Sven-Goran Eriksson, sacked as the coach of Mexico on Thursday, would welcome a move back to England, his agent said yesterday.
The 61-year-old Swede managed England from 2001 until 2006 before guiding Manchester City to ninth place last season, his sole year in charge of an English club side.
"I personally never wanted him to take the Mexico job," Eriksson's agent Athole Still said.
"I knew and had been warned that it's just a hot-house of politicising. I would think there would be plenty of offers for him and he would love to work in England again - I know that for a fact."
17 convicted in corruption trial
Seventeen people were sentenced to up to four years in prison at the end of the biggest corruption trial in Polish football history. Those convicted included referees, club officials and members of the Polish Football Federation (PZPN).
Jacek F. (Polish law prevents the publication of prisoners' names), former president of the Arka Gdynia club and considered the mastermind behind the corruption that plagued Polish football for years, was jailed for four years.
One of his assistants, referee Ryszard F. was sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars.
The trial followed the major 'Clean Hands' investigation into Polish football. Nearly 200 people have been arrested since May 2005.
Barcelona join Trezeguet hunt
Primera Liga giants Barcelona have joined a spate of English clubs all looking to sign David Trezeguet from Juventus in the summer. The striker is likely to leave after struggling for fitness and a row with coach Claudio Ranieri.
Antonio Caliendo, the agent, told L'Equipe that rumours of an £8m bid from Barcelona are accurate, but it is by no means the only offer on the table.
"In the last few weeks we have received several different calls, above all from English and Spanish clubs," Caliendo said.
"I replied that right now David is concentrated on Juve and the fight for the scudetto."
Zaki's future is with Wigan - agent
Steve Bruce labelled striker Amr Zaki unprofessional last week but the Egyptian player's agent still reckons his client has a future with the English Premier League club.
Bruce claimed he has never worked with someone as un-professional as Zaki, with the latter delaying his return from inter-national duty, despite his com-patriot and Wigan team-mate Mido calling back for duty on Monday.
"I had a phone conversation with Bruce on Friday and am sure they still need to strike a permanent deal with Zaki," the agent said.
"Bruce told me they want to qualify for Europe and I am sure of Zaki's future with the Latics."
Klinsmann sees long stay at Bayern
Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann sees himself staying for a long time with the Bundesliga giants.
"There's no limit to the time. Of course, someone will succeed me, that's partly the nature of things but I hope that will only happen after a very, very long time," Klinsmann said before yesterday's match.
"I get an enormous amount of happiness from my job, that's why I've not got anything planned out over one, two, three or even the next four years," said the 44-year-old former Germany coach whose contract runs out in 2010.
Smicer mulls career end
Czech winger Vladimir Smicer suggested his injury-plagued career may soon be over as he is getting ready for knee surgery in Belgium.
"I will decide on my future based on the results of the surgery," the 35-year-old former Lens, Liverpool and Bordeaux winger told the website of Slavia Prague, his current club.
Smicer, who has had knee cartilage problems since a winter training camp, said he had already visited the Antwerp clinic for a pre-op check-up.
The 2005 Champions League winner with Liverpool has played 81 matches and scored 27 goals for the Czech national team between 1993 and 2005.
Smicer made history by scoring at three consecutive European championships - in 1996, 2000 and 2004.
Podolski pays €5,000 for Ballack slap
Germany striker Lukas Podolski has agreed to pay €5,000 to the German Football Federation by way of reparation for slapping national captain Michael Ballack.
The DFB said, however, that they did not believe the Bayern Munich forward would be punished for his actions by FIFA.
"Up until now, FIFA have not intervened," a spokesperson explained. "We are working on the principle that the referee for the game saw what happened and decided not to punish him."
'Prince Poldi' came in for strong criticism in the German media, with Bild speaking of a "slap in the face for the whole of German football".
Podolski said he would contribute €5,000 towards a fair play initiative.