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Swiss court rejects FIFA official’s bid to be freed due to ill health

FIFA official's plea to be freed to the grounds of ill health has been declined.
Esquivel, Venezuela’s national soccer federation president, attends a news conference in Caracas

UEFA probing incident involving Lokomotiv fans

UEFA is investigating the incident involving Lokomotiv fans.
Lokomotiv Moscow’s fans support their team during their Europa League group H soccer match against Skenderbeu Korce in Moscow

Chelsea give under-fire Mourinho ‘full support’

Chelsea is whole-heartedly backing their under-fire manager Mourinho after team's troubled start to this season.
Chelsea v Southampton – Barclays Premier League

Sherwood confident he can turn around Villa’s fortunes

Tim Sherwood accepts his responsibility as a manager and feels that he can turn around the fortunes for Aston Villa.
Aston Villa v Stoke City – Barclays Premier League

‘Tinkerman’ not afraid to tinker with Leicester team

Tinkerman' in his first spell in England, was left feeling vindicated after Leicester City.
Norwich City v Leicester City – Barclays Premier League

With one eye on footballing future, China switches focus to youth

With one eye on perhaps hosting a future World Cup, China is set to switch its focus from expensive foreign imports to the stars of the future by staging its own version of the Gothia Cup

West Ham’s Bilic says Advocaat exit bad for league

The Premier League will be worse off without Dick Advocaat, West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic has said.
Sunderland v West Ham United – Barclays Premier League

Malaysia sanctioned for crowd trouble at World Cup qualifier

Malaysia have been issued with a formal warning and a raft of other sanctions from soccer's world governing body FIFA.
Police officer extinguishes a flare on the pitch during the 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Benitez can’t shake the tag of defensive coach

Rafa Benitez portrayed himself as a coach who favours the kind of spectacular attacking football Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez reacts before their Spanish first division soccer match against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames stadium in Bilbao

Boruc will have no ‘hangover’ from mistake: Howe

Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc is experienced enough to avoid a "hangover" after his horrendous mistake gifted Watford
AFC Bournemouth v Watford – Barclays Premier League

Boca and Tevez close in on Argentine title

Carlos Tevez's Boca Juniors are closing in on the Argentine league title .

Newcastle ‘scared’ City but then they ‘scared’ us back: McClaren

Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren searched for positives and answers after his team's 6-1 drubbing by Manchester City.
Manchester City v Newcastle United – Barclays Premier League