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After successful loans at Sunderland and Coventry, Manchester City's Doyle reunites with his former youth-team boss Enzo Maresca Rob Tanner and Thom Harris7 A report on club finances in English men’s football has provided a frank assessment of the state of play, finding that most clubs are “heavily reliant” on their owners to provide cash injections on a regular basis.
It adds that many sides owe other teams “significant amounts — resulting in a risk of a ‘house of cards’ systemic failure”.
The report comes from LCP, a leading business consultancy based in London which developed Transfer Lab — the player scouting tool used by clubs and agencies — in partnership with football data company Analytics FC.
It found that the. .. Luke Bosher240 Coventry City have completed the signing of striker Ellis Simms from Everton.
The Athletic reported on Thursday that Coventry had indicated they would meet Everton’s valuation for the 22-year-old, believed to be between £6-8 million, and he completed his medical on Friday.
Simms had also attracted interest from fellow Championship sides Ipswich Town, Swansea and Sunderland.
Simms was not present as Everton’s senior squad returned to pre-season training on Thursday, and the striker’s departure further depletes Everton manager Sean Dyche’s. .. Patrick Boyland19 Everton striker Ellis Simms is close to joining Coventry City on a permanent deal.
The Championship side have indicated they will meet Everton’s valuation for the 22-year-old, believed to be between £6-8 million, with a medical likely to take place on Friday. The striker has also attracted interest from fellow Championship sides Ipswich Town, Swansea and Sunderland.
Simms was not present as Everton’s senior squad returned to pre-season training on Thursday, and the striker’s expected departure further depletes Everton manager Sean Dyche’s attacking options ahead of the new. .. Patrick Boyland37 Cedric Roussel, the former Coventry City and Wolverhampton Wanderers striker, has died aged 45.
“Coventry City are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former striker Cedric Roussel, at the age of just 45, ” the club said in a statement.
“Cedric played 43 games for the Sky Blues from 1999-2001, scoring 11 goals. Our condolences are with his family and friends at this very sad time. ”
Coventry City are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former striker Cedric Roussel, at the age of just 45.
Cedric played 43 games for the Sky Blues from 1999-2001, scoring. .. Nnamdi Onyeagwara11 Wrexham have been drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Wrexham, promoted from the National League last season, will welcome a Wigan side who suffered relegation to League One last term at the Racecourse Ground in their first League Cup fixture since 2007.
Leeds United have been drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town, while Leicester City travel to Burton Albion.
In the southern side of the draw, Southampton will travel to Gillingham and there is an all-Championship tie between Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City.
The Carabao Cup first-round fixtures will be played. .. Ali Rampling7 The 2023-24 Championship fixtures have been released, with recently-relegated Southampton opening the 2023-24 season against newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday on the first day of the campaign.
Leicester City return to life in the second tier with the visit of last season’s beaten play-off finalists Coventry City, while Leeds United welcome Cardiff City to Elland Road.
The first South Wales derby of the season takes place on September 16, with Cardiff hosting Swansea at the Cardiff City Stadium.
The first East Anglian derby since 2019 is set for Portman Road on December 16 as. .. The Athletic Staff3 The striker was Derby County's player of the year, but ‘heart rather than head’ has seen him return to Notts County after 19 years away Paul Taylor26 Advertisement They have helped fund AFC Wimbledon’s home and Norwich City’s academy - but are football club bond schemes worth the risk for supporters? Philip Buckingham and Michael Bailey15 The Championship players to keep an eye on this upcoming transfer window. .. Nancy Froston22