RICKY SBRAGIA could earn himself an extended reign as caretaker boss at Sunderland if his team keep getting results.

Poland coach Leo Beenhakker is being linked with a possible move to Sunderland as Roy Keane's replacement.

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is in no rush to appoint Roy Keane’s successor after caretaker Ricky Sbragia gave him extra time.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc’s international future was in doubt today after mixed messages from the Poland camp over his Hibernian howler.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI tasted defeat for the first time as Republic of Ireland boss despite a remarkable late fightback against Poland.

NOW that’s entertainment. Five goals, countless more chances and a helter-skelter finish to fray the nerves. The result may have gone against him, but even the Irish manager pronounced himself happy with the occasion.

Artur Boruc could face disciplinary action after he was photographed apparently gesturing to Rangers fans during yesterday’s 4-2 defeat at Parkhead.

RANGERS manager Walter Smith believes Kenny Miller’s first goals for the club which propelled them to a convincing 4-2 win over Celtic at Parkhead will see him finally win over the doubting Ibrox fans.

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan confirmed he would speak with goalkeeper Artur Boruc after the Poland international gifted Rangers two goals in the Ibrox side’s 4-2 win at Parkhead.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been assured his international career is not over – despite the antics which saw him dropped from the Poland squad.

Poland 0 Croatia 1

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic spoke of his pride after seeing his much-changed side continue their 100% record at Euro 2008 with a 1-0 win over Poland in Klagenfurt.

Poland 0 Croatia 1

POLAND coach Leo Beenhakker believes his side have a chance of qualifying from Group B tonight (7.45pm) — but only if his opposite number Slaven Bilic fields his mother-in-law in the Croatia line-up.

POLAND coach Leo Beenhakker led a rallying call for his squad and insists they are ready to continue their “miracle” of reaching Euro 2008 by staying in the tournament beyond the first week.

Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has been forced to withdraw from the Poland squad for Euro 2008 after suffering a back injury in training.

Poland coach Leo Beenhakker has named uncapped striker Dawid Janczyk in a provisional 31-man squad for Euro 2008.

Celtic have offloaded Poland striker Maciej Zurawski to Greek side Larissa.

Everton have insisted Scotland striker James McFadden will not be leaving Goodison for Celtic during the January transfer window.

UEFA is set to launch an investigation into claims by Poland defender Jacek Bak that he was offered a bribe before the Euro 2008 qualifier against Belgium on Wednesday.

UEFA is set to launch an investigation into claims by Poland defender Jacek Bak that he was offered a bribe before the Euro 2008 Qualifying match against Belgium on Wednesday.

Leo Beenhakker has become Poland’s first foreign-born national-team coach after accepting the position today.

SAUDI ARABIA’S World Cup footballers have been forbidden from accepting the silver beer tankard awarded to the FIFA man-of-the-match.

I WENT into this World Cup, like I go into every World Cup, as an honorary Brazilian. But after swooning to yesterday’s first tango in Gelsenkirchen, today I am happy to proclaim, “Ich bin ein Argentinian.”

DWIGHT YORKE claims playing in the World Cup finals for Trinidad & Tobago will be “the icing on the cake” as he approaches the end of his glittering career.

Ireland’s bogey team Switzerland booked their place in the World Cup finals by edging out Turkey in a dramatic match in Istanbul tonight.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish insists he has no qualms about selecting Marvin Andrews for the remainder of the season following his remarkable Old Firm comeback.

Simon Stone hears ex-Ajax coach road test two Dutch vans.

REAL MADRID coach Vicente Del Bosque never tries to steal the limelight from his players, according to the club’s sporting director Jorge Valdano.

AJAX coach Ronald Koeman has included top scorer Mido in his squad for tonight’s Champions League match against Arsenal after the banned player apologised to him and the rest of the squad.

Jari Litmanen’s Liverpool career has come to an end after the striker completed a free transfer to Ajax this morning.

Jari Litmanen is set to leave Liverpool for former club Ajax, according to the Dutch club’s technical director Leo Beenhakker.

Sunderland's hopes of prising Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Ajax look to have faded.

Former Ireland and Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson believes Jerzy Dudek has proven himself a rare species of goalkeeper with all the attributes to prove the hit of Poland’s World Cup campaign.