Haverfordwest County manager Tony Pennock hailed his club’s achievement as “amazing” after they won on a historic night in Europe. County secured a thrilling victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round against KF Shkendija, prevailing in a tense penalty shootout.
Former Wales boss Ryan Giggs is hoping to revive his career in the game after being cleared of domestic violence allegations made by his ex-girlfriend. The ex-Manchester United winger, who left the Wales job in the run-up to the last World Cup while facing trial, has “unfinished business” in football, a source close to the former player said.
Chris Venables may turn 38 next weekend, but Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths is still backing him to be a major goal threat once again this season. Griffiths enticed the former Bala Town skipper to head south to join his side and be a part of their first foray into European competition.
Hannah Dingley has missed out on being Forest Green’s head coach for the new season, with the club announcing David Horseman has been appointed to the full-time role.
Aaron Ramsey insists joining Cardiff City will offer him a quick route back into the Premier League. The Wales captain, who completed his emotional return to the Bluebirds over the weekend, has not played for a club in the domestic top flight since he left Arsenal four years ago.
Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey has finally returned to boyhood club Cardiff City after penning a two-year deal.
Newport County have signed their fifth new player this summer after landing former Republic of Ireland youth international Shane McLoughlin. The 26-year-old midfielder has joined the League Two club on a two year del from Salford City. Born in the Bronx, New York, his family moved to Ireland when he was five before he joined Ipswich Town as a scholar and young professional.
Gemma Grainger insisted she was pleased with the progress her Wales team are making, but disappointed with the result after they lost 2-0 to the USA on Sunday night. Rising star Trinity Rodman scored in the 76th minute and again in the 88th, as the Americans finally capitalised on their many offensive chances in their a final friendly warm-up for the Women’s World Cup.
Angharad James will realise a dream when she captains Wales against the USA in a friendly in San Jose, California on Sunday. The Tottenham midfielder will wear the armband instead of Sophie Ingle as Wales’ regular skipper is suspended.
Erol Bulut insists he can get new Cardiff City striker Yakou Meite firing again by the time the new seasons begins. The Bluebirds have picked up the former Reading striker on a two-year deal. Meite scored 47 goals in 165 appearances for Reading after joining them from PSG in 2016.
Dylan Levitt believes joining Hibs will provide him with the perfect opportunity to regain his place in the Wales team. The midfielder recently finalised his transfer from Dundee United, becoming Lee Johnson’s sixth signing of the summer. Levitt, along with his new teammates, have departed for a warm weather training camp in Marbella.
Hannah Dingley insists her appointment as caretaker Forest Green head coach is no gimmick. Welsh coach Dingley, the first woman to take charge of an English Football League club, oversaw her opening game on Wednesday as Forest Green began their pre-season campaign.
Welsh coach Hannah Dingley has made history by taking charge of a men’s Football League club. The Carmarthen-born Dingley has been promoted to the top job at Forest Green Rovers, on an interim basis.
New signing Ike Ugbo is convinced Cardiff City is the “perfect” place for him to reignite his career. The 24-year-old striker, who started his career at Chelsea, joins on a season-long loan from French club Troyes having also enjoyed spells in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Josh Ginnelly has spoken of his excitement about the opportunity to make an impact at Swansea City. The 26-year-old has become the Swans’ first signing under new head coach Michael Duff. His arrival comes as speculation still continues over the future of the club’s top scorer last season, Joel Piroe.
Swansea City boss Michael Duff has told his sporting director Paul Watson to sack him if he takes his new club to the play-offs next season. The only condition is that he gives him his job back a week later simply because he doesn’t want to jinx his side having twice fallen at the last hurdle at his previous clubs.
Michael Duff has admitted he has two different plans for Joel Piroe – and one involves re-building Swansea City without the Dutch striker. New Swans head coach Duff would like to hold on to the club’s biggest asset, but is realistic that the club will sell if they receive a tempting offer.
New Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut hopes to soon meet Aaron Ramsey after declaring himself happy enough with his team’s pre-season progress so far. The new Bluebirds boss was left encouraged by his side’s application in a 2-0 victory against well-drilled Cymru Premier outfit Penybont in Bulut’s first match in charge. Cardiff are rebuilding and that could yet involve Wales captain Ramsey, with the Turkish manager keen to discuss a move back to the club for Ramsey, a closing of the circle to where he began his career.
Cardiff City have been ordered to make the last two payments to Nantes for Emiliano Sala’s transfer by football’s global governing body FIFA. Sala died when the light aircraft he was travelling in from France crashed into the English Channel in January 2019, two days after Cardiff had announced the signing of the 28-year-old Argentinian forward from Nantes.
Former Swansea City boss Bob Bradley has been sacked as head coach and sporting director of Toronto FC, the Major League Soccer club have announced. Bradley – who was in charge of the Swans for a brief 85-day spell in the Premier League in 2016 – managed just three wins from 20 games with Toronto.