Sporting Director Txiki Begiristain said in an interview on Barca TV that a major clean – out was very much on the cards at the club.

Chelsea captain John Terry believes that manager Avram Grant´s future should no longer be called into question after he guided the Londoners to the first Champions League final in their history.

Ajax have won the first leg of the Dutch play-off semi finals, beating SC Heerenveen 2-1.

Leeds United have failed in their bid to claim back the 15 points they were deducted by the Football League after an independent tribunal on Thursday upheld the penalty.

Forbes Magazine has declared, for the second year running, that Manchester United is the world’s most valuable club.

Defending Copa Libertadores winners Boca Juniors from Argentina beat Brazil’s Cruzeiro 2 – 1 in an incident marred match in Buenos Aires last night.

Avram Grant let his emotions hang out as he insisted the critics should get off his back after Chelsea booked a first Champions League final appearance.

Rangers manager Walter Smith had mixed injury news ahead of Thursday´s UEFA Cup semi-final, second leg clash against Fiorentina here.

France captain Patrick Vieira claimed in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday that he intends to finish his career with Italian champions Inter Milan.

Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro has said it will be impossible to ignore Villarreal CF and #039;s home meeting with Getafe CF on Sunday

Miroslav Klose is to undergo surgery on the broken nose the FC Bayern München forward sustained in the UEFA Cup semi-final first leg against FC Zenit St

Daniel Imhof will miss VfL Bochum 1848 and #039;s remaining four Bundesliga matches after fracturing the right frontal bone in his skull during training

West Ham United FC have handed England Under-19 defender James Tomkins a long-term contract

Real Murcia CF and #039;s former Spain defender Curro Torres has abandoned hope of playing again this season as he requires a second knee operation within the space of seven months

Benni McCarthy thinks he and Roque Santa Cruz can fire Blackburn Rovers into the Champions League next year

Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan will be ready to put his feet up when an eventful season finally draws to a close

Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is in bullish mood as he prepares for Saturday and #039;s match at Fulham

Sven Goran Eriksson´s future as Manchester City boss remained uncertain on Friday after the club cancelled the manager´s routine pre-match press conference due to "exceptional circumstances"

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has warned his team-mates they have achieved nothing yet

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins was delighted after his side were finally crowned League One champions as Leeds´ appeal against their 15-point deduction was rejected