FIFA warned Greek lawmakers Thursday that the country risks suspension from world football if it proceeds with a new law compromising the national football body’s operational independence. FIFA’s message was …

Barcelona welcomes Valencia to the Camp Nou as it looks to rebound from its second loss of the season and keep pressure on Spanish leader Real Madrid, whose record-setting pace …

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has lost his appeal to UEFA challenging a two-match touchline ban, and is barred from the Champions League round-of-16 matches against Chelsea. UEFA increased Mazzarri’s punishment …

Montpellier coach Rene Girard sought to take the pressure off his team on Thursday ahead of the match at Paris Saint-Germain with top spot in the French league at stake, …

Poland’s sports minister has suspended payment of a $180,000 ($A168,887.22) bonus to an official who quit because of problems with a European Championship venue under his supervision. The bonus was …

Belgian Steve Darcis upset Czech fourth seed Radek Stepanek 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-2) on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the $US531,000 ($A498,217.30) ATP San Jose Open. Darcis, ranked 72nd, …

Rangers manager Ally McCoist has insisted he is not about to walk out of Ibrox despite the cash-crisis engulfing the Scottish champions that threatens their very existence. Rangers’ title hopes …

Nicolas Anelka says he expects to be joined at new club Shanghai Shenhua by former Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba at the end of the English football season. Anelka was presented …

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has warned the club need to get rid of a host of their big names and sign six established players if they are to return …

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has opened the door to possibly leading England at Euro 2012 this year in a caretaker capacity following last week’s shock resignation of Fabio Capello. …

Arsenal’s implosion at AC Milan has left the FA Cup as the club’s only realistic route to a trophy after seven demoralising years without silverware. And if the season is …

Riot police and officers on horseback forcibly separated crowds of Dutch and English football supporters who were gathering on the narrow streets and bridges in Amsterdam’s red light district hours …

Rangers’ administrators say they have received “several expressions of interest from parties not connected to the club” since taking over the running of the cash-strapped Scottish champions. Administrators Duff and …

Under-fire Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says he doesn’t need the support of the entire squad as long as he is backed by owner Roman Abramovich. A 2-0 loss at Everton …

A number of Napoli players have been named in an investigation into a group of fans suspected of involvement in violent football-related crimes. Eleven members of the notorious ‘Bronx’ group …

Funds donated for earthquake-hit Haiti that never made it to the Caribbean island were paid into a bank account controlled by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, the Trinidad and Tobago …

Dutch police say they have arrested 76 Ajax supporters suspected of seeking a confrontation with Manchester United supporters the night before the clubs meet in the Europa League. Police said …

Brazilian football head Ricardo Teixeira is under increasing pressure to step down after the country’s largest newspaper published a report linking him to a company being investigated for over-billing an …