Bastia: Bastia president Pierre-Marie Geronimi has called for French League (LFP) president Frederic Thiriez to step down after he did not come down to the pitch to shake the players’ hands ahead of Saturday’s League Cup final. “If you want to be president of a League with 41 clubs instead of 42, you must go,” Geronimi said. Bastia lost 4-0 to PSG. In 2012, Thiriez did not hand Bastia their Ligue 2 champions’ trophy.

Prina sacked: Serie B strugglers Entella have parted ways with coach Luca Prina after sliding into the relegation zone following Saturday’s 2-0 upset at Modena. That result saw Entella go down to third from bottom on 39 points along with Cittadella and only one point clear of Brescia in penultimate place. Prina had been at Entella for four years.

A-League: Sydney FC stretched their unbeaten streak on the road to 12 with a 3-0 thrashing of crisis-hit Perth Glory to put the heat on Melbourne Victory at the top of the A-League table. Sydney coach Graham Arnold was thrilled with his players’ focus in Perth, where unruly Glory fans let off flares and jeered their own club officials after the team were expelled from the play-offs for salary cap breaches. Sydney lie second on the A-League table but equal on points with Victory, who remained on top despite a shock 1-0 loss at home to the cellar-dwelling Jets.

Emmers Jr: Xian Emmers, the 15-year-old son of former Belgium international Marc Emmers, has signed for Inter. “My father played in Italy for Perugia, but this wasn’t an important factor in making my decision,” Xian Emmers said. “I chose Inter because it’s a big club.” Emmers, a midfielder, grew up in the Genk youth academy.

Ajax: Champions Ajax stayed in the Dutch league title race for at least another week as they won 2-0 away at Heracles Almelo and delayed the coronation of PSV. Second-placed Ajax, who have won the last four titles, cut PSV’s lead to 10 points with four rounds of the season left. PSV will win the championship next Saturday if they beat Heerenveen at home, irrespective of Ajax’s remaining results.

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