Shaw: Manchester United’s Luke Shaw will miss the start of the Premier League season and could be sidelined for four weeks after suffering a hamstring injury, the club said yesterday. The 19-year-old left back, who arrived at Old Trafford from Southampton in June for around £30 million, is yet to make his competitive debut for United.
Murcia: Spain’s professional league (LFP) was ordered yesterday by a judge to keep Real Murcia in the second division after they were initially demoted to the third tier for failing to get their finances in order. The judge said in a ruling that the demotion would complicate further the financial situation of the debt-ridden club while the judicial process would not be resolved before the new season starts.
Closed doors: Bulgarian club Levski Sofia have been ordered to play their next home match behind closed doors after crowd violence marred their 2-1 loss at Beroe Stara Zagora in the domestic league on Sunday. The punishment, handed down by the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) disciplinary commission, will affect Levski’s much-anticipated home game against Botev Plovdiv this weekend.
Silva: Spain forward David Silva has agreed a new five-year contract with Manchester City. Silva, who joined City from Valencia in 2010, will remain at the Etihad Stadium until 2019. During his time in Manchester, the 28-year-old Silva has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and League Cup.
Wetklo: Christian Wetklo signed a one-year deal with Schalke yesterday after an injury crisis among the Bundesliga club’s goalkeeping reserves forced them to look for a back-up option ahead of the new season. The 34-year-old former Mainz shot-stopper, who played for Schalke as a youth from 1995-99, will be second choice behind Ralf Faehrmann after both Fabian Giefer and Louis Huelsmann were ruled out for several weeks due to injury.