Coach sacked: Finland have sacked coach Mixu Paatelainen following a fourth straight defeat in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, the Football Association of Finland (SPL) said yesterday. Finland lost 1-0 at home to Hungary in their latest Group F qualifier on Saturday with unhappy supporters calling for Paatelainen to be sacked even before the visitors scored.
Austria win: A spectacular overhead kick from Marc Janko gave Austria an impressive 1-0 win in Russia yesterday to put them in control of Euro 2016 qualifying Group G. Janko’s acrobatic strike stunned the Moscow crowd and Austria held firm to move to 16 points from six matches, eight ahead of third-placed Russia and four ahead of Sweden who last night beat Montenegro 3-1.
Immobile: Ciro Immobile has sparked interest from Napoli and Fiorentina as the Italian contemplates a move away from Germany, where he found opportunities limited at Borrusia Dortmund. “My main problem this season was that the team did not play like Borussia Dortmund, the side we all knew,” Immobile was quoted as saying.
In Italy: Lega Pro (promotion play-off final) Bassano Virtus vs Como 0-0 (Como promoted to Serie B after 2-0 aggregate win).