Newport County manager Graham Coughlin reckons new signing Bryn Morris can fire the team’s midfield ignition next season. County have bolstered their squad by securing the services of defensive midfielder Morris, who recently became a free agent after his departure from Grimsby Town.

Brendan Rodgers has vowed he will not dwell on past glories after returning for a second spell as Celtic manager. Following Ange Postecoglou’s departure for Tottenham after a Treble-winning campaign, Rodgers’ comeback was confirmed on a three-year contract.

Cardiff City have been handed the toughest of Championship openers for the new 2023-24 season with a trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United. The new fixture list has sent the Bluebirds to Leeds on Sunday August 6, to face one of the clubs relegated from the Premier League last season.

Michael Duff has vowed to “evolve” Swansea City’s style of football after the club announced his appointment as head coach in succession to Russell Martin. Duff has been named Swansea’s new boss on a three-year contract, the Championship club have announced.

Russell Martin has been confirmed as Southampton’s new head coach. The former Scotland international joins on a three-year deal after leaving Swansea City. Martin verbally agreed to take over at St Mary’s last month, while the clubs remained in discussions over compensation.

Swansea City are on the verge of appointing Michael Duff, the former Northern Ireland international defender, as their new manager. The Swans have been in search of a replacement for Russell Martin for the past month, as he is poised to join Southampton. To secure Duff’s services, Swansea reportedly need to activate a £500,000 release clause in his current contract with Barnsley.

Chris Mepham insists the Wales squad are “100 per cent” behind embattled manager Rob Page. Wales’ terrible run of results has piled the pressure on Page just nine months after he signed a four-year contract as national team manager. Page has taken Wales to two major tournaments – the delayed Euro 2020 finals and the 2022 World Cup – but a run of one win in 12 games has left serious question marks over whether he is the man to lead the country in the post Gareth Bale-era.

Brendan Rodgers declared his return to Celtic “a very simple decision” but he faced an instant reminder of the work needed to appease some fans who were unhappy with the manner of his exit. Celtic confirmed former Swansea City boss Rodgers had signed a three-year contract to replace Ange Postecoglou as manager, four years and four months after his sudden departure to Leicester after winning seven out of seven domestic trophies with the Hoops.

Just a few hundred yards from where an Armenian 19-year-old caused chaos for the senior team on Friday night, Wales’ own footballing teenagers had an opportunity to show their promise on Sunday afternoon.

Defiant Rob Page insists Wales can still automatically qualify for Euro 2024 next summer, despite suffering a second successive group defeat in Turkey. Wales suffered a 2-0 loss in Samsun on the back of Friday’s horror show against Armenia, when opponents ranked 97th in the world claimed a 4-2 victory in Cardiff.

Rob Page has defended Wales’ dismal record over the past 12 months by insisting his side are a team in transition. Page signed a four-year contract in September but has come under increasing pressure after a dreadful run of one win in 11 games since qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

Rob Page has admitted Wales had become “starry-eyed” before they were brought back down to earth on Friday night with a disastrous defeat to Armenia. Page suggested Wales’ Euro 2024 qualifying defeat was a necessary “slap” as he surveyed the wreckage of one of the most humiliating losses in Welsh football history. Armenia ran out shock 4-2 winners in Cardiff, despite being ranked 97th in the world and 71 places lower than Wales.

David Brooks does not want to be picked on sentiment on his return to the Wales stage. Brooks is back in the Wales squad for Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier at home to Armenia – the first time he has featured for the Dragons since October 2021 when he was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin lymphoma while on international duty.

Swansea City have expressed their sadness at the passing of the club’s former manager manager John Hollins MBE, MBE, at the age of 76. The former England international took over as Swans boss in 1998, an led the club to Third Division title success in 2000.

Neil Warnock has agreed a one-year extension to stay on as Huddersfield Town boss for the 2023-24 season, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. The 74-year-old former Cardiff City manager came out of retirement in February for a second spell in charge of the Terriers, having previously been their manager from 1993 to 1995, and guided them to safety in the second tier.

Wales boss Rob Page has welcomed Brennan Johnson getting a late-season breather at Nottingham Forest ahead of Euro 2024 qualifying duty. Johnson has made over 50 appearances for the third successive season, featuring in every one of Forest’s 38 Premier League games as Steve Cooper’s side secured their top-flight status.

Rob Page says Wrexham striker Paul Mullin will be considered for Wales selection if he scores regularly in League Two. Liverpool-born Mullin qualifies for the Dragons through his Welsh-born grandmother and has said he would love to represent Wales on the international stage.

The Football Association of Wales have announced the appointment of three independent non-executive directors to the board, including a first female chair. The appointments – including that of Alys Carlton as the new chair, replacing outgoing chair, Steve Dalton – were confirmed at a meeting of the FAW shareholders on Monday.

Aaron Ramsey has admitted that last year’s World Cup finals campaign was a massive disappointment for Wales, but he is confident they can continue to make amends in their Euro qualification bid. The Wales captain will lead his county when they host Armenia in Cardiff on Friday before heading to Turkey three days later, having made a positive start to Euro 2024 qualifying.

Ethan Ampadu will join up with the Wales squad on Monday, having suffered a third successive relegation at club level. The Chelsea defender – currently on loan at Italian club Spezia – could not prevent his team from dropping out of Serie A, even though he scored in a 3-1 defeat to Hellas Verona.