March 17, 2004
Chelsea owner’s demand for fantasy makes Ranieri vulnerable
Roman Abramovich would like to see his Chelsea side playing exciting football rather than the more prosaic entertainment on offer under current coach Claudio Ranieri.
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March 17, 2004
Barcelonadeny receiving bid for Puyol
Barcelona have dismissed reports that they have received an offer from Manchester United for their defender Carles Puyol.
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March 17, 2004
Hitzfeldconfirms Chelsea approach
Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has revealed that he received an offer to take over at Stamford Bridge.
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March 17, 2004
Bayenchief drops Magath hint
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has hinted that that Stuttgart coach Felix Magath could succeed Ottmar Hitzfeld as Bayern coach in 2005.
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March 17, 2004
Olympiakossack
Greek champions Olympiakos have sacked Ukrainian coach Oleg Protasov following Sunday's defeat to AEK Athens.
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March 17, 2004
FIFA halts players switching nationality
FIFA has drafted an emergency measure to stop players taking advantage of the governing body's regulations to switch nationalities.
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March 16, 2004
Anelka apologises to Santini
Nicolas Anelka has apologised to national coach Jacques Santini and his team-mates for his refusal to join up with the France squad.
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March 16, 2004
Del Neri dismisses Juventus speculation
Chievo coach Luigi Del Neri has again denied that he is being lined up to replace Marcello Lippi at Juventus.
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March 16, 2004
Lazio shares suspended
Shares in Serie A club Lazio have been suspended by after the club announced big losses.
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March 16, 2004
Kapo linked with Juventus switch
Auxerre Olivier Kapo has denied reports that he has agreed a pre-contract with Juventus.
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March 16, 2004
G-14 to boycott World Club Championship
Europe's G-14 group, representing the continent's most powerful clubs, have vowed to boycott FIFA's World Club Championship next year.
