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BBC News
16 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Everton announce opening pre-season fixtures
Everton have confirmed their first two matches of the 2025-26 Toffees will face League Two side Accrington Stanley on 15 July at Wham Stadium, followed by a match against Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers on 19 July at Ewood Park.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Arsenal finally ready to complete striker transfer with England U17 star lined up for £1m move to Emirates
ARSENAL are finally ready to sign a No 9 — England youth striker Igor Tyjon. The Gunners want to strike a deal with Blackburn Rovers for the 17-year-old, who has already made two substitute appearances in the Championship. 2 2 Emirates chiefs are willing to pay over £1million up front, with additional fees tied to future appearances. However, Blackburn are expected to demand as much as possible for one of their prized academy assets. Manchester United showed interest in Tyjon a year ago, but the teenager — who is also eligible to represent Poland — was happy to stay at Ewood Park and fight for a place in the first team. Arsenal may be harder to resist given their strong track record of promoting young talent. In other academy news, Raheem Sterling's eight-year-old son Thiago, has joined Arsenal- just as his father's loan spell from Chelsea comes to an end. News of Thiago's move to the Gunners' academy was shared by Sterling's long-term partner Paige Milian, to her 100,000 Instagram followers. She posted: ' The journey doesn't stop here, let's go.' Among the pictures she shared were shots of Thiago holding up an Arsenal shirt alongside his six-year-old brother, Thai. One caption read: ' Beyond proud of my first-born son Thiago for signing with Arsenal Academy's U9s.' Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta's side ran out of steam in the Premier League title race with Liverpool emerging as champions. And despite convincingly beating Real Madrid they fell short against eventual winners PSG in the Champions League. The lack of a true out-and-out striker has been a major topic of discussion among the Arsenal fanbase and the club is expected to make a big-name signing this summer. They have been strongly linked with RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres.
Reuters
20-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Blackburn withdraw from Women's Championship
May 20 (Reuters) - Blackburn Rovers have withdrawn from the English Women's Championship ahead of the 2025-26 season following the club's decision not to meet the league's demands on contracts, facilities and staffing. Rovers, who finished 10th last season ahead of relegated Sheffield United, were given until Monday to decide on meeting the licence requirements necessary to retain their tier-two status. "The club are now in active discussions with The FA Women's National League board regarding the level the team can enter the Women's football pyramid next season, with a decision set to be confirmed over the coming weeks," Blackburn said in a statement on Tuesday. Despite playing all their home league fixtures at Ewood Park last season, Rovers struggled with low attendances which affected the match day commercial revenue and sponsorship deals.
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Blackburn release TWENTY players after narrowly missing out on Championship play-offs under Valerien Ismael
BLACKBURN have released 20 players and sprung a surprise over a midfielder. Advertisement 3 Adam Forshaw has been released - but there's a twist Credit: Alamy 3 Valerien Ismael has kept the core of a squad who finished seventh Credit: Rex Boss But Adam Forshaw's inclusion in a big batch of departures has raised eyebrows in some quarters. The former Middlesbrough and And Forshaw remained in Rovers' matchday squad until the end of the season as they finished seventh. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL But although the ex- Rovers admit that means he is "entitled to explore other options". But it leaves the door open for an intriguing transfer saga to develop. Blackburn also revealed they are still in talks with three senior players, having offered all of them new contracts. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK They are Danny Batth and Tyrhys Dolan - who both started Rovers' season-ending 1-1 draw at Rovers said in a statement over their released list: "Batth and Weimann both enjoyed magnificent maiden seasons at Ewood Park last term, bringing vast Championship experience, leadership qualities and high standards to the dressing room and out on the pitch." 3 Centre-back Danny Batth is in talks over extending his Blackburn stay Credit: Rex Advertisement Meanwhile, Blackburn have activated a one-year option to keep Wales winger Ryan Hedges another year after his 42 league games in 2024-25. Under-21 players Harrison Wood, Zack Stritch and Adam Khan have also had the option of an extra 12 months triggered. Jake Batty and Felix Goddard, who were both loaned out last season, have been offered fresh Ewood Park deals. And teenage midfielder Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews has been handed the chance to sign his first professional contract. Advertisement On the way out are: Dilan Markanday, Jack Vale, Zak Gilsenan, Patrick Gamble, Tom Bloxham, Jordan Eastham, Rhys Doherty, Isaac Whitehall, Jalil Saadi, Alex Baker, Adam Caddick, Paul Murphy-Worrell, Lewis Bell, Bradley Taylor, Jackson Shorrocks, Nathan Willis, Stephen Edmondson and Teddy Ramwell. On top of this, Dan Shaw's registration has been cancelled by mutual consent. Five loanees have returned to their parent clubs - Owen Beck, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Dion Sanderson, Cauley Woodrow and Emmanuel Dennis. Blackburn said: "Rovers would like to place on record its sincere thanks to all the players who will be leaving the club for their contribution and commitment during their time at Ewood Park, and we wish them all well in their future careers." Advertisement
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Four positives for Blackburn Rovers to build on after play-off near miss
We take a closer look at the positives Rovers can build on next season after another near miss in the play-off race. DEFENISVE RESILIENCE Rovers conceded 48 goals in the league this season (1.04 per game) and only five sides in the division shipped fewer. Those were Burnley (16), Leeds (30), Sheffield United (36), Sunderland (44) and West Brom (47). Moreover, Rovers were one of only three sides in the second tier who didn't lose any of the games in which they took the lead along with Leeds and Burnley. Only three other clubs in the EFL achieved that feat - Charlton and Stevenage in League One and Port Vale en route to automatic promotion from League Two. One of John Eustace's first priorities when he arrived at Ewood Park was to tighten up the defence and he built on that work over the summer. Valerien Ismael had a tough start in the hot seat but Rovers managed to combine their stubborn defending with the new head coach's style of play during the last five games of the campaign, only conceding three times. The side took 14 out of a possible 18 points from their final six games and that form certainly bodes well for next term. SETTLED IN Yuki Ohashi and Makhtar Gueye both had their first tastes of English football at Ewood Park this season. Ohashi hit the ground running, scoring in his first three appearances for the club, while Gueye had to wait until December for his first league goal. The pair ended up with a combined 18 goals and nine assists, which represents a solid platform to build on next season. Ohashi will benefit from the summer break, having already been playing in the J League for several months when his move to Lancashire was finalised. Gueye has also spoken about the transition to Championship football and why it took time to build up his confidence, although the towering forward has shown in spells how effective he can be at this level. Gueye celebrates a goal (Image: PA) Todd Cantwell is another player who headed to Ewood Park last summer and his quality is clear to see, although the playmaker had some tougher spells when the team were struggling to pick up points. Cantwell already had plenty of Championship experience from his spells at Norwich and Bournemouth but will still benefit from a full pre-season with the squad, having joined late in the last summer window. Augustus Kargbo has also had a bit of time to settle into life in Lancashire following his January switch from Cesena, although the 25-year-old's playing time was limited by injury. LOAN MARKET Rovers had mixed success in the loan market this season but Owen Beck's performances were a major plus. The club utilised its relationship with Liverpool once again to land Beck, who enjoyed an impressive campaign before injury struck. Beck had been thrown in at the deep end at the start of the campaign, with his debut coming in a fierce East Lancashire derby at Turf Moor, but he did an admirable job up against Luca Koleosho. The Welshman managed to get on the scoresheet against Luton in December as Rovers made it six successive victories in the Championship. It was a blow to lose the full-back for the final weeks of the campaign as Rovers battled for a play-off spot. Lewis Baker also had a positive impact during the first half of the campaign before he was recalled by Stoke following Mark Robins' appointment. Baker netted against Cardiff and got a run of games under his belt alongside Sondre Tronstad while Lewis Travis was out injured. The midfielder kicked on at Stoke in the second half of the campaign, scoring a further six goals as the Potters avoided relegation. Amario Cozier-Duberry also spent the second on loan at Ewood Park from Brighton, playing 23 times and scoring once, but saw his momentum hampered by injuries. Dion Sanderson, Cauley Woodrow and Emmanuel Dennis all arrived on loan in the January window, although the trio saw their playing time limited. The Dennis deal came with risk, having not played any competitive football during the first half of the campaign, and unfortunately the striker picked up an injury as he was starting to build up his sharpness. ACADEMY SUCCESS It was yet another productive campaign for the Academy with Leo Duru, Kristi Montgomery, Igor Tyjon and Harley O'Grady-Macken all making their senior debuts. Several other youngsters made the bench for the first time, while some gained valuable experience out on loan. Regardless of who is in the dugout, it is clear that the club still views the Academy as an important part of its long-term strategy – and why wouldn't they after all the success stories in recent years? Rovers have already secured the futures of O'Grady-Macken, Matty Litherland, Brandon Powell and George Pratt this summer. The club also tied down England youth international Harvey Higgins to a scholarship deal despite strong interest from a top Premier League club and he could be one to watch for the future.
