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The Irish Sun
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Mikey Johnston's £5m move to Brazilian giants Flamengo collapses as Ireland winger flies to Austria with West Brom
MIKEY JOHNSTON is flying to Austria instead of Brazil after a proposed move to Flamengo collapsed. The Ireland international was due to fly to Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to 2 Mikey Johnston's move to Brazilian giants Flamengo has fallen through 2 The Republic of Ireland star will now link up with his West Brom team-mate in Austria But a backlash from fans and doubts within the club about the wisdom of the signing prompted Flamengo to pull the plug on the deal for the 26-year-old. Johnston's injury history has been cited as a reason why they decided not to proceed but the Glaswegian has largely put them behind him. Last season, the winger accumulated a career-high of 2,121 minutes for West Brom, after he joined them on a permanent basis following an impressive spell on loan from Johnston has three years remaining on his contract at The Hawthorns and will now join the Baggies on their pre-season camp in Austria in the hope of impressing new boss Ryan Mason. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL Chelsea's £54M Wonderkid Estevão SNUBS Club World Cup to Say Goodbye to Palmeiras | From The Sports Desk | Sun Sport
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Teenager Bray signs three-year West Brom deal
West Bromwich Albion have signed Harrogate Town teenager Jack Bray on a three-year deal. The forward, 18, made his senior league debut in League Two last season against Grimsby Town but will join the Baggies' under-21 group upon his arrival at The Hawthorns. Advertisement "In the FA Youth Cup, you play teams from different leagues, categories, and players get the chance to stand out. We watched Harrogate's previous two matches before we played them last season and Jack stood out," Albion's academy manager Richard Stevens told the club's website. "He is crafty with the ball at his feet, creative in tight areas, and has got that bit of off-the-cuff to his game which we don't always see. "Our job is to let him use that creativity as he progresses through the 21s programme here."
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'I think everyone at West Brom would like to see it'
West Brom have made their first signing of the Ryan Mason era. The club confirmed the arrival of central defender Nat Phillips from Liverpool for £1 million, rising to £3m if various add-ons are triggered. Advertisement Phillips, who played 32 Championship matches on loan at Derby last season, has penned a three-year contract at The Hawthorns with an eye on getting the club promoted. READ MORE: Robbie Savage 'set' to replace Steve Cotterill as ex-Birmingham City dots join READ MORE: Tom Wagner makes statement as Birmingham City confirm Garry Cook's permanent replacement He said: 'I'm really looking forward to it and as soon as I found out about the interest I just wanted to get here and get going. 'A big factor was that this is a big club with high aspirations – and I would say those aspirations align with mine. Advertisement 'I think everyone at the club and involved would like to see it competing for promotion and pushing for Premier League football and that's the same as me. Throughout my career I've always wanted to develop a rhythm and continue to play week in, week out. 'I feel like I did that in the second half of last season, and I want to continue that rhythm and try to take that into the season coming up. 'I've had a number of loans over the past few years and it will be really nice for me and my family to go somewhere and know we're staying there to develop a relationship with the club and the fans.' Phillips' arrival has been timed to perfection as new head coach Mason is due to begin pre-season training this week. Advertisement He has featured in the Premier League and across European competitions for Liverpool, where he came through the academy. The 28-year-old boasts considerable experience in the English second tier, most notably helping Bournemouth win promotion while on loan during the 2021/22 term. Bolton-born Phillips has also played Championship football for Cardiff, as well as with the Rams, and has spent time abroad via spells at German side Stuttgart and Scottish champions Celtic. He scored a vital goal for Derby in their 1-0 win at Hull towards the end of last season to help the club avoid relegation to League One. Advertisement Albion sporting director Andrew Nestor said: 'We are really pleased to welcome Nat to The Hawthorns. He has valuable experience as he knows the division well, has also competed at a top club like Liverpool, and in leagues outside of England. 'Nat will bolster an already strong backline and brings with him leadership qualities, which really stood out for us. 'We believe he is entering his peak years as a centre-back and hope to see him develop even further with us here as a player and leader within our group.'
BBC News
05-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
West Brom move 'already feels a good fit'
New West Bromwich Albion head coach Ryan Mason says he has been "ready for a while" to take his first managerial job and the Championship club "already feels like a good fit".Mason, 33, was confirmed as the Baggies' boss on Monday following talks last week and has signed a three-year contract at The former Tottenham midfielder, who won one cap for England, had been on the coaching staff at Spurs for the last seven years and finished his time in north London on a high by seeing Ange Postecoglou's side win the Europa League to end a seven-year wait for a Mason is now looking forward to a new phase in his career."You know when something feels right and there's been no doubt in my mind," Mason said."The history of the club speaks for itself and then the process during the last week, I got a really good feeling from it. I feel already it's a really good fit." Mason's move into coaching came after his playing career ended in 2018, aged just 26, after he suffered a fractured skull in a clash with Chelsea defender Gary Cahill the year before that required emergency surgery at the said that inevitably turned his attention towards becoming a manager."My playing career got cut very short so it accelerated the process of becoming a head coach," he told WBA TV."You have ambitions and goals and I had a great time at Tottenham and obviously finished on a really good note."I have felt ready for a while. I felt like the time was coming for me to branch out and try new opportunities."Mason will be charged with reinvigorating an Albion side that finished four points outside the play-off places after a season that saw Carlos Corberan's abrupt departure for Valencia on Christmas Eve before Tony Mowbray's unsuccessful return ended with his sacking in April with two games left. 'Build something we can remember' Although this will be Mason's first full-time head coach role, he had two interim spells in charge at Spurs - following the sacking of Jose Mourinho in April 2021 and again after Antonio Conte's departure in March 2023."You'd be silly not to take bits from the people I've worked with," he said. "I have had worked with some of the best managers in the world."I know my core beliefs and to add that to the multiple coaches I've worked with will help me."I've been a coach for the best part of seven and half years and I feel like I've accumulated quite a lot so I definitely felt ready for the opportunity."Returning Albion to the Premier League for the first time since 2020-21 will be high on Mason's to-do list and he says he "wants to build a team that can win"."I don't want to look too far ahead. The aim is to be successful and we need to come in every day with that ambition," he added."It's really important to tap into the fans - the fanbase is incredible - we want to create a team that has that connection."I see a club that's waiting - I felt that when I played them. There's a long history here, going back well before I was born and hopefully we can create new history - something that we can remember."
Malay Mail
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
West Brom sack Tony Mowbray after Derby defeat crushes Premier League hopes
LONDON, April 22 — West Brom yesterday sacked manager Tony Mowbray after a 3-1 Championship defeat at home to relegation-threatened Derby all but ended their hopes of promotion to the Premier League. The loss left West Brom 10th in the second tier following five defeats in six games and the club confirmed Mowbray's departure hours after the final whistle, with assistant head coach Mark Venus also exiting. 'The club would like to place on record its thanks to Tony and Mark for their efforts—but has made the decision to part company following a series of poor results,' West Brom said in a statement. 'Tony and Mark will forever be welcome at The Hawthorns and their contributions to the club winning the 2007/08 Sky Bet Championship title will never be forgotten.' Former Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers boss Mowbray, 61, was reappointed as Albion head coach in January, almost 16 years after he left The Hawthorns for Celtic in June 2009 but results have been poor. James Morrison will take interim charge of the team, who are six points adrift of the top six with two games to play. Speaking after the game, Mowbray said he felt his team's poor run had dented their confidence. 'I feel disappointed for the fans and players, I've told them what I think is missing,' he said. 'They have to get together in the dressing room, root it out and turn up in the next two performances. 'I felt the team lacked a little bit of bravery and it was unlike us to lose the goals we did.' — AFP
