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Ex-Luton Town boss Rob Edwards replaces Carrick as Middlesbrough manager

Ex-Luton Town boss Rob Edwards replaces Carrick as Middlesbrough manager

Middlesbrough appointed former Luton Town boss Rob Edwards their new manager after the dismissal of Michael Carrick, Afrosport reports. The 42-year-old departed Luton by mutual consent in January and takes over from Carrick, who was relieved of his duties after failing to get Boro into the Championship playoff places last season. Edwards famously secured Premier League promotion for Luton for the 2023-24 season, but the Hatters...

Iheanacho: Carrick confident in Middlesbrough forward’s goalscoring ability

Iheanacho: Carrick confident in Middlesbrough forward’s goalscoring ability

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick was never in doubt of Kelechi Iheanacho and his goalscoring ability when he opened his account for the club in their 2-1 Championship win over Oxford United on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward, who is on loan from Sevilla, had gone seven games in the English second tier without scoring when equalised for Boro in the 48th minute. It was also...

Iheanacho joins Middlesbrough on loan from Sevilla

Iheanacho joins Middlesbrough on loan from Sevilla

Kelechi Iheanacho has joined Middlesbrough on loan from Spanish La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles forward joined the Andalusian giants as a free agent after his contract with Leicester City expired last summer. He has however failed to nail a regular berth in the Sevilla starting XI, playing 11 games in total, scoring three goals. "An agreement...

Former Ivorian defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39

Former Ivory Coast international Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39, Afrosport reports. The former Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City and Hibernian defender, who was recently appointed as head coach of Turkish club Adanaspor in July, was said to have taken ill shortly before his death. Bamba overcame non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 while playing for Cardiff, but the defender has now passed on...

Onuachu’s Southampton opens 2023-24 Championship season against Sheffield Wednesday

Onuachu’s Southampton opens 2023-24 Championship season against Sheffield Wednesday

Paul Onuachu and Southampton will begin life in the Championship when they travel to Hillsborough to tackle Sheffield Wednesday on August 4. The Saints were relegated after 11 seasons in the Premier League last term, finishing last with 25 points. Onuachu was purchased from Genk in January but could not save Southampton from relegation and is yet to open his account for the south coast outfit....