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Newcastle appoint Kinnear as Keegan waits in wings
Newcastle on Friday appointed former Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear as their manager for the next five weeks, as it emerged that Kevin Keegan could be back in charge by the end of October.
We are coming to get you, Man Utd boss warns Gunners
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned the Premier League pacesetters his Manchester United side is finally ready to kick-start the campaign.
Euro championships to expand to 24 teams in 2016
The European football championships in 2016 will be expanded from 16 teams to 24, UEFA announced here on Friday.
Hammers appeal hopes crushed in Tevez row
West Ham´s bid to avoid a 30-million-pound payout over the Carlos Tevez affair via an appeal to the Court of Arbritration for Sport (CAS) looks set to fail after the tribunal said it would be unable to consider the case.
UEFA to set up special unit to stamp out corruption
A special investigation unit to stamp out match-fixing and corruption in football has been rubber-stamped by UEFA, according to general secretary David Taylor on Friday.
New format and name for UEFA Cup
Europe's governing football body UEFA today unveiled a new set-up for the UEFA Cup, which will in fact have its name changed next season.
Sneijder set to return to action
Dutch international midfielder Wesley Sneijder is set to return to play for Spanish champions Real Madrid after recovering from a left knee injury, the club announced on Friday.
"Hamit Altintop out until 2009"
Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop is unlikely to make another appearance before 2009. This was announced by manager Jürgen Klinsmann on Friday.
Wembley likely to host 2011 CL final
The 2011 Champions League final is likely to be hosted by Wembley Stadium in London. This was confirmed by UEFA sources on Friday.
River Plate win in Sudamericana, Internacional held at Univ. Catolica
Argentinian giants River Plate won their away leg in the Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen at Defensor, while Universidad Catolica and Internacional drew in Chile.
Fenerbahçe give away lead at Sivasspor
Fenerbahçe suffered their third defeat of the season at Sivasspor, who take a temporary lead in the Turkish Super League.
Newcastle would not give me enough time: Venables
Terry Venables has revealed that he turned down the role of interim manager at Newcastle because owner Mike Ashley would not guarantee him enough time to turn around the fortunes of the troubled club.
Blackburn lose Robinson for two weeks
Paul Robinson´s bid to rebuild his career at Blackburn has suffered a setback after the former England number one was ruled out of action for at least two weeks with a calf injury.