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The self proclaimed 'Special One' has been linked to the club since December last year and now it’s just a matter of time that the former Chelsea man begins a new era at the Theatre of Dreams.

The Swiss seem to have lost their way since veteran coach Ottmar Hitzfeld retired and was replaced by Vladimir Petkovic.

Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will miss out on Euro 2016 after breaking a bone in his foot playing for CSKA Moscow, the Russian Football Union (RFU) said on its website on Sunday.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal left the squad's hotel on Sunday saying "it's over" amid reports he was about to be replaced by Jose Mourinho.

La Liga champions Barcelona will go into the final as favourites against Sevilla, who on Wednesday claimed their third successive Europa League crown with a 3-1 win over Liverpool.

The 54-year-old Mazzarri, who has also coached Napoli and Sampdoria, signed a three-year deal to take over as manager from July 1.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will meet in the German Cup final on Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin in what is Guardiola's last match before taking charge of Manchester City.

Dalton assured the fans who will be attending the Champions League final and stressed that the pitch will be ready by May 28.

Aston Villa have been sold to a Chinese group owned by Dr Tony Jiantong Xia, the Championship club announced on Wednesday, in a deal worth a reported 60 million pounds ($87.8 million).

The AIFF said it is striving to see the national team improve its FIFA rankings to 120 by December 2017. It also wants to help the women's team qualify for the 2019 World Cup.

The 34-year-old said he was "99 percent" certain to hang up his boots after turning out for Arsenal for the last time in their 4-0 win over Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday.

Army bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion of a suspicious package which was later revealed to be a dummy left behind by a private security company.

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2021, the Premier League side said on its website on Friday.

The East Midlands club, which announced the award in a tweet on Friday, defied the odds to lift their first top-flight crown having begun the season as 5,000-1 outsiders.

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng died on Friday after collapsing on the pitch during a match for his club.

The Foxes were rocked last year when young players Tom Hopper, Adam Smith and James Pearson were sacked following an ugly incident during the club's tour of Thailand.