In brief...

Cassano: After Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello brought David Beckham back into the fold on the weekend, Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro has called for the return to the squad of the other outcast, Antonio Cassano. "It isn't good for the team. We don't like what Antonio's going through but it is the club's decision," he said.

Voronin: Ukraine striker An-driy Voronin plans to leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. "I've been in Germany for 10 years. That's a long time and I want to see something else," he said.

Racism: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said a Swiss federal tribunal had given the Zurich-based world governing body the right to severely punish clubs which tolerate racism. "FIFA has the right to give financial fines, has the right to deduct points, has the right to relegate a team and disqualify a team," he said in Khartoum.

Redknapp: Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has been charged by the FA with using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official. He was ordered from the dugout for protesting about a foul in Saturday's 2-1 win over Man. City.

Neill: Lucas Neill's injury-hit start to his West Ham career continued when he damaged knee ligaments against Watford on Saturday. Neill, 28, who faces several weeks on the sidelines, also hobbled off in the FA Cup fourth-round loss to Watford two weeks ago.