Germany and Portugal were today fined by UEFA over the behaviour of their fans during their opening European Championship match on Saturday night.

REAL MADRID boss Jose Mourinho has admitted it is unlikely he will take temporary charge of Portugal – but stopped short of ruling himself out entirely.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has admitted it is unlikely he will take temporary charge of Portugal – but stopped short of ruling himself out entirely.

Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas is confident coach Jose Mourinho will not be tempted into taking over as Portugal boss on a temporary basis.

The Portuguese Football Federation want Jose Mourinho to take charge of the national team for their next two Euro 2012 qualifiers in October, according to a report.

Portugal have asked FIFA to overturn Cristiano Ronaldo’s booking against Ivory Coast.

PORTUGAL coach Carlos Queiroz insists his team are more than capable of reaching the World Cup despite the significant absence of Cristiano Ronaldo as they head into the first-leg of their play-off with Bosnia-Herzegovina tonight.

Real Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will travel to Portugal for an assessment of his ankle injury in a new twist to the superstar’s club-versus-country dispute.

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Cristiano Ronaldo was the worthy winner of the Ballon d’Or.

Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has been appointed as the new head coach of Portugal.

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has branded his four-match touchline ban as “excessive” and will appeal the decision.

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will be investigated by UEFA over his role in the events that marred his side’s European Championship qualifier against Serbia in Lisbon.

Portugal will definitely be without midfielder Deco when they face England in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday after FIFA told them to not to bother appealing against the red card he received against Holland.

Cristiano Ronaldo could return to light training on Wednesday as Portugal remain hopeful he will be fit for Saturday’s quarter-final clash with England after a scan on his injured thigh.

CELTIC and Manchester United could receive a Champions League boost after FIFA confirmed they could impose a ban on Portuguese football which would result in Benfica being excluded from European competition.

Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president Gilberto Madail admits it might be difficult to find the package which will persuade Luiz Felipe Scolari to stay on as coach after the World Cup.

Portuguese football chiefs have cleared the way for Luiz Felipe Scolari to discuss a possible move to England.

SAM ALLARDYCE has admitted he has yet to be discounted from the FA’s shortlist for the England manager’s job.

SAM ALLARDYCE has admitted he has yet to be discounted from the FA’s shortlist for the England manager’s job. Bolton boss Allardyce also feels the credentials of Luiz Felipe Scolari stand up to close scrutiny, even if his heart tells him he would ideally prefer an Englishman to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Nolberto Solano has handed Newcastle manager Graeme Souness a timely boost by confirming he has no intention of coming out of international retirement.

ALEX FERGUSON yesterday hit back at FIFA president Sepp Blatter after he rebuked the Manchester United manager for criticising the Olympic soccer tournament.

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has published a medical bulletin to prove that Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to compete in the Olympic football tournament in Greece.

Anti-racism campaigners are using Euro 2004 as a platform to combat prejudice in football which they believe still remains a significant problem for the game.