West Ham could be in hot water with the Football Association after the Football League confirmed that assistant referee Trevor Massey was hit by coins thrown from the Hammers end at the Millennium Stadium in Saturday’s Division One play-off final.

Crystal Palace 1 West Ham 0

Chris Sutton admits the close season has become a time of worry for Celtic players who fear manager Martin O’Neill may be snapped up by another club.

Ruud van Nistelrooy insists Alex Ferguson must rebuild Manchester United around a new breed of talent led by FA Cup final matchwinner Cristiano Ronaldo.

Celtic chairman Brian Quinn has vowed to do everything within his power to keep manager Martin O’Neill at Parkhead as talk of a return to the Barclaycard Premiership mounts.

BOLTON manager Sam Allardyce has expressed his delight at finally laying to rest the rumours surrounding the future of Jay-Jay Okocha.

DANNY TIATTO has vowed to prove Kevin Keegan wrong for ditching him this summer.

ARSENAL, Chelsea and Manchester United each earned more than stg£53 million from television and prize money last season – at least stg£20m more than any of their rivals in the Barclaycard Premiership — and heralding the rise of a new breed of super-rich club.

Arsene Wenger created more history tonight when he became the first manager to receive the League Managers Association’s Manager of the Year award for the second time.

Arsene Wenger watched as Arsenal were handed the Barclaycard Premiership trophy following their 2-1 victory against Leicester and revealed next season’s ambition: to win the Champions League as well.

Alex Ferguson has conceded he rested skipper Roy Keane too frequently this season – to the detriment of Manchester United’s Barclaycard Premiership challenge.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri departed for Italy today for his summer holidays admitting he is still in the dark over his future.

Wolves 0 Tottenham 2

Blackburn 1 Birmingham 1

Charlton 2 Southampton 1

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric and manager Harry Redknapp have called a truce to their very public fall-out until the end of the season.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has several injury worries to assess ahead of tomorrow’s final Barclaycard Premiership game of the season at home to Leeds.

Roy Keane has been ruled out of Manchester United’s Barclaycard Premiership encounter at Aston Villa.

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has admitted Arsenal’s unbeaten charge to the Barclaycard Premiership title has made them worthy champions.

Harry Redknapp admits he may not be in charge of Portsmouth for tomorrow’s visit of Middlesbrough, the last Barclaycard Premiership game of the season.

James Milner has reiterated his desire to stay at Leeds even though PFA deputy chief executive Mick McGuire today revealed Tottenham had made a “fantastic bid” for the England Under-21 international.

Nicky Butt insists Manchester United are not going backwards despite their season of under-achievement.

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Chelsea defender William Gallas has moved to insist that he has no dispute with coach Claudio Ranieri.

Christian Dailly is backing West Ham to come through the play-off lottery and make it back into the top flight.

A 37-year-old Birmingham City follower has landed the football fan’s dream job – he has become England’s first Chant Laureate.

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has denied reports that the club are to part company with coaches Jim Smith and Kevin Bond.

Thierry Henry has created yet more history by becoming the first player to win the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award for the second year running.

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has praised Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri for the way he has handled all the speculation over his future.

Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri believes he could still be in charge at Stamford Bridge next season.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has branded the club’s season as “unacceptable” and described the team’s current form as “appalling” ahead of today’s final home game of the campaign.

The 23-year-old will leave Elland Road now Leeds have fallen out of the Barclaycard Premiership.

Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri today did something of a U-turn and expressed the hope that he will be given the chance to finish the job he has started at Stamford Bridge.

Newcastle have three huge matches in which to resurrect their season after seeing the chance to end a 35-year trophy famine ripped from their grasp.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to return to the Manchester United line-up for tomorrow’s encounter with Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz is confident David Beckham will still be at the Bernabeu next season.

There are still doubts over Swiss defender Stephane Henchoz’s fitness as Liverpool prepare for Saturday’s Barclaycard Premiership match at Birmingham with their Champions League dreams on the line.

Charlton boss Alan Curbishley is waiting on the fitness of several players ahead of tomorrow’s Barclaycard Premiership clash at Leeds.

South African defender Mark Fish has agreed a new one-year deal with Charlton.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman has no fresh injury concerns as he prepares for the visit of Barclaycard Premiership champions Arsenal on Sunday.

Leeds caretaker-manager Eddie Gray is urging the board to act quickly in their decision making to give the club the best possible chance of an instant return to the Barclaycard Premiership.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned his side’s Barclaycard Premiership rivals that Jose Reyes is starting to build a formidable strike partnership with Thierry Henry.

Marseille 2, Newcastle 0 (Marseille win 2-0 on aggregate)

Marseille 2 Newcastle 0 (Marseille win 2-0 on aggregate)