Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions were the key factor in striker Alvaro Negredo’s departure.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini does not think Yaya Toure will have a problem returning to CSKA Moscow this season.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has promised the club will be ambitious if they decide to strengthen their squad this summer.

They say you should be careful what you wish for, something which the FAI delegation in Nice last weekend must have had reason to ponder on the back of a testing Euro 2016 qualifying draw.

Manchester City assistant boss David Platt claims manager Roberto Mancini has always had a bit of “fire” inside him.

The Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales have formally declared an interest in hosting Euro 2020, it can be disclosed.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has repeated his call for fans to stop the chants that have brought a UEFA charge against the club.

CSKA Moscow can begin preparations for the knockout phase of the Champions League after learning they will not be expelled over two failed drugs tests.

Liverpool’s Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid next week will be played at the Vicente Calderon stadium after all.

CHELSEA would reject an invitation to join an expanded G14 group representing some of Europe’s top clubs, the Premier League side’s chief executive Peter Kenyon said yesterday.

LILLE have decided to end their protest against Ryan Giggs’ winning goal for Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League tie a fortnight ago.

Lille have decided to end their protest against Ryan Giggs’ winning goal for Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie a fortnight ago.

Lille are not ruling out launching an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after seeing their attempts to invalidate Manchester United’s winning goal in last week’s Champions League tie rejected by UEFA.

Chelsea today strongly denied claims of racist abuse by Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o in the latest controversy between the two clubs.

UEFA today confirmed Chelsea are facing a double disciplinary charge following their controversial Champions League clash against Barcelona in the Nou Camp stadium last week.

UEFA have warned hosts Austria and Switzerland they face losing the right to stage the 2008 European Championships if they fail to solve organisational problems - and it could be rescheduled for Ireland and Scotland.

IPSWICH TOWN could make an official complaint after two of their players were racially abused in the 1-0 UEFA Cup defeat of Sartid.

Players’ union boss Gordon Taylor today urged the crisis-hit Football League to start talks over the most sensational overhaul in the history of English football – combining with the Scottish Premier League.