No clubs will be named and shamed in Lord Stevens' probe into football corruption.
Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is not bothered if he ends up not playing for England again.
Boro boss Gareth Southgate will sign a new five-year contract this week.
Milan Mandaric, who is bidding to take over Leicester, wants to install Jamie Redknapp as the Foxes' manager.
West Ham are to open talks about moving into the 2012 Olympic Stadium.
Hammers boss Alan Pardew will have £15m to spend on new players in the January transfer window.
Patrik Berger has played his last game for Aston Villa after a row with boss Martin O'Neill led to his loan move to Stoke.
Harry Kewell's wife is fronting a new glossy women's lifestyle magazine aimed at fellow footballers' wives and other rich folk.
The relaunch party of Manchester United's revamped TV channel was held at bar called Blue.
Everton boss David Moyes has refused to speculate on how long his side will be without injured striker Andy Johnson.
England coach Steve McClaren said it was a mistake to take Wayne Rooney to the World Cup.
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock stopped a bust-up in the tunnel at Upton Park involving West Ham's Marlon Harewood.
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said he would not swap Steven Gerrard for Ronaldinho.
The Premiership's ability to attract top names may be under threat because of the pensions' crisis.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter will be lobbied to lift the suspension on Iran.
Liverpool chief David Moores has flown to Dubai to find financial backers for the club's new stadium.
Hibs captain Kevin Thomson has accused Neil Lennon of trying to get con referee Mike McCurry into sending off Scott Brown.
Inverness midfielder Ian Black has taken a swipe at the number of divers in the SPL.
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho shared a £200 bottle of wine after Sunday's game.
Charlton boss Les Reed said Andy Reid's body shape "makes him look worse than he is".
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have dropped points at home this season because of their new ground - and reckons the same would happen to Chelsea or Manchester United if they moved.
The FA will contact Preston after their stadium announcer said at half-time on Saturday: "Welcome to the second half of the Uriah Rennie show."
Dunfermline are facing an injury crisis, with 20 first-team players missing.
Ayr United have unveiled plans for a 7,600-seat stadium at a cost of £18m.
David James says his new side-parting haircut, which cost £250, might be shaved off. "I went to a lady in Exeter who did a great job but after seeing it over the weekend I might shave it off."
See Jamo's haircut - and some of his other efforts
Spurs' Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov is not concerned that the fans do not sing his name - because he says it's too much of a tongue-twister. "It's probably because my name is too difficult for them to fit into a song," said Berbatov. "Even when I played for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, the fans did not have a song for me."
Newcastle coach Lee Clark is unhappy about BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson's criticism of the Magpies.
Hibernian have told star duo Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown they will not be given a pay rise to stay at Easter Road. (Daily Record)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side's next four games will make or break their season. (Various)
Goalline technology will be tested in the Italian league on Sunday. (Guardian)
Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia has been told his future at the club could be as a holding midfielder. (Times)
Gretna could ditch plans to build a new stadium in favour or sharing Queen of the South's Palmerston Park. (Various)
A study by Dr David James (not the Portsmouth keeper) has revealed that the average energy output of a professional player over a season could power a house for 10 days. (Times)
West Ham's Argentina striker Carlos Tevez will be punished for storming out of Upton Park after being substituted on Saturday by being forced to wear a Brazil kit in training next week. (Sun)
Teddy Sheringham will help to judge a £10,000 competition for fans to produce a work of art reflecting football. (Express)
Research at Loughborough University shows only a tiny percentage of Britons born between March and August make it in elite sport. (Daily Mail)
West Ham's hopes of moving into the London Olympic stadium have been boosted after the club's new owner Eggert Magnusson had a "constructive" meeting with London 2012 officials. (Various)
Bayern Munich's England international midfielder Owen Hargreaves will not play again this season after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation from a broken leg. (Various)
Veteran Steve Claridge is hoping a club somewhere will take him up on his offer to play for nothing so he can chalk up his 1,000th match - he is stuck on 999. (Various)
Newcastle misfit Albert Luque escaped injury yesterday when a lorry, sporting a Liverpool flag in its window, accidentally ploughed into his £60,000 Porsche. Luckily the Spaniard was outside his car checking for a puncture at the time. (Various)
Real Madrid are in talks to sponsor rugby team CRC Madrid Noroeste, who play in the same league as FC Barcelona Rugby. (Various)
Real also hope to have their own 140-seat private jet for team travel by the end of the year. (The Times)
West Ham striker Carlos Tevez has begged the club's new owner Eggert Magnusson not to dump him. (The Sun)
Former Arsenal manager George Graham says the club's poor run of results is down to too many experienced players leaving - and too many youngsters being in the first team. (Various)
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole says the Gunners are suffering as a result of not being physically strong enough. (Daily Mirror)
Former Rangers boss Alex McLeish delivered a team talk for struggling Elgin last week - but could not stop them losing 3-1 and slumping to the bottom of the Scottish Third Division. (Daily Record)
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko says he is not worried by the criticism aimed at him following his faltering start in English football. (The Sun)
Southampton boss George Burley is battling a dressing-room split which could damage the club's promotion drive. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate admits that he needs to make his side more exciting to watch in a bid to win back the fans. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa's Gareth Barry has said Martin O'Neill's honeymoon period as boss is coming to an end after the midweek 3-1 home loss to Manchester City. (The Sun)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is to turn to Craig Bellamy to solve his side's goalscoring problems after the Wales international was cleared of an assault charge this week. (Daily Mirror)
Pompey defender Sol Campbell says the team's decision to work hard at the expense of flair is yielding results this season. (Daily Express)
Charlton boss Les Reed says he had to turn from Mr Nice to Mr Nasty following the club's defeat at Reading two weeks ago. (Daily Express)
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock wants the Blades to win a place in Europe inside three seasons. (Various)
Wigan boss Paul Jewell says Liverpool can still secure a top-four finish this season. (Various)
Hamilton defender Ross McCabe has been told to quit football at the age of 18 after a clash that left him unconscious during a match against Clyde in September. (Various)
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry admits the Gunners will need a "double miracle" to win the Premiership title. (Sun)
Henry has suffered a bust-up with manager Arsene Wenger after storming out of Arsenal's training ground on Friday. (Mirror, Daily Star)
The FA are concerned that Fifa may reconsider the home nations' right to a vice-president's place on its executive committee if the 'playground squabbling' continues. (Daily Mail)
New West Ham owner Eggert Magnusson is planning a hands-on approach at Upton Park and expects to personally negotiate all future transfers. (Sun)
West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham admits big-money gambling is in danger of becoming a major problem for Premiership players. (Mirror, Daily Mail)
Hull chairman Adam Pearson is ready to sack manager Phil Parkinson. (Sun)
The new Wembley has scheduled its first official match, pencilling in England under-21 v Italy under-21 on 23 March. (Mirror)
Tottenham boss Martin Jol claims Arsenal rival Arsene Wenger caused his sex life to flop this summer. (Sun)
Des Lynam, who is giving up hosting Countdown at Christmas because of the workload, has hinted that he wants to return to TV sport. (Daily Mail)
The delay-plagued new Wembley has already hosted its first game with a match between owners Wembley National Stadium Ltd and Australian building firm Multiplex. (Sun)
Arsene Wenger's rift with striker Thierry Henry, following a training ground bust-up on Friday, is widening with the two set for showdown talks on Monday. (various)
Arsenal striker Julio Baptista issues manager Arsene Wenger with a 'play me or else' ultimatum. (News of the World, Sunday Times)
Bayern Munich have threatened to withdraw from the G14 coalition of elite European clubs as early as next season. (Sunday Telegraph)
Liverpool are close to agreeing a £450m takeover deal with the former owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, George Gillett. (News of the World)
Liverpool are on the verge of falling into foreign ownership but have rejected Gillett's £450m bid. (Mail on Sunday, Sunday Telegraph)
Newspaper probe reveals shock details about who is really in charge at Portsmouth, claiming that Russian businessman Alexandre Gaydamak has not completed his £32m takeover and Milan Mandaric still owns a 50% stake in the club. (News of the World)
Manchester United new signing Henrik Larsson will bank £1m for just 10 weeks' work if he is a success at Old Trafford. (Sunday Express, Mail on Sunday)
Actor Sean Bean has shown why he is such an avid Sheffield United fan by writing a whopping 1,200-word foreword for a new book about the Blades. (Sunday Express)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill was recently spotted at a 70th birthday bash for former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman. (Sunday Express)
An unnamed French international has told a newspaper in France that Thierry Henry is an "enormous bighead who can't stand criticism". (Daily Mirror)
Henry may not play for Arsenal until the new year as he recovers from a nerve problem in his back. (Daily Mail)
Boss Paul Ince is considering playing in Macclesfield's FA Cup tie against Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)
Dubai investors will examine the books at Liverpool this week as they look to complete their £450m takeover by Christmas. (Daily Mirror)
Steven Pressley is unlikely to play for Hearts again as boss Valdas Ivanauskas prepares to discuss the matter with Vladimir Romanov. (Daily Record)
Gareth Icke, son of former professional goalkeeper and self-proclaimed "channel for the Christ spirit" David, has been given a late-call-up to England's Beach Soccer team. (The Times)
Sheffield Wednesday striker Chris Brunt eats Gummy Bears at half-time to keep his energy levels up. (Daily Mail)
Torquay chairman Chris Roberts says he had no problem persuading former Czech international Lubos Kubik to take over as boss at Plainmoor because the town just "sold itself". (Daily Express)
David Beckham may struggle to get in the Real Madrid team but he is still the highest earning footballer in British football. Beckham has amassed a personal fortune of £87m, with the next highest Michael Owen on £32m. Robbie Fowler and Sol Campbell come next. (Various)
The same poll, from FourFourTwo magazine, says Roman Abramovich is comfortably the richest investor in British football. His personal fortune is £10.8bn, ahead of Joe Lewis at Tottenham (£2.1bn) and Dermot Desmond at Celtic (£1.25bn).
Sven-Goran Eriksson has been offered £5m a year to manage CSKA Sofia. (Daily Express)
Iain Dowie is top of Hull's wanted list to replace sacked manager Phil Parkinson. (Various)
Micah Richards almost missed out on his first England cap - by putting the phone down on Steve McClaren. "I'm just so glad he called back," said Richards. (The Sun)
Ledley King says Tottenham were dragged into a brawl during their match with Middlesbrough because they were trying to protect "young" Aaron Lennon. (Daily Star)
Meanwhile Boro's George Boateng, who was sent off after the brawl, claims he was just "protecting" himself after being "attacked" by three or four Spurs players. (The Sun)
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack says he has been shocked by Arsenal's failure to mount a serious title challenge this season. (Express)
Gillingham manager Ronnie Jepson apologised to fans during a stop at a service station on the way home from Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Port Vale on Tuesday. (The Sun)
Chelsea star Ashley Cole will be in the money when he faces former club Arsenal on Sunday, with Gunners fans planning to wave fake £20 notes featuring the defender's face. The notes, supposedly signed by 'chief cashier' Peter Kenyon, have been printed in protest at Cole's controversial summer switch.
Portsmouth players Gary O'Neil and Sean Davis struck a bet at the start of the season not to get their hair cut until they score. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham boss Alan Pardew could drop four players for the visit to Bolton after the defeat to Wigan. (The Sun)
Newcastle have allowed the Belgravia Group to examine their accounts as a £150m takeover nears. (Daily Mirror)
American George Gillett has not given up on taking control of Liverpool, despite the Dubai government stepping up its interest. (Daily Telegraph)
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has told keeper Gabor Kiraly he has no future at the club. (Daily Express)
Goalkeeper Gareth Icke, son of self-proclaimed "channel for the Christ spirit" David, let in 10 goals against Brazil in England's opening beach soccer game in South Africa. (Daily Express)
Ashley Cole's barrister in the 'tapping-up' case has revealed the defender was Arsenal's PFA representative while at the club - but "appeared to have no knowledge of the fact". (Guardian)
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes his former club are to blame for Thierry Henry's problems on and off the pitch. (The Sun)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been given the all-clear by doctors over his migraine misery. (The Sun)
Sven-Goran Eriksson said English football "killed him". (The Sun)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fears the Ashley Cole controversy could lead to someone getting killed. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate believes some Premiership bosses would love him to fail. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham star Ledley King may play thorugh the pain barrier despite needing an operation. (Daily Mirror)
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has called for Uefa to review the whole concept of a transfer window. (Daily Express)
Spurs have dismissed as "ridiculous" plans to investigate the relationship between club sponsorship and gambling companies. (The Daily Telegraph)
Veteran Gary Speed, who is set to play his 500th Premiership game, said his longevity in the game is down to Gordon Strachan - and his fondness for bananas and seaweed cakes.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea are not a big club. (News of the World)
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will ignore anything the Arsenal fans do to taunt him in Sunday's match against his former club Arsenal because he wants to show the Gunners "just what they are missing". (Sunday Express)
American tycoon George Gillett has his eyes on Newcastle after giving up his Liverpool takeover bid because Sheikh Mohammed is on the verge of securing control at Anfield. (Sunday Express)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has denied that striker Massimo Maccarone stormed out and flew back to Italy and insists the record signing was at the club training. (News of the World)
The proposed takeover of Manchester City is likely to be delayed until the new year as the potential investor waits to see if the club's Premiership future will be assured. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists that the three-month loan deal for Henrik Larsson from Helsingborg will be his only business in the January transfer window. (Mail on Sunday)
Former England and Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has put his home in Hampshire on the market for £1.8m. (Mail on Sunday)
Chelsea are preparing the ground in case manager Jose Mourinho walks out on the club at the end of the season. (Daily Express)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claims Arsenal are co-operating with Manchester United to stop the Blues winning the Premiership. (The Sun)
Meanwhile, Ashley Cole and Cesc Fabregas were involved in an "amazing tunnel fracas" after the Arsenal man refused to shake his ex-team-mate's hand. (The Sun)
Man Utd chief executive David Gill says "actions are louder than words" in response to Chelsea's wish to be the world's biggest club by 2014. (The Sun)
David Beckham is set to make an emotional return to Old Trafford for a charity game on 13 March. (The Sun)
One million people lined the route as a gun carriage bore Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas on his final journey from lying-in-state in the Budapest Stadium to the Basilica of St Stephen. (Daily Mail)
Graham Kavanagh says Sunderland's poor start to life in the Championship may have been down to their Abba soundtrack in the dressing-room. (The Sun)
Aston Villa's flying winger Gabriel Agbonlahor says he relaxes by playing as himself on Pro Evolution Soccer on his computer. (Various)
"I've been studying the table and it'd be nice to get on that first page of Ceefax", says Sunderland boss Roy Keane on their top half hopes. (The Independent)
Former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley is in the frame to become the new boss of West Ham following the sacking of Alan Pardew. (Various)
Pardew received £1m in compensation following his sacking. (Daily Express)
Charlton are considering a move for Pardew because head coach Les Reed has failed to halt the club's slide in the Premiership. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle are suffering from an injury crisis, with 14 players likely to be unavailable for Wednesday's match against Chelsea. (Various)
Watford, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are chasing striker Damian Scannell, who plays for non-league Fisher Athletic. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann says Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard "is a specialist in insulting people" following Sunday's match between the two sides. (Daily Mirror)
Postman Francis Vines has been up at 4am plotting how to beat beat Aldershot in their FA Cup replay, with the Basingstoke manager saying: "I always do tactics while I am doing deliveries. Inspiration comes as I pound the streets, while everyone else is asleep."
West Ham offered Alan Curbishley their managerial job on Tuesday night, with the former Charlton boss only needing to sign a £2.5m-a-year deal. (The Sun)
Curbishley could even be unveiled by the Hammers on Wednesday. (Various)
Key to Curbishley taking over is his desire for a two-and-a-half year deal and the freedom to bring in his own backroom staff. (The Times)
Curbishley could be given up to £25m to spend in the January transfer window. (Daily Telegraph)
Alan Pardew was sacked because relegation would spell doom for West Ham. (Daily Express)
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson gave Curbishley a ringing endorsement when consulted by West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson. (Daily Mirror)
England are set to call up Joey Barton for the friendly with Spain in February, despite the Manchester City midfielder's criticism of the national side's performance at the World Cup. (Various)
England coach Steve McClaren is set to give Celtic star Lee Naylor the chance to prove he can cut it at international level. (Daily Record)
Premiership clubs will not be told the findings of Lord Stevens' bungs inquiry until a week before the report is made public next week. (Daily Telegraph)
The Quest team will be granted a second extension to complete its bungs inquiry after Lord Stevens told the Premier League board there was a suspicion of wrongdoing in a number of transfer deals. (The Guardian)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is set to drop misfiring £31m striker Andriy Shevchenko. (The Independent)
Former Rangers striker Shota Arveladze believes Barry Ferguson made a mistake in coming back to Rangers too soon from Blackburn Rovers. (Scottish Sun)
Sheffield FC's claim to be the oldest football club in the world is under threat from Cambridge University FC, who held a lunch to celebrate their 150th anniversary at the weekend. Sheffield's 150th anniversary is next year. (The Guardian)
Wayne Rooney escaped injury when Boston Celtics' 6ft 8in star Paul Pierce landed on his famous right foot while the Manchester United star was courtside for a New York Knicks basketball game. (The Sun)
Newcastle emerged as the latest Premiership club to be sold off to foreign owners following secret talks. (Daily Mail)
Magpies boss Glenn Roeder will get a £20m war chest if the £227m sale to American financiers Polygon goes through in the New Year. (The Sun)
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard aims to edge Charlton boss Les Reed further to relegation after falling out with him when he was an England coach. (Various)
Michael Cunnah, the man who has been in charge of the project to build the new Wembley, will be forced out of his job today. (The Times, Daily Mail)
The deadline for West Ham to put forward plans for a move into the Olympic Stadium has been put back until February. (Various)
The FA is finding itself at the centre of the row between Sheffield FC and Cambridge University over who is the oldest football club. (Daily Mail)
Nigel Reo-Coker has been warned not to waste his talent by new Hammers chief Alan Curbishley. (Daily Mirror)
Les Reed has signed a deal to stay as Charlton boss until 2009 - despite only winning one game. (The Sun)
Manchester United assistant Carlos Quieroz has emerged as the number one choice to become the USA's coach. (The Sun)
Former England skipper David Beckham is set to slip further down the Real Madrid pecking with the Spaniards to sign Boca star Fernando Gago. (The Sun)
One of Steven Gerrard's privileges after being given the Freedom of the borough of Knowsley is that he is allowed to drive his sheep down the main street of his home town. (The Times)
Portsmouth chairman Alexandre Gaydamak has told manager Harry Redknapp not to pick Manuel Fernandes against Arsenal. (The Sun)
Jermain Defoe says he is happy to stay at Tottenham. (The Times)
Man City manager Stuart Pearce says midfielder Joey Barton deserves an England call-up. (Various)
Iain Dowie has turned down the chance to manage Championship side Hull City. (The Sun)
Pre-match rules for top referees will be relaxed over the Christmas period, meaning officials' wives can stay with them at their hotels on the night before big games. (The Sun)
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has claimed Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko is hen-pecked. (Various)
Milan Mandaric's proposed takeover of Leicester is on the verge of collapse. (The Times)
Sven-Goran Eriksson's right-hand man Tord Grip says the former England manager is set to be the new boss at Marseille. (Various)
Joey Barton has urged Steve McClaren to drop Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard so that he can do the midfield legwork. (The Sun)
Rochdale want Andy Ritchie to take over as manager after Steve Parkin's departure. (Daily Mirror)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says he cannot believe his side were denied a penalty during the 1-1 Old Firm draw at Ibrox. (Various)
Aberdeen midfielder Scott Severin says teams no longer fear travelling to Tynecastle since player problems surfaced at Hearts. (The Scotsman)
David Beckham has taken out the biggest personal insurance policy in sporting history worth £100m. (The Times)
West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker received death threats and racist taunts after Alan Pardew's sacking as manager. (Various)
Andrew Johnson is ready to sue Jose Mourinho unless the Chelsea boss apologises for alleging the Everton striker tried to con referee Mark Halsey in the Toffees' 3-2 defeat against the Blues. (Various)
Nigel Worthington is a late contender for the vacant managerial position at Hull and is on the shortlist with another ex-Norwich boss, Gary Megson. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech is being lined up to make a return in January after fracturing his skull in a collision with Reading's Stephen Hunt in October. (Various)
Manager Sam Allardyce believes he can lure ex-England captain David Beckham to Bolton - if the midfielder decides to leave Real Madrid. (Daily Star)
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson would relish the chance to become coach of Marseille after talks with the French club. (The Sun)
Police have cleared Celtic keeper Artur Boruc of any wrongdoing in Sunday's Old Firm game. (Daily Record)
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd will be in the firing line this morning, with fans set to give him a tough time at the club's AGM. (Daily Express, The Sun)
Lord Stevens will tomorrow announce his shock findings that up to 29 dodgy transfers - involving six clubs - breached transfer regulations. (Daily Express)
FA insiders are furious at suggestions that Lord Stevens is preparing to put the blame for the bung culture in English football on them. (The Guardian)
The Premier League's 10-month investigation into corruption will fail to name a single dodgy deal. (The Sun)
Andy Ritchie and Brian Horton are among the contenders to be the new Rochdale boss. (Daily Mail)
Huddersfield will hold a board meeting today when the future of manager Peter Jackson will be top of the agenda. (Various)
Rob Kelly's position as Leicester manager is under pressure with talk that Iain Dowie will take over if Milan Mandaric gains control of the club. (Daily Mail)
Former Watford striker Luther Blissett is to come out of retirement to play for non-League Chesham United - at the age of 48. (Daily Star)
Charlton fans have called for former West Ham boss Alan Pardew to be installed as manager after seeing the Addicks lose to Wycombe in the Carling Cup under current boss Les Reed. (Various)
Reed is facing the axe from The Valley after just seven games in charge. (Mirror)
Everton delayed their written complaint to the FA over Jose Mourinho to allow the Chelsea manager extra time to apologise, but will now press ahead after he failed to retract his comments. (The Sun)
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon played peacemaker by getting in touch with Everton to convince them not to complain to the FA. (Mirror, Mail)
The FA is unlikely to take any action against Mourinho for his comments, which could test Everton's threat to take legal action. (The Guardian)
Lord Stevens will today announce the long-awaited findings of his bung inquiry - but is not expected to name names. (Daily Star)
Stevens' report will suggest sweeping changes to the way in which the game is governed. (The Independent)
Stevens' report will shock the world of football by detailing how corruption has gained a foothold inside English football. (Daily Express)
Newcastle have confirmed an American-Swiss consortium are in talks about a £227m takeover. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd will sell the club, but only if he can find a billionaire buyer. (Mirror)
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has been told his job is safe by plc chairman Kevin McCabe - even if the club are relegated from the Premiership. (The Sun)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has blamed the club's current problems on England manager Steve McClaren. (Daily Star)
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is set to receive an OBE in the new year's honours list - after missing out on three other occasions. (Mail)
Celtic are set to earn up to £1.5m from a lucrative post-season trip to Japan in May. (Mail)
Manchester United players dubbed Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney Batman and Robin because of a series of tricks the two pranksters have played on fellow team-mates. Midfielder Michael Carrick said: "Wayne can't shut up his big gob and Rio comes a close second." (The Sun)
Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender Phil Babb is the new owner of Golf Punk magazine. (The Guardian)
The Lord Stevens inquiry into transfer dealings in football has been a failure since he has failed to name any guilty parties. (Various)
The Football Association are furious with Lord Stevens for his criticism of their process of monitoring transfers. (Daily Star)
Agent Willie McKay claims he is one of the eight agents under investigation by Lord Stevens. (Daily Mirror)
Northampton want former Barnsley boss Andy Ritchie as their new manager following the resignation of John Gorman. (Daily Express)
Bury boss Chris Casper has vowed to fight the Football Association all the way after his side were thrown out of the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their tie against Chester. (Various)
Casper offered to resign after discovering the club, who have launched an appeal, were to be expelled from the competition. (Daily Mail)
Charlton chairman Richard Murray has vowed to stand by under-fire boss Les Reed - for now. (Various)
Addicks chairman Richard Murray has ruled out an approach for former West Ham boss Alan Pardew. (The Star)
Charlton boss Les Reed was smuggled out of The Valley via the disabled exit after his team's defeat to Wycombe on Tuesday. (The Sun)
West Brom have interviewed David Pleat about becoming their new technical director. (Daily Mail)
Wigan have been hit by a striker shortage after Henri Camara was ruled out for six weeks because of knee ligament damage. (Various)
Reading boss Steve Coppell has banned his players from Christmas shopping to save their energy for the festive fixture schedule. (Daily Mirror)
Former Southampton defender Francis Benali has won a national award - for curries. The 37-year-old, who now plays for Conference South side Eastleigh, picked up a Golden Curry prize for the Bangladeshi cuisine at his Southampton restaurant. (Daily Star)
