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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
New favourite installed for Cardiff City manager job following Aaron Ramsey bombshell
New favourite installed for Cardiff City manager job following Aaron Ramsey bombshell Cardiff City have suffered two major setbacks in their search for Omer Riza's successor Aaron Ramsey is set to leave Cardiff City in a move to Mexico (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images ) Des Buckingham has been installed as the new favourite for the Cardiff City job. The Bluebirds have suffered two significant setbacks over the last three days in their quest to appoint a new manager; on Friday, Nathan Jones signed a new long-term deal with Championship side Charlton to put all speculation linking him with the position firmly to bed. And secondly on Sunday, it emerged Aaron Ramsey will not be taking the reins at his boyhood club but will instead up sticks and move to Mexico to join Guadalajara-based Pumas in order to prolong his playing career. Reports surfaced on the other side of the Atlantic on Saturday evening that Ramsey had entered into "advanced talks" with the Mexican side. Join the Cardiff City breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community TV reporter Andres Vaca told the Seleccione2 podcast: 'I don't know if they're selling me smoke, they just told me that Aaron Ramsey is going to join Pumas. 'They told me it's almost a confirmation.' Article continues below On Sunday morning, the Press Association reported the links in even stronger tones, saying the 34-year-old had agreed terms. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano followed this up with his own confirmation, adding: "Aaron Ramsey will sign in as new Pumas player in the next days, ready for new chapter in Mexico." Des Buckingham (Image: Getty Images ) It leaves Cardiff's hunt for a new boss in a sorry state; an announcement was due at the start of next week but whether that now happens remains to be seen. Former Oxford United boss Buckingham has always been in the mix and was involved in the interview process which concluded at the end of last month. A shortlist, using the help of an external agency, was then sent to Malaysia for Vincent Tan's final decision. Since then, events have gone awry to say the least. With Jones and Ramsey now off the table, contenders who were in the original running are now back on the agenda. Article continues below Bookmakers place 40-year-old Buckingham as favourite (1/1), ahead of Leicester City coach Brian Barry-Murphy (6/4) and ex-Bolton boss Ian Evatt (10/3). Around a month ago, Buckingham was riding high in the bookies' odds for the job. He was sacked by Oxford last December and has been out of work since. He led the U's to promotion out of League One last year. Buckingham is also said to be in the running for the vacant post at Plymouth Argyle.
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jack Wilshere faces competition for Plymouth job from ex-England team-mate, 35, as Argyle draw up three-man shortlist
JACK WILSHERE faces competition from Tom Cleverley in his bid to land the Plymouth Argyle job. The Pilgrims are on the hunt for a new manager following Advertisement 5 Jack Wilshere is seeking his first permanent managerial role Credit: Alamy 5 Miron Muslic left Argyle for Schalke last week Credit: Reuters Having employed three managers in eight years between 2015 and 2023, According to Sky Sports reporter The former Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Last season worked at Wilshere's former The ex- Cleverley lasted 14 months as Hornets boss, guiding them to 14th in the Championship last term. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 5 Tom Cleverley was sacked by Watford at the end of last season Credit: PA In addition to Wilshere and Cleverley, former Oxford boss Des Buckingham is set for an interview. Buckingham, 40, guided the U's to League One promotion during the 2023-24 campaign, but was Advertisement Jack Wilshere in race against time as he faces huge 350-mile commute from managerial debut to run London Marathon Prior to taking charge at the Kassam, Buckingham managed Wellington Phoenix and Mumbai City - in addition to various New Zealand age group sides. According to the The identity of the fourth candidate remains unknown, although it is not former rumoured boss Ian Evatt. Having initially been linked with the Pilgrims, ex-Bolton gaffer Evatt is now no longer thought to be in the frame. Advertisement Former Argyle boss Muslic, 42, left to take charge of German second-tier side Schalke - despite claiming to have "fallen in love" with the Pilgrims. Argyle's turbulent few years The Pilgrims are now set for their fifth boss in 17 months Steven Schumacher - Dec 2021-Dec 2023 P 108 W57 D 21 L 30 Ian Foster - Jan 2024-Apr 2024 P 16 W 3 D 4 L9 Wayne Rooney - May 2024-Dec 2024 P 25 W 5 D 6 L 14 Miron Muslic - Jan 2025-May 2025 P 23 W 8 D 5 L 10 In a club statement, chairman Simon Hallett Muslic had replaced Wayne Rooney as Argyle boss in January, failing to stave off Championship relegation. Rooney, 39, was axed following just five wins in 25 matches at the helm in all competitions. Advertisement Alongside the ex-England captain, former director of football Neil Dewsnip also departed. Prior to Rooney's appointment, Argyle had 5 Des Buckingham is also in the Argyle frame Credit: Getty 5 Ian Foster's Argyle stint was even shorter than Wayne Rooney's Credit: Getty Advertisement
Scottish Sun
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Jack Wilshere set to follow in Wayne Rooney's footsteps with ex-Arsenal star on shortlist to land Plymouth job
The former England star is likely to take the job if offered JACK'S PILGRIMAGE Jack Wilshere set to follow in Wayne Rooney's footsteps with ex-Arsenal star on shortlist to land Plymouth job Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JACK WILSHERE is a frontrunner to land the Plymouth job. The former England midfielder, who was caretaker boss at Norwich for the final two games of the season, is set to have talks with the club this summer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Jack Wilshere is a frontrunner to take on the Plymouth manager's job Credit: Getty 3 Plymouth are hunting for a replacement for Schalke-bound Miron Muslic Credit: PA The Pilgrims are looking for a new boss after Miron Muslic left to join Schalke. Former Huddersfield manager David Wagner and ex-Bolton manager Ian Evatt are also in the frame. Wilshere, 32, is likely to take the job if it is offered by Plymouth, who suffered relegation to League One despite an upturn in results under Muslic. But the club could not recover after a poor run under Wilshere's former England team-mate Wayne Rooney who endured a torrid seven months in the south-west before being axed on December 31. READ MORE SPORT STORIES FRENCH CONNECTION Utd star Rashford spotted with mystery woman on St Tropez break Ex-midfielder Wilshere was Under-18s boss at Arsenal before being appointed as Norwich's first team coach in October. He took over as interim manager at Carrow Road after the sacking of Johannes Hoff Thorup. Wilshere wanted the job on a permanent basis but left the club after being told he would not get it. The Canaries are due to announce Bristol City's Liam Manning as their new manager this week. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Plymouth were left angry after Muslic "broke promises" in quitting to join Schalke. Shortly prior to his exit, a bitter club statement read: "Argyle can confirm that we have reluctantly allowed Head Coach Miron Muslic to open talks with a 2. Bundesliga side after he expressed his desire to speak with the German team and not return to England. Footballers are great role models… but they need to be able to go partying, like I did, says Jack Wilshere "Despite regular communication since the end of the season, and no mention of any issues, Miron has now made it clear that, after extended periods away from his family, this opportunity provides him the chance to be closer to them after four years on the road. "We are frustrated by this decision, having implemented clear structures, processes and personnel to aid Miron and his coaching staff as we look to return to the Sky Bet Championship at the earliest opportunity. "Not only that, the club have also moved quickly to bring in new signings and received repeated verbal promises from Miron that he was committed to Argyle and would do everything to help the club bounce back to the second tier. "Muslic joined the Greens in January 2025, on a three-and-a-half-year contract, after a period out of the game having departed Cercle Brugge. "He will now leave Argyle just four months into that long-term commitment."
The Irish Sun
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jack Wilshere set to follow in Wayne Rooney's footsteps with ex-Arsenal star on shortlist to land Plymouth job
JACK WILSHERE is a frontrunner to land the Plymouth job. The former 3 Jack Wilshere is a frontrunner to take on the Plymouth manager's job Credit: Getty 3 Plymouth are hunting for a replacement for Schalke-bound Miron Muslic Credit: PA The Former Huddersfield manager David Wagner and ex-Bolton manager Ian Evatt are also in the frame. But the club could not recover after a poor run under Wilshere's former England team-mate Wayne Rooney who endured a torrid seven months in the south-west before being axed on December 31. READ MORE SPORT STORIES Ex-midfielder Wilshere was Under-18s boss at He Wilshere wanted the job on a permanent basis but left the club after being The Canaries are due to announce Bristol City's Liam Manning as their new manager this week. Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Plymouth were left angry after Shortly prior to his exit, a bitter club statement read: "Argyle can confirm that we have reluctantly allowed Head Coach Miron Muslic to open talks with a 2. Bundesliga side after he expressed his desire to speak with the German team and not return to England. Footballers are great role models… but they need to be able to go partying, like I did, says Jack Wilshere "Despite regular communication since the end of the season, and no mention of any issues, Miron has now made it clear that, after extended periods away from his family, this opportunity provides him the chance to be closer to them after four years on the road. "We are frustrated by this decision, having implemented clear structures, processes and personnel to aid Miron and his coaching staff as we "Not only that, the club have also moved quickly to bring in new signings and received repeated verbal promises from Miron that he was committed to Argyle and would do everything to help the club bounce back to the second tier. "Muslic joined the Greens in January 2025, on a three-and-a-half-year contract, after a period out of the game having departed Cercle Brugge. "He will now leave Argyle just four months into that long-term commitment." 3 Wilshere will hope to have more success than ex-England pal Wayne Rooney if he gets the Plymouth job Credit: PA
Scotsman
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Family pride and international ambitions driving Hibs star as defender extends stay
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Putting a smile on dad's face makes it all worthwhile for ex-Bolton man Iredale Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... More late nights for the folks back home in Perth, Western Australia, then. A price worth paying, as Paul and Fiona Iredale settle down in the wee small hours to watch son Jack living the dream. The Hibs defender, a summer signing who had to bide his time just to break into the first team in this season of extremes, has just put pen to paper on a new contract extension keeping him at Easter Road until 2028. It feels like everything is falling into place for a Scots-born Aussie who met his long-term girlfriend, Alana, when he was playing for Morton at the start of his professional career. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Always happy to talk about the importance of his family in everything he's done, Iredale revealed yesterday that he's got a little extra incentive to put a smile on his dad's face. Responding to a question about how often his family get to visit, the 28-year-old former Bolton centre-half said: 'Yeah they try and get over at least once a year, sometimes twice. Dad's not very well at the minute, so I don't know how long that can keep going - but as long as he's healthy enough to travel, they'll be over then for sure. 'Dad really feeds off of what's happening in my career. He's the proudest man in the world when it comes to what's happening. So the fact that I can be able to do that and give him something just to take his mind off of things and focus on football, and when it's going as well as it is here, it's a no-brainer. 'The family didn't know when I might be coming home, obviously I've extended the time now, but they've been doing it (watching games on TV) for the last eight years now. So it'll be no different.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hibs players would 'run through brick wall' for gaffer who fronted up during crisis With the potential for a whole lot of European football next season, should everything fall into place, relatives Down Under might soon be pushing themselves to new extremes just to keep tabs, Iredale explaining: 'Saturday games alright, it depends if there's daylight savings, it's either a 10 or 11pm kick-off so that's alright. It's a bit of a late bedtime. 'But it's the mid-week kick-offs they struggle with. Down south we had mid-week kick-offs every week, so it's no different. I've got a really close relationship to my family, and they've always been my biggest supporters.' Like most in the first team dressing room at East Mains, Iredale is pleased to see gaffer David Gray and his coaching staff sign new three-year deals. All adding to the feeling of a club with a plan. 'I think it's obviously massive,' he said, adding: 'You see how much people enjoy playing for this coaching staff, how much they enjoy playing for the gaffer, and the hard work that they've put in. They're getting the fruits for it now, and so are we as a club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I think the club's been fantastic. We're showing faith to people who have been able to help the club, and the coaching staff is no different. 'Even during the tough times, he wasn't really that much different to what he is now, which is mad to think because of how much pressure he would have been in. We were feeling the pressure, but for him to be out there front, he protected us a lot in the media, which the boys appreciated. 'He never threw anyone under the bus. There were some honest words said in here, but he protected us, and I think the boys really reacted to that well. 'We'd run through a brick wall for him now, so it's massive. It's really important that he's got that security, and it can give the club the stability, and the players a real strong grasp of what's to come.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Socceroos boss Popovic keeping constant tabs on Easter Road contingent With Martin Boyle and Lewis Miller already established figures in the Socceroos squad, and Nectar Triantis earning himself a first call-up by dint of his efforts at Hibs, Iredale obviously hopes to catch the eye of Tony Popovic. The Aussie boss wouldn't be daft to buy a season ticket at Easter Road, at this rate. Revealing the part those international ambitions played in his initial decision to sign for Hibs last summer, Iredale said: 'So far it's been fun. Obviously winning games helps, but when you come into a club as big as this and you're made to feel as welcome as I was, and being able to settle in as fast as possible. It worked on so many levels with my girlfriend being Scottish as well. So I'm really happy to be here. 'I knew how big of a platform it was. For me, I have international aspirations as well, and with the other three boys consistently getting recognition as well, it was a no-brainer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'A club as big as this in a league like this gives people opportunities, and for me I just wanted to get back playing. I played a fair bit of Bolton, but it was inconsistently. Whereas here, I feel like I've cemented my spot so far, and I'm just happy to be continuing on with this momentum.'
