Everton are confident they will have no difficulty in attracting a top-class replacement for David Moyes after he was appointed Alex Ferguson’s successor at Manchester United.

UEFA have fined Portuguese club Porto €20,000 after their supporters racially abused Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in February.

Samir Nasri is determined to prove his move to Manchester City was not a mistake, starting with tonight’s Europa League second leg clash against Porto.

Porto coach Vitor Pereira tonight claimed Manchester City’s complaint about alleged racial abuse of their players is based on a misunderstanding.

THE script was written long in advance. It is one of the sadnesses of modern football that whenever a (relatively) small side does well, all the talk is not of their success but of where their members may go next.

Andre Villas-Boas will be officially presented as Chelsea’s new manager this morning, determined to demonstrate just why he was the “outstanding candidate” to take the west London club forwards.

Andre Villas-Boas is unlikely to declare himself the new “Special One” when he is officially unveiled as Chelsea manager tomorrow, but nevertheless the Portuguese coach will be out to make his own mark at Stamford Bridge.

Andre Villas-Boas will be given the opportunity to outline his plans for Chelsea when officially unveiled as the Barclays Premier League club’s new manager tomorrow morning.

Andre Villas-Boas' meteoric rise from backroom scout to one of the most demanding jobs in world football is set to be confirmed after Chelsea moved to install the Portuguese coach as their new manager.

THE worst kept secret in football came out in the open last night as Chelsea confirmed they hope to appoint Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager.

Chelsea hope to appoint Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager, the Barclays Premier League club tonight confirmed.

Laurent Blanc went some way to silencing his critics with a wonderful tackle to stop Olympiakos taking the lead against Manchester United at Old Trafford.