The Professional Footballers' Association says no complaint was made by Harry Kane or his family about a joke told by its chairman Ben Purkiss at the union's awards ceremony last Sunday.

The Professional Footballers' Association have confirmed Portsmouth failed to meet another deadline to pay their players but have been assured the funds will be provided by the end of the week.

Television cameras will be at grounds on December 1 and 2 and players are obliged to play in front of them, according to Football League chief executive David Burns.

English football is set to move a step closer towards strike action today, when the result of a ballot of players is revealed.

The Professional Footballers' Association have demanded more consistency from referees.