Joey Barton's behaviour in the incident which led to him being banned for 12 matches cannot be excused, according to players union boss Gordon Taylor.

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• Date: Thu 24 May 02:57

QPR midfielder Joey Barton has been banned for a total of 12 matches and fined £75,000 following his dismissal against Manchester City on the final da...

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• Date: Thu 24 May 01:32

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has announced that a decision to appoint the club's new manager will be made in the next two weeks while praising ...

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• Date: Wed 23 May 23:04

Manchester City assistant boss Brian Kidd believes the time for celebrating their first title in 44 years is over.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 23:04

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has backed Fernando Torres to replace Didier Drogba as the club's main goalscorer.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 23:00

Darren O'Dea is ready to step into Richard Dunne's boots on Saturday, but does not expect to be doing so when the Euro 2012 finals come around.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 22:26

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew completed his first summer signing when he clinched a deal for Reims midfielder Romain Amalfitano.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 16:26

Andre Villas-Boas, one of the favourites for the vacant Liverpool job, is looking for a club with a "strong technical plan" which has longevity.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 16:10

Chelsea star Didier Drogba was mobbed by thousands of screaming fans as he carried the Olympic flame through Swindon.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 15:36

Chelsea have had a £32.4million offer for Brazil midfielder Lucas Maura rejected according to Sao Paulo president Juvenal Juvenico.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 15:26

Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar admits he could be tempted by a big-money move to Russia or Ukraine.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 15:24

Manchester City assistant-boss Brian Kidd has urged the nation to get behind new England boss Roy Hodgson.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 14:54

UEFA are prepared to review the controversial rule that saw Tottenham miss out on the Champions League in favour of Chelsea.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 14:51

Paul Lambert has no intention of letting speculation over his future at Norwich deflect focus from plans to take the Norfolk club forwards next season...

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• Date: Wed 23 May 14:47

Teenage Costa Rica frontman Joel Campbell is determined to show Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger he does not need to buy any more strikers.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 14:11

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is continuing his search for Alex McLeish's successor with Norwich manager Paul Lambert the new favourite with bookmake...

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• Date: Wed 23 May 14:07

Republic of Ireland keeper Shay Given will travel to London to consult a specialist over his knee injury.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 13:54

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has brushed aside ongoing rumours he will leave the Etihad Stadium this summer.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 13:19

Sir Trevor Brooking accepts new England manager Roy Hodgson would probably have liked more time to prepare for Euro 2012.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 13:08

QPR will travel to Asia for a pre-season tour, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 11:16

Former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry believes the new manager's main priority should be getting the club back into the Champions League.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 11:13

Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua are confident of securing a move for Didier Drogba, who yesterday confirmed he was leaving Chelsea.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 11:08

Former England striker Emile Heskey has been released by Aston Villa after three and a half years with the midlands club.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 10:07

Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre insists progress is being made on a decision about the club's long-term future home.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 10:04

Eden Hazard's agent claims terms have been agreed with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United - but that his client is yet to make a final dec...

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• Date: Wed 23 May 08:32

Striker Darren Bent has been told by new England manager Roy Hodgson that he will be part of his plans for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 08:30

West Brom have been warned to expect a tough stance from Birmingham should they press ahead with plans to make Chris Hughton their new manager.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 08:28

The agent of Thiago Silva insists the player wants to stay at AC Milan despite reports linking him with a move to Manchester City this summer.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 08:17

Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes Frank Lampard and John Terry would never have reached the same heights at Chelsea had it not been for Didier Drog...

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• Date: Wed 23 May 04:23

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo considers England a contender for Euro 2012 but questioned their decision to leave Rio Ferdinand out of the squad.

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• Date: Wed 23 May 03:23

Bolton are waiting on responses from Jussi Jaaskelainen and Zat Knight after offering the duo new contracts, chairman Phil Gartside has revealed.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:47

Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar is keen to stay in English football following his release by Aston Villa.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:43

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has every confidence Arsene Wenger will be able to tie down the future of captain Robin van Persie one way or a...

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:41

Aiden McGeady has not given up hope of playing in the Barclays Premier League one day - but he has no plans to head for England just yet.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:33

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is one of seven players who will leave Arsenal this summer when their contracts expire.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:27

England coach Roy Hodgson has added Liverpool defender Martin Kelly to his squad for Saturday's friendly away to Norway.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:23

Norwich manager Paul Lambert refused to be drawn on speculation over the future of captain Grant Holt and himself.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:22

Gary Neville will not be "calling the shots" when he starts work alongside new England boss Roy Hodgson on the training pitch, according to former tea...

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:17

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has pulled out of the running to become the new Aston Villa manager, Press Association Sport understands.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 23:07

Winning the Champions League after a painstaking wait convinced Didier Drogba that the time was right to leave Chelsea.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 22:57

Craig Gordon is confident he can reclaim the gloves for Scotland - if he can find the right club this summer.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 16:21

Keeper Shay Given has handed Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni a scare after undergoing a scan on a knee injury.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 15:38

Jermain Defoe does not want to leave Tottenham, but the England striker admits he has to start playing regular football again.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 15:34

Liverpool's owners have been challenged to publicly explain their strategy for the club by a leading fans group.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 15:32

Midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been released by Manchester City after his short-term deal expired.

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• Date: Tue 22 May 15:22