Championship

BEN TAKES THE RAP AS LILYWHITES LOSE AGAIN

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The LeaguePaper Team
18 August 2024

By Rob Cole

SWANSEA CITY 3
Grimes 40 (pen), Abdulai 61, Vipotnik 83

PRESTON NE 0
PRESTON captain Ben Whitemen came out to face the media after his side were soundly beaten in Wales.
Whiteman admitted his team are lacking in confidence as well as goals.
Defeat at Swansea made it seven successive Championship defeats for Preston and they are still awaiting a goal over the same period.
Interim manager Mike Marsh jumped into the hot seat following the departure of Ryan Lowe after last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield United.
Club chairman Peter Rids-dale issued an upd...

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