Premier League agrees to debt investigation

Officials try to ward off the threat of European regulation by signing up to new body representing 27 national leagues

Newcastle show lack of forward thinking

With no imminent sale in the pipeline, club needs to strengthen squad to build on its recent stability under Joe Kinnear

Ferguson should retire into the shadows

The obsessions of the Manchester United manager and past and future Olympians are not necessarily healthy

Scolari says his stars must stay put

Chelsea manager offers some home truths to his players amid bickering over wages and receives support from John Terry

Ince aims to put one over former boss

Blackburn Rovers hope result against Manchester United can kick-start season amid threat of falling into relegation zone

The Sweeper

England Under-21s await European draw | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to join Real Madrid | Assistant referee John Stokes dropped

Wigan Athletic's £30m Heskey gamble

Dave Whelan seems willing to risk his club's Barclays Premier League status by selling a player vital to their survival hopes

Burnley hungry for more as Wembley looms

Burnley 2 Arsenal 0: Kevin McDonald scores twice to send the Championship side into the semi-finals

Lampard Sr a foe for Redknapp

The Tottenham manager's brother-in-law is a consultant at Watford and the two sides are about to meet in the Carling Cup

Benitez backs Keane to regain form

Liverpool manager insists misfiring striker will come good, despite substituting him for the 15th time this season

Hughes sweating on key City personnel

Robinho, Shaun Wright Phillips and Micah Richards (ankle) are all doubtful for Uefa Cup tie with PSG at Eastlands

Robinho escapes censure for 'small-time' City jibe

Mark Hughes, the City manager, says Brazilian will not be punished for comments that were 'taken out of context'

Carragher accentuates the positives

Liverpool defender puts an optimistic spin on draw with West Ham, insisting rough patch proves their title credentials

Ince dismisses Fowler speculation

The under-fire Blackburn Rovers manager says the veteran striker is not about to leave the club for Grimsby Town

Lavezzi not keen on Chelsea move

Napoli's Argentine striker says he does not want to leave Serie A despite being linked with switch to Premier League

Ronaldo wins prestigious Ballon d'Or

Manchester United forward overwhelming choice as world's best footballer, ahead of Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres

Ronaldo to be crowned golden boy

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be named as winner of the Ballon d’Or, or European Footballer of the Year, early on Tuesday

Ferguson forecasts fight to the finish

Manchester United manager says he still thinks the Barclays Premier League title will remain a four-horse race to the end

City must sign the best, urges Robinho

Robinho claims Manchester City have a small-club mentality and says Mark Hughes has been picking his brains over signings

Adebayor reveals Arsenal's Achilles heel

Striker says club's inconsistent season is due to a lack of concentration when playing Premier League's lesser lights