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Carlisle Capital submit takeover bid for Derby

January 21, 2022March 13, 2022 admin 0 Comments Carlisle Capital, Championship, Derby County, Soccer, Soccer news, The Championship

Private investment firm Carlisle Capital has made a formal offer to the administrators of Derby to buy the Sky Bet Championship club. Sources close to the firm say it has made a full asking price offer in the region of £28m. The bid, which is understood to be spearheaded by the firm’s vice-president Adam Binnie, has been made fully in the knowledge that the club could face additional liabilities if one or both of the claims against Derby from Middlesbrough and Wycombe are successful.

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Cardiff dismiss manager Mick McCarthy

October 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cardfif, Cardiff, Cardiff City, Championship, Championship news, Mick McCarthy, Mick McCarthy leaves Cardiff CIty, Soccer, Soccer news, Terry Conor, The Championship

Cardiff have sacked manager Mick McCarthy following their 2-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough on Saturday – their eighth loss in as many games. The latest setback means the Bluebirds have picked up just 11 points from their 14 Championship games so far this season.

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Brentford see off Swansea to earn Premier League promotion

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 admin 0 Comments Brentford, Brentford 2-0 Swansea, Brentford 2-0 Swansea City, Brentford promoted, Brentford promoted to Premier League, Championship, Championship play-off, Championship play-off final, Championship playoff, Emiliano Marcondes, Ivan Toney, Jay Fulton, Play-off Final, Playoff Final, Premier League, Premier League 2021, Premier League 2021/22, Premier League 2022, Premier League news, Soccer, Soccer news, Thomas Frank

Brentford will play in the top flight next season for the first time in 74 years after beating Swansea 2-0 in the Championship play-off final.
Goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes fired the Bees into Premier League for the very first time.

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Cardiff City appoint Mick McCarthy as manager

January 22, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cardiff, Cardiff City, Cardiff City hire Mick McCarthy, Championship, Championship news, Mick McCarthy, Mick McCarthy appointed Cardiff City manager, Mick McCarthy appointed Cardiff manager, Mick McCarthy joins Cardiff City, Sky Bet Championship, Soccer, Soccer news, Terry Connors, The Championship, The Championship news, Vincent Tan

Mick McCarthy has been appointed as the new manager of Championship side Cardiff City following the sack of Neil Harris midweek. McCarthy left APOEL Nicosia earlier this month and brings assistant Terry Connor with him to Wales.

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Wayne Rooney announces retirement to become permanent Derby boss

January 15, 2021 admin 0 Comments Championship, Championship news, Derby, Derby County, Derby County appoint Wayne Rooney, Sky Bet Championship, Soccer, Soccer news, The Championship, Wayne Rooney, Wayne Rooney Derby County

Wayne Rooney has retired from playing after being appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis. The 35-year-old retires as the all-time leading goalscorer for both Manchester United and England. His interim coaching staff have also been retained.