Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful the quality of football played will decide the winner of the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year award after controversial Reds striker Luis Suarez was shortlisted.

Players’ chief Gordon Taylor has announced a six-point action plan to deal with racism in football after criticism from some members.

The Professional Footballers’ Association tonight welcomed Liverpool’s decision to accept the eight-match ban imposed on striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

The Professional Footballers’ Association are to extend the circulation of their booklet on handling depression and make it available to all 50,000 ex-professionals in the wake of Gary Speed’s death.

Carlos Tevez made several unsuccessful attempts to contact Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini about flying to Argentina before taking the trip and missing training, according to the player’s representative.

Striker Carlos Tevez resumed life as a Manchester City footballer today after serving a two-week ban.

The Professional Footballers’ Association have consulted with under-fire Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez over his disciplinary hearing.

England footballer Steven Gerrard returned to training today with little fanfare.

PLAYERS’ chiefs have served notice that they will fight plans for the Premier League’s top stars to be tested for drug use in their own homes.

Players’ chiefs have served notice that they will fight plans for the Premier League’s top stars to be tested for drug use in their own homes.

The Professional Footballers’ Association have urged clubs to clamp down on crowd abuse.

The Professional Footballers’ Association are desperately trying to mediate in the increasingly difficult transfer of Joey Barton to Newcastle.

The Professional Footballers’ Association revealed their team of the year on Sunday and there were few dissenting voices when it emerged the XI was dominated by players from Manchester United.

The dramatic end to Roy Keane’s Manchester United career was swiftly followed by warm tributes to the Irishman.

ENGLAND footballer Wayne Rooney has been banned from coaching youngsters at a schools match because he was not considered a “good role model.”

Players’ boss Gordon Taylor has claimed Chelsea deliberately set out remove shamed striker Adrian Mutu from the club by singling him out for the drugs test he subsequently failed.

The Professional Footballers’ Association are confident clubs have learned the lessons from the game’s financially-troubled past.

The Professional Footballers’ Association are urging football clubs not to break players’ contracts by trying to enforce pay cuts on them.

The Professional Footballers’ Association will continue to monitor the financial situation at cash-strapped Derby even though their players have now been paid.

Benito Carbone is set to secure his release from Bradford City tomorrow - saving the jobs of 19 other players in the process.

The warring parties in the players’ strike were today close to resolving the dispute.

The Professional Footballers’ Association has voiced its concern at the spat between Roy Keane and Alfie Haaland and hopes the pair can settle their differences.