Kazim-Richards: Former Sheffield United and Blackburn striker Colin Kazim-Richards has been suspended by Feyenoord for threatening a journalist. The 29-year-old confronted an Algemeen Dagblad reporter who questioned his attitude and was subsequently dropped for Feyenoord’s Eredivisie meeting with PSV. He has now been suspended for two weeks.
Hoeness: Ex-Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness is to be released from jail on February 29, 21 months into a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for tax evasion. Hoeness was found guilty of tax evasion in March 2014 after he admitted to holding funds in a secret Swiss bank account. The 64-year-old entered the Landsberg am Lech prison on June 2, 2014, although he has been on day release since the start of 2015 and only spent five nights a week in the prison for the past year.
Walter: Nice have agreed a deal with Nancy for defensive midfielder Remi Walter. The 20-year-old has made 71 appearances in Ligue 2 for Les Chardons but is now set to leave his local team for the Cote d’Azur. Nice have confirmed an agreement has been struck with Nancy for the France Under-21 international, who will complete his move after having a medical.
Bolton: Bolton have avoided moves in the High Court to have the club wound up immediately. The club, who are at the bottom of the Championship and owe HM Revenue and Customs £2.2 million, were given until February 22 to find a rescue scheme.
Hendon: Ian Hendon has been sacked as head coach of League Two side Leyton Orient. The O’s have managed just one win in their last eight league matches and were beaten 3-1 at home by Exeter on Saturday. Hendon was appointed during the close season as a replacement for Fabio Liverani.
Portugal: Portugal will host Bulgaria in a friendly match in Lisbon on March 25 as part of the home side’s preparations for the Euro 2016 finals in France. Bulgaria, who failed to qualify for Euro 2016, will also travel to neighbouring Macedonia for another friendly in Skopje on March 29 as they look to the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Results
Premier League
Swansea 1
Williams 27;
Watford 0
HT: 1-0. Att: 20,430.
English FA Cup
Third round replay
Newport vs Blackburn - 1-2
Coppa Italia QFs
Spezia vs Alessandria - 1-2
Playing today
Napoli vs Inter - 20.45
Tomorrow
Lazio vs Juventus - 20.45
Serie A
Playing tomorrow
Sassuolo vs Torino - 20.45
Serie B
Played yesterday
Crotone vs Cagliari - 3-1
Entella vs Ascoli - 4-0
Primera Liga
Eibar vs Granada - 5-1