2026-08-16 09:31:12
Kieran Trippier is “not ashamed” to play in the Championship.
The 35-year-old defender left Premier League Newcastle United for Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of last season and he’s not worried about the prospect of entering the lower leagues for the first time since he got promoted with Burnley 12 years ago.
He told The Guardian newspaper: “I’m not ashamed to go to the Championship because I played in it for many years.
“I had a good chat with Eddie Howe and Ross Wilson [Newcastle’s sporting director] and made my decision at the end of the season that I wanted to try something new. There were a few [interested] clubs but it was important for me that I was close to my children.”
And Kieran – who has also previously played for clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid – admitted he has been advising his teammates on the “relentless” pace of the Championship.
He said: “I’ve been speaking to my teammates because the majority of them have never played in the Championship, so it’s important for myself and the lads who have to help them and try and make them understand that it’s going to be difficult.
“I’ve just said: it’s relentless, because it is … and it’s totally different to the Premier League. Going to Lincoln away is going to be a difficult game, but they’re good lads who have listened to me, Tommy [Doyle], Adam [Armstrong]. The lads will be ready.”
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