Manchester City are in pole position to claim a place in next year's UEFA Cup after the Football Association was awarded an extra place in next season's competition.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted for the first time "it is a possibility" he could leave Manchester City.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Wayne Rooney will be fit for the Champions League final with Chelsea on May 21 even if he does not make Sunday's title crunch at Wigan.

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is preparing for next season after holding "productive and constructive" talks with owner Mike Ashley.

Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been named Barclays Manager of the Month - just two days before his side attempt to clinch the Premier League title.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned any player who may be contemplating their Arsenal future that "what is good for the club" will always come first.

Sammy Lee is now the firm favourite to be appointed as assistant to Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.

Emmanuel Adebayor has labelled reports he is set to leave Arsenal as "rubbish".

Paul Collingwood's injury niggles have left England's selectors with an anxious wait ahead of the first npower Test squad announcement on Sunday morning.

Kimi Raikkonen shrugged off a miserable morning to set the fastest time in second practice ahead of Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.

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