Ascoli: Massimo Silva lost his place as coach of Ascoli as the Serie B strugglers decided for a change following Tuesday’s 3-0 upset at home to Reggina. The defeat left Ascoli just outside the drop zone. Modena and Padova, two other Serie B clubs, also parted ways with coaches Dario Marcolin and Franco Colomba, respectively, yesterday.

Jeffers: Former Floriana FC striker Francis Jeffers scored twice to earn Accrington a crucial 4-0 win over AFC Wimbledon late Tuesday, which moved them off the foot of League Two and out of the drop zone. Jeffers, playing for the league’s bottom club exactly 10 years to the day since he appeared for Arsenal against Valencia in the Champions League, put Stanley two up with goals in the fifth and 19th minutes.

Luyindula: Former PSG striker Peguy Luyindula has signed for the New York Red Bulls after leaving the Ligue 1 leaders in January. Luyindula must await a work visa before he can begin his Red Bulls career, but the Major League Soccer franchise confirmed his signing yesterday.

Samp-Inter: The Italian league announced that the Sampdoria vs Inter match that was cancelled last weekend because of bad will now be played on April 3. The midweek match, at the Marassi stadium, will kick off at 18.30.

White: Former England and Arsenal women’s captain Faye White has announced her retirement. White had hoped to return to competitive action after the birth of her first child last October, but revealed knee problems had forced her to call time on her career. White won 90 caps for England and captained her country at four major tournaments.

Cameroon: Defenders Aurelien Chedjou, Dany Nounkeu and Benoit Assou-Ekotto will miss Cameroon’s World Cup qualifier against Togo in Yaounde on Saturday, head coach Jean Paul Akono said. French-based Ched-jou and Nounkeu from Galata-saray both arrived with injuries. Tottenham defender Assou-Ekotto was absent for “family reasons”, the coach said.

Serie B: Varese vs Novara 0-2.