham United
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has signed a three-month contract at Rotherham United, ending an eight-month spell without a club after making just one appearance for Hull City before leaving in February.
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Ex-Manchester United director John Murtough appointed at Birmingham City
John Murtough, who served as Manchester United's director of football from 2021 to 2024, has been appointed in the same role at Championship side Birmingham City, marking his return to English football after a stint at Atalanta.
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Ryan Bertrand leads £87m consortium bid for League One AFC Wimbledon
Former Chelsea and England defender Ryan Bertrand has joined British technology investor Omar Mir's Sloane Street Capital in a proposal to acquire a 34 per cent stake in AFC Wimbledon, with an initial £16m injection and a further £71m committed over five seasons.
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Wilshere pushes Barnsley manager Stendel in touchline melee after Luton's 2-1 win
Jack Wilshere shoved Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel during a post-match handshake following Luton's 2-1 League One victory on Tuesday, sparking a touchline melee involving players and coaching staff from both sides.
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Shelvey reveals he rejected Newcastle relegation clause to commit for the long haul
Jonjo Shelvey has revealed that Newcastle offered him a relegation release clause when he joined from Swansea City in January 2015, but he turned it down — going on to spend eight years and more than 200 appearances at St James' Park.
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English Football Drowning in €4.85 Billion Debt Despite Record Revenues
Despite record revenues of €10 billion, 94% of English clubs posted losses and 60% of non-Premier League clubs face insolvency, according to a report from the Independent Football Regulator released this week.
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Millwall manager Neil draws criticism for questioning racism stoppage after Swansea defeat
Alex Neil said he didn't 'see the point' in halting Millwall's Championship clash with Swansea City for alleged racist chanting aimed at substitute Jisung Eom. The eight-minute stoppage preceded a 90th-minute Swansea winner, and Millwall have since opened an investigation.
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Landmark regulator report finds 94% of English clubs operating at a loss
The Independent Football Regulator's debut 'State of the Game' report warns that the majority of English clubs are 'living on the edge of financial disaster', with two thirds unable to survive more than 90 days without owner funding.
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Fer Lopez wins EFL Goal of the Month for derby winner that ended Wolves' 15-year wait
Wolves midfielder Fer Lopez has been named EFL Goal Hero of the Month after his 50th-minute strike secured a 1-0 Black Country derby win over West Brom in September — the club's first league victory in the fixture for 15 years.
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Wolves fan arrested for allegedly mocking A66 crash that killed seven at Middlesbrough match
A 20-year-old from Walsall was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence after images emerged of a man apparently displaying a message mocking the A66 crash, which killed two police officers and five young men on 22 August, during Middlesbrough's 1-0 win over Wolves.
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Former Port Vale captain Doug Loft dies aged 39 after medical emergency
Doug Loft, who captained Port Vale and previously played for Brighton in the Championship, has died at the age of 39 following a medical emergency.
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10-man Southampton stun Portsmouth in derby to kickstart post-Spygate era under Eckert
Finn Azaz and James Bree scored as Southampton held on with ten men to beat rivals Portsmouth in the Hampshire derby, giving manager Tonda Eckert a timely win days after escaping a ban in the Spygate ruling.
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Billy Sharp breaks down in tears announcing retirement live on air at 40
Former Southampton and Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp was overcome with emotion on Sunday after a career-highlights montage was played during his live television debut as a pundit, prompting him to announce his retirement from football after 22 years.
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Roy Hodgson joins UEFA's Technical Observer Group at 79 after Bristol City stint
Roy Hodgson has secured his first role since leaving Bristol City in May 2026, joining UEFA's Technical Observer Group alongside former top-flight managers including Arne Slot and Erik ten Hag. The 79-year-old will analyse matches across all three UEFA club competitions.
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Eckert silences Spygate critics with one word after FA hands Southampton boss suspended ban
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert will take charge of Sunday's derby against Portsmouth after the FA issued only a six-week suspended ban and a £28,000 fine for his role in the Spygate scandal, sparing him an immediate touchline absence.
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Xhaka handed suspended £136k fine after admitting forged Covid vaccine certificate
Granit Xhaka has received a suspended fine of £136,266.75 and a two-year probation period after admitting he obtained a forged Covid-19 vaccine certificate in Switzerland in 2022, when the documents were required for international travel.
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