Cataraqui Soccer Club

FIFA are prepared to give individual football associations the power to mete out punishments for diving. With the matter of simulation an increasing problem, authorities are keen to stamp out the issue and are prepared to permit each nation the right to impose bans under their own disciplinary rules.

Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of becoming Italy manager in the near future as he looks to secure a legacy at Chelsea.

Iberian World Cup bid gets thumbs-up by FIFA

Behrami unhappy to stay at West HamWest Ham winger Valon Behrami admits he is disappointed to still be at Upton Park this season.

Gerard Houllier has emerged as a leading contender to become the Director of Football at Aston Villa, after being interviewed by the club's owner Randy Lerner. Houllier, 63, who managed Liverpool from 1998-2004, has been employed as technical director at the French Football Federation since parting company with Lyon in 2007.

Fabio Capello claims he has experienced worse situations during his coaching career after suggesting he has been turned into a 'monster'. The England coach is under pressure as England coach following the team's poor showing at the World Cup finals.

The Portuguese Anti-doping Authority (AdoP) has suspended Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz for six months after decreeing that he disrupted a drugs test ahead of the World Cup. Queiroz is already serving a one-month ban handed out by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) for the same offence at a pre-World Cup training camp in May and was fined ��1,000 for misconduct when he was found to have acted aggressively towards the testers.

Mourinho's transfer plans thwarted

Guardiola close to a new deal

Mascherano hits out at Liverpool 'lies'

Mourinho no longer obsessed with titles

McLeish in row with Birmingham

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has labelled his former boss at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola, as a 'small time' coach. The Swedish striker recently left Camp Nou to join Milan, just 12 months after arriving in Spain in a big-money deal.

Mikel Arteta's hopes of playing for England appear to have been dashed as a result of a little known FIFA rule. Born in Spain, the 28-year-old Everton midfielder had hoped to qualify for England after completing five years residency in the United Kingdom.

Santa Cruz in limbo

Torres demands new owners

Bologna have appointed former Siena boss Alberto Malesani as their new manager to replace Franco Colomba.

UEFA have banned the vuvuzela from all European competitions, including the Champions League, Europa League and the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp remains 'hopeful' that Rafael van der Vaart will soon be joining the club. Spurs moved late for the Real Madrid midfielder and are still awaiting clearance before officially announcing the arrival of the Holland international.