Jose Mourinho’s failure publicly to commit himself to the club beyond the end of this season will have alarmed even the most ardent Chelsea fan.

Chelsea and Liverpool face an investigation by the Football Association and Premier League into BBC Panorama's allegations that they breached regulations in trying to tempt an England youth player away from Middlesbrough.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce tonight insisted he will “fight” allegations by the BBC’s Panorama programme that he has received illegal payments.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce was at the centre of allegations about illegal payments in football made by the BBC’s Panorama programme tonight.

Frank Arnesen insists he does not feel guilty for walking out on Tottenham for rivals Chelsea.

CHELSEA will not stop splashing the cash on big-name players even though Frank Arnesen has taken control over the youth set-up at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will not stop splashing the cash on big-name players even though Frank Arnesen has taken control over the youth set-up at Stamford Bridge.

Ajax claim Chelsea are trailing two of the Dutch club’s rising stars.

JOSE MOURINHO has lit the blue touch paper ahead of a Champions League rematch against Liverpool insisting the tie will be ‘easy’.

Frank Arnesen will start his new job as sporting director at Chelsea on September 1.

Chelsea have averted the possibility of a three-point penalty after Tottenham accepted a "significant" cash settlement that paves the way for sporting director Frank Arnesen to move across London and join the Premiership champions.

TOTTENHAM are considering the offer of compensation they have received from Chelsea to settle the row over Frank Arnesen's possible defection to Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham are considering an offer of compensation they have received from Chelsea to settle the row over Frank Arnesen’s possible defection to Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham and Chelsea remained in talks this morning as the clocked ticked down to the noon deadline to resolve their row over Frank Arnesen’s defection to Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham have set Chelsea a deadline of noon tomorrow to resolve the row over Frank Arnesen before making an official complaint to the Premier League.

Chelsea are set to clinch the signature of rising Swiss star Jonas Elmer from Grasshopper Zurich.

Tottenham today denied they had begun the search for a successor to sporting director Frank Arnesen.

Tottenham’s suspended sporting director Frank Arnesen has reportedly told friends that a move to Chelsea would be too good to turn down.

WITH HIS omnipresent smile, Roman Abramovich looked the image of benignity last month on the day Chelsea picked up their first championship title in 50 years at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham tonight insisted they were still debating whether to make an official complaint to the Premier league over the alleged tapping-up of sporting director Frank Arnesen by Barclays Premiership champions Chelsea.

Former Tottenham director of football David Pleat claims Frank Arnesen has been "rather disloyal" to Spurs by telling them he wants to join Chelsea.

Former Premier League chief executive Peter Leaver has described Chelsea’s attempts to bring in Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen as a “display of breathtaking arrogance”.

The controversy surrounding Chelsea’s conduct escalated today after Tottenham insisted their sporting director Frank Arnesen was approached illegally.

Chelsea officials tonight responded to Tottenham’s claims the Barclays Premiership champions illegally approached Frank Arnesen.

Chelsea could face further punishment from the Premier League if claims they illegally approached Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen are proven.

Tottenham have suspended sporting director Frank Arnesen after claiming that he had been approached by Chelsea without permission.

Tottenham have signed Canada international defender Paul Stalteri from German club Werder Bremen.

THE Tottenham future of Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane is still in the balance after sporting director Frank Arnesen warned Spurs would not tolerate footballers behaving badly in public.

SPURS director of football Frank Arnesen has warned Robbie Keane over his future conduct after the striker’s reaction to being an unused substitute.

TOTTENHAM sporting director Frank Arnesen has hailed Rinus Michels as one of the greatest characters in Dutch football following the death of the former national team boss yesterday at the age of 77.

FORMER France and Tottenham coach Jacques Santini admits he “dug his own grave” when he agreed a contract with the London club before Euro 2004.

Former France and Tottenham coach Jacques Santini admits he “dug his own grave” when he agreed a contract with the London club before Euro 2004.

Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani is set to make his Barclays Premiership debut against Southampton tomorrow after signing from Deportivo La Coruna until the end of the season.

Tottenham made their first signings of the transfer window today by bringing youngsters Emil Hallfredsson and David Limbersky to the club.

Tottenham have released midfielder Jamie Redknapp so he can link up with his father Harry at Southampton.

Tottenham are poised to sign Czech Republic youngster David Limbersky on loan until the end of the season.

TOTTENHAM sporting director Frank Arnesen yesterday denied former head coach Jacques Santini’s claim that there was a rift between them at White Hart Lane.