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As many as seven professional football clubs are now embroiled in the growing child sex abuse scandal, with more than 20 ex-players alleging they were victims, the head of the players' union has said.

Jose Mourinho should be sent to prison over his treatment of Bastian Schweinsteiger, according to a member of world players' union FifPro.

Former Chelsea and England striker Kerry Dixon has been jailed for nine months after being found guilty of assault.

Oldham’s deal to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans has collapsed, a senior Oldham source has confirmed.

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez has been voted the 2014 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.

Andre Villas-Boas has launched a scathing attack on those who criticised his decision to keep Hugo Lloris on the field of play after being knocked unconscious by Romelu Lukaku on Sunday.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has hailed working with retiring manager Alex Ferguson as the “greatest experience” of his working life.

Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale has been voted the 2013 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.

Former Leeds midfielder Robbie Rogers has announced he is gay.

Paul Gascoigne’s agent believes the former England midfielder’s life is in danger after he started drinking again.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is not "a fit person" to run a major international corporation, a committee of MPs said today.

Carlos Tevez could be in further trouble with Manchester City having flown to Argentina shortly before being due in for training.

Portsmouth's players finally received their wages for December amid a stinging rebuke from the Professional Footballers' Association.

QPR manager Jim Magilton has vowed to clear his name after being suspended by the club following a high-profile bust-up with midfielder Akos Buzsaky.

Gordon Taylor insists the players' union will support disgraced footballer Marlon King.

ARSENE WENGER'S insistence he wants Ashley Cole to remain at Arsenal was last night welcomed by the Professional Footballers' Association.

EL-Hadji Diouf is set to receive a maximum three-match ban for spitting at Arjan de Zeeuw during Bolton’s Premiership match against Portsmouth.

JOSE MOURINHO last night defended Chelsea's decision to sack Adrian Mutu - then revealed for several months he had concerns the striker might be taking drugs.

FIFA will keep a watchful eye on the Adrian Mutu case to ensure the Football Association impose a minimum six-month ban on the Chelsea striker should claims that he has tested positive for cocaine be proven.

The Leeds players have officially signed the paperwork confirming their agreement to a wage deferral.

LEEDS chairman Trevor Birch yesterday demanded a united front from all within Elland Road after securing the club's future until the end of the season.

LEEDS players yesterday offered a show of support for the financially-stricken club – but have yet to agree to defer part of their wages.

LEEDS’ acting-chairman Trevor Birch has been given just another seven days to find the funds which will prevent the club falling into the hands of administrators.

EDDIE GRAY has warned Leeds’ highly-paid stars to stop thinking of themselves and start thinking of those less fortunate at Elland Road.

Keith Hackett has been praised for his role in relaxing the "zero tolerance" policy of refereeing in the Barclaycard Premiership.

RIO FERDINAND will appeal against an eight-month ban – branded “savage and unprecedented” by his club – for failing to take a drugs test.

RIO FERDINAND heads to Bolton for the biggest battle of his career today — with chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Gordon Taylor, believing the verdict has already been delivered against Manchester United’s record signing.

THE first time Teddy Sheringham left Tottenham it marked the beginning of a decline in the club’s fortunes, such was the influence of the then-England striker on the team.

THE end of Mark Bosnich’s career with Chelsea moved a significant step closer yesterday after the Australian goalkeeper was charged by the FA with breaching doping regulations after his positive test for cocaine.

PFA deputy chief executive Mick McGuire praised Leicester's players after they agreed to defer a percentage of their wages to help safeguard the future of the club.

The Football Association will not be rushed into finding a replacement for technical director Howard Wilkinson as they scour Europe for the right candidate.

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor wants the Football League to sell one of their promotion places to the Premiership for £100m (€159m).

ROY KEANE could find himself out in the cold until November as the critics line up to condemn him after his weekend red card shame at Sunderland.

Former Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt has hit out at Roy Keane's admission that he deliberately set out to seek revenge on Manchester City midfielder Alf Inge Haaland with that now infamous tackle last year.

Football League clubs reportedly face a £130m (€209m) shortfall as ITV Digital executives attempt to renegotiate their television contract.

The different sides in the dispute over television money have called a news conference where it is expected to be announced that the players' strike has been averted.

Premier League chiefs are ready to go to the High Court in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a players' strike in the row over the distribution of TV funding.

Harry Redknapp expressed his delight and relief after agreeing a contract settlement with West Ham.