Football News: Review Of The Day 28th March 2022

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Review of the Day

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Contracts

Transfers

Japanese midfielder Kento Hashimoto has joined Vissel Kobe on loan from Rostov.

Polish side Rakow Czestochowa have signed Ukrainian midfielder Vladyslav Kochergin on a free transfer from Ukrainian Premier Liga side Zorya Lugansk. Rakow have also signed Georgian youngster Luka Gagnidze on loan from Dynamo Moscow.

Another Ukrainian player to leave their league on a free transfer is defender Oleksandr Safronov who has left Desna to sign for NK Nafta 1903.

Injury Round Up

Rangers' striker Alfredo Morelos was sent back to his club from national duty with Colombia due to a thigh injury. He is now a doubt for the upcoming Old Firm game.

Rochdale have lost duo Tahvon Campbell and Jimmy Ball for the rest of the season as they both picked up injuries. Campbell has suffered a broken foot and Ball has a "bad" groin injury.

Patrick Bamford is likely to miss the rest of Leeds United's season as the striker has ruptured a ligament. The 28-year-old has been struggling with a partial tear for 12 months but extensive rehabilitation failed to cure the problem.

Managerial Changes

AFC Wimbledon are seeking a new head coach after Mark Robinson left. The League One side have not won since December and only won 6 games in total.

Disciplinary Charges

Ukraine Invasion

The European Clubs' Association has donated 1 million euros to Ukrainian clubs. The ECA also suspended the 7 Russian clubs that are members.

Colchester United have raised over £67,000 for humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine. Over £60,000 was raised from gate receipts from their League Two game against Forest Green Rovers on the 21st of March. The one-off blue and yellow kits worn by the players for the game is to be auctioned off to raise further funds which is to be donated to the Red Cross.

Henderson Wants Semi-Final Moved

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has given his backing to calls to move the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City from Wembley, saying it "would make sense". With there being no trains travelling into London from either Manchester or Liverpool over that weekend, there have been a number of calls from fan groups and the mayors of both cities to play the game somewhere more sensible. While on England duty Henderson said: "I think this time, I've been thinking a bit more about the fans. In many ways it's their day, and not being able to get down to London for different reasons - the cost of that... in my head it would make sense obviously to change it to a neutral venue, especially with it being two teams from the north-west. That's just my opinion. There's obviously complications within that, I'm sure, which the FA have got to overcome but looking at the fans - which is probably the most important thing for me and something that we've learned over the past couple of years how important the fans are to football - it is really disappointing to see that it's a struggle and it's got to be expensive for them to get there. I love playing at Wembley - I would like to keep Wembley for finals anyway. I think that was quite exciting, quite good and then obviously the final at Wembley to make it extra special."

LVG Warns ETH Off

After reports emerged that Manchester United were in talks with Ajax's head coach Erik ten Hag about taking the vacant job at the Premier League club, former boss Louis van Gaal has given ten Hag a warning. Van Gaal, currently back in charge of the Netherlands national team, said: "Erik ten Hag is a great coach and that is always good for Manchester United. But Manchester United are a commercial club, so it's a difficult choice for a coach. He'd better go to a football club. I'm not going to advise him, he'll call me himself. But he must choose a football club and not a commercial club."

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Written by Tris Burke March 28 2022 21:36:10