His club have also been docked points, fined and will play their next three games behind closed doors.

"We are going for an indefinite suspension."

Savvidis, who was a sergeant major in the Soviet Army, was restrained by bodyguards as he came close to the referee.

Ostersund 0 Arsenal 3: Arsene Wenger praised his Arsenal side for the way they performed in unfamiliar surroundings as they left Ostersund with one foot in the last 16 of the Europa League.

Serbia have recalled Torino attacker Adem Ljajic to their squad for the upcoming World Cup qualification double-header against Moldova and Ireland.

Football sometimes seems like politics in disguise but in Greece, the opposite is also true, writes David Shonfield.

The crisis in Italian football is a bit like climate change.

Everton may be returning to European football in the continent’s secondary competition, but they have been drawn in a group worthy of the Champions League, according to one of the men plotting their downfall.

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There is a reason flares are banned from all football grounds and this is why.

Managerless Tottenham face a reunion with former boss Juande Ramos’ after yesterday’s Europa League last-32 draw pitted the north London outfit with Ukrainian side Dnipro.

PAOK and Rapid Vienna have been punished by UEFA following the crowd disturbances that marred their Europa League play-off first leg in Salonika last Thursday.

Alexandros Tziolis and Panagiotis Kone were today omitted from the Greece squad for Euro 2012.

KERRY native Billy Dennehy says he’s prepared to shun cross-channel interest to stay at Shamrock Rovers under new boss Stephen Kenny.

CELTIC’S Europa League campaign ended last night as they drew one-all against Udinese in their thrilling Group I game in the Stadio Friuli.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp could face disciplinary action from UEFA after he appeared to aim a clenched-fist gesture towards Shamrock Rovers supporters during tonight’s 4-0 win at Tallaght Stadium.

SPURS need a substantial win against Shamrock Rovers tonight, in tandem with a defeat for Rubin Kazan away to PAOK, if they are to nab the second qualifying place in Group A of the Europa League.

IN difficult times when the outlook seems grim you can usually rely on English football journalists for some comic relief.

Harry Redknapp last night defended his decision to rest several first-team stars as Tottenham were left on the brink of Europa League elimination by a 2-1 defeat to 10-man PAOK Salonika.

TOTTENHAM will need to hammer Shamrock Rovers to make the second round of the Europa League after they were beaten by 10-man PAOK Salonika on a controversial night at White Hart Lane.

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MICHAEL O’NEILL fears Shamrock Rovers will face their biggest trial yet against classy Rubin Kazan here in the depths of freezing Tatarstan tonight.

The Football Association of Wales council will not hold talks over finding a successor for Gary Speed when they meet on Thursday, it is understood.

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Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill praised PAOK Salonika as his side saw their hopes of progressing to the Europa League knockout stages end after a 3-1 defeat in Dublin.

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HAVING disappointed at home against Rubin Kazan, given Spurs a big scare at White Hart Lane and run PAOK close in Thessalonika, Shamrock Rovers face the Greeks tonight in Tallaght with the consensus being this could be their best chance of getting at least a point on the board in the group stages of the Europa League.

Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill insists he is not looking to leave the club as they prepare to face PAOK Salonika in their Europa League Group A clash at Tallaght Stadium tomorrow night.

Manager Harry Redknapp will miss Tottenham’s Europa League match with Rubin Kazan tomorrow for health reasons.

HAVING already secured the 2011 Airtricity League title at Belfield last Tuesday, Shamrock Rovers’ final assignment offered an opportunity for the club to celebrate their achievements on home turf against a Galway United side that few expected would offer anything but token opposition.

JUST minutes after seeing his Shamrock Rovers side secure back-to-back titles in hugely dramatic fashion at the UCD Bowl, manager Michael O’Neill last night gave his strongest hint yet that he is committed to staying with the club — despite speculation linking him to the vacant Northern Ireland job, amongst other roles.

There is a massive game taking place in both tiers of the Airtricity League tonight.

Shamrock Rovers will be crowned champions with a victory at the UCD Bowl when they take on UCD tonight, kick-off 7.05pm.

FOR 15 fleeting minutes last night, the Toumba Stadium in Thessalonika looked it might just prove the place, as suggested when the draw was made, where Shamrock Rovers could pick up a result in Group A.

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Shamrock Rovers striker Gary Twigg has been ruled out of tonight's Europa League game against PAOK Salonika due to a hamstring problem.

Shamrock Rovers' Europa League odyssey has brought them to Greece tonight where they will challenge PAOK in their latest Group A outing.

SHAMROCK ROVERS defender Pat Sullivan says winning the league will surpass their adventures in Europe — as it’s what got them there.

BELIEF in themselves and the confidence garnered from their adventures in Europe to date are what will give Shamrock Rovers every chance of causing an early upset in Group A of the Europa League tonight.

Shamrock Rovers' chairman Jonathan Roche has said the Tottenham Europa League fixtures were "a dream come true" for the fans.

Irish giantkillers Shamrock Rovers have landed a plum tie against Premier League stars Tottenham in the Europa League group stage draw today.

Liverpool have announced they have reached an agreement with striker Nabil El Zhar to release him from his contract ahead of an expected move to Spanish side Levante.

MANCHESTER CITY insist they will be on their guard against Aris Thessaloniki in the first knock-out round of the Europa League knowing the Greek side have already accounted for the trophy’s holders.