Birmingham fans want Steve Bruce’s four-and-a-half-year reign as manager of the midlands club to end, according to a poll in The Birmingham Mail.

West Brom manager Bryan Robson has called for a limit on the number of overseas players in the English game.

England captain David Beckham has again stated his interest in playing in the United States.

Ten-man Chelsea moved closer to their second successive Barclays Premiership crown with a fabulous victory against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Rio Ferdinand has launched a scathing attack on the Football Association for trying to have his suspension for missing a drugs test lengthened.

David Beckham has backed Rio Ferdinand to come through his current missed drugs test turmoil and one day even replace him as England captain.

FA Cup holders Arsenal will travel to Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup.

Rio Ferdinand remains hopeful he will be able to play in the second match of England’s Euro 2004 double-header.

Barclays has reported a 20% surge in 2003 pre-tax profits to £3.84bn (€6.55bn).

Jose Antonio Reyes has won a recall from Spain as new coach Luis Aragones included the forward in his squad for next week’s friendly against Venezuela.

Porto striker Benni McCarthy believes his coach Jose Mourinho could be heading to the Premiership this summer.

Roy Keane made his hugely-anticipated return to international football tonight by winning his 59th cap for the Republic of Ireland against Romania in the friendly at Lansdowne Road.

Birmingham goalkeeper Ian Bennett starts his first game of the season against Aston Villa at St Andrews on Sunday.

The Football Association today revealed they were continuing to sift through documents before deciding what charge to bring against Rio Ferdinand.

Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been left out of Holland’s 18-man squad for Holland’s Euro 2004 qualifier with Moldova on Saturday.

Rio Ferdinand is doubtful for Birmingham’s visit to Old Trafford tomorrow with a foot injury.

Sammy McIlroy has resigned as manager of Northern Ireland, the Irish Football Association confirmed this morning.

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has claimed he would never leave Highbury for another Premiership club and has no intention of moving abroad.

The Football Association have brought Alan Smith’s disciplinary hearing next month forward by 24 hours because the original date clashed with Leeds’ Premier League clash with Newcastle on January 7.

Dunfermline chairman John Yorkston has revealed that the Irish Football Association have begun negotiations with his club and assistant manager Jimmy Nicholl over his possible succession to Sammy McIlroy.