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In the magazine: Season Preview special! 140 teams expertly judged across England and Scotland – PLUS Cannavaro, Crouchy, Luton and more

Order the new issue here with free shipping – just select ‘Season preview number 355’. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! You get 13 issues a year… First a message from our editor, James Andrew: The 2023-2024 season has arrived and this feels like it’s a season of change – at least off the pitch. For the first time in the Premier League era, Martin … Continue reading In the magazine: Season Preview special! 140 teams expertly judged across England and Scotland – PLUS Cannavaro, Crouchy, Luton and more

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Forest Green Rovers hire the first female head coach in EFL history

Hannah Dingley has been appointed caretaker manager of League Two team Forest Green Rovers. Although the official season doesn’t start until early August, Dingley’s position at Forest Green Rovers makes her the first female head coach in English Football League (EFL) history. The coach took over at the club following the departure of Duncan Ferguson earlier this week. “I’m very excited about this next step … Continue reading Forest Green Rovers hire the first female head coach in EFL history

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Forest Green Rovers make history by appointing the first female boss of a professional men’s football team

Forest Green Rovers have announced Hannah Dingley as the club’s new caretaker manager, making her the first woman in history to manage a professional men’s team in English football. Dingley temporarily takes charge of the League Two side after Duncan Ferguson was sacked on Tuesday, just days into the pre-season. Her first game is Wednesday night, when Forest Green play against Melksham Town in a … Continue reading Forest Green Rovers make history by appointing the first female boss of a professional men’s football team

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‘There are groups of fans who want to fight you’: Preston Johnson, the owner of Crypto in Crawley Town, talks about his ‘mistakes’

In April 2022, US cryptocurrency investors WAGMI United (We’re All Gonna Make It) became the new owners of League Two side Crawley Town with one clear goal: to reach the Premier League. Preston Johnson and Eben Smith are the co-founders of WAGMI, and things haven’t exactly gone according to plan in the 15 months since their acquisition of Crawley. For his part, Preston Johnson sees … Continue reading ‘There are groups of fans who want to fight you’: Preston Johnson, the owner of Crypto in Crawley Town, talks about his ‘mistakes’

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ESPN+ will stream Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham League Cup match

Wrexham fans in the United States will get an early look at the team in action for the 2023/24 season. The Red Dragons begin their next campaign in the English Football League (EFL) on August 5 against Milton Keynes Dons. However, Wrexham’s Carabao Cup match with Wigan three days later will be available to stream here in the United States. ESPN+ will stream the Wrexham-Wigan … Continue reading ESPN+ will stream Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham League Cup match

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The inside story of the Crawley Town crypto consortium nightmare

A club that’s going nowhere in the lower reaches of the English pyramid is suddenly bought by North Americans who seem to live in a different world. It’s a well-known story. Unfortunately for Crawley Town supporters, their script is more Brothers Grimm than the merry fairy tale currently unfolding in Wrexham. The League Two outfit was bought by crypto consortium WAGMI United in April 2022 … Continue reading The inside story of the Crawley Town crypto consortium nightmare

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The rise of the ‘fake goalkeeper No. 2’: how EFL clubs are exploiting the emergency loan loophole to save money

Daniel Gyollai is a former Hungary U21 goalkeeper. Now 26, he has just been released by National League side, Maidenhead United. Ten years ago, a promising career awaited him. He moved to England from Hungary and signed for then Premier League club Stoke City. He started playing for their U18 and U21 teams, meanwhile earning caps for Hungary’s youth international teams up to U21 level. … Continue reading The rise of the ‘fake goalkeeper No. 2’: how EFL clubs are exploiting the emergency loan loophole to save money

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In the mag: The 50 best Premier League players! Plus Pochettino, Petit and Parma in the 90s

Order the new issue here with free shipping – just select ‘July 2023’. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! You get 13 issues a year… First a message from our editor, James Andrew: In July, when the season started, I signed up Four Four Two that I hoped you all would enjoy 2022-23. Of course, the beauty of football means it won’t have been possible … Continue reading In the mag: The 50 best Premier League players! Plus Pochettino, Petit and Parma in the 90s

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Wrexham face several challenges on its return to League Two

Wrexham earned promotion back to League Two in a historically fruitful season in the National League. Rightfully so, the club, fans and Hollywood owners celebrated in scenes of joy afterwards beating Boreham Wood. It ends a 15-year exile outside the Football League. That jump from level five to level four is one of the hardest to accomplish. Only two clubs can get into League Two … Continue reading Wrexham face several challenges on its return to League Two

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JULES BREACH: Only key to Brighton’s march to Europe

Brighton’s conveyor belt of talent continues to unearth gems, with players such as 18-year-old striker Evan Ferguson, Japanese star Kaoru Mitoma, midfielder Moises Caicedo and World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister often making headlines. But since the arrival of Roberto de Zerbi as manager there has also been a significant improvement in the side’s performance, none more evident than with local boy Solly March. Brighton … Continue reading JULES BREACH: Only key to Brighton’s march to Europe

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