Rangers: Former Brentford manager Mark Warburton became the first Englishman to take charge of Rangers when he signed a three-year contract with the 54-times Scottish champions yesterday. David Weir has been appointed as Warburton’s assistant, a role he also filled at Brentford. The 52-year-old takes over from Stuart McCall who was unable to lead the club back into the top flight last season.

Benfica: Benfica have announced the appointment of Rui Vitoria as their new coach on a three-year contract. The 45-year-old takes over from Jorge Jesus, who ended a six-year spell in charge to take the top job at city rivals Sporting Lisbon. Vitoria’s previous job was with Vitoria Guimaraes.

Hoewedes: Schalke 04 captain Benedikt Hoewedes will stay at Schalke 04 next season despite offers for Germany‘s World Cup winning defender, sports director Horst Heldt said yesterday. “There were two offers from abroad. We are happy he decided to stay here,” he said. The 27-year-old international has a buyout clause in his contract that runs to 2017.

Zito: Central defender Zito, who won two World Cups with Brazil, has died aged 82, the Brazilian Football Confederation said yesterday. Zito, who had been unwell since suffering a stroke last year, played alongside Pele when Brazil won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962 and scored in the 3-1 victory over Czechoslovakia in the 1962 final. He worked for Santos after he retired as a player and was a key figure in developing young players at the club, including Neymar.

Rodrigo: Valencia have exercised their right to buy striker Rodrigo Moreno from Benfica for €30m after a successful loan spell. The 24-year-old joined Valencia last summer after three seasons in Portugal and scored three goals and set up four more in 31 league appearances.

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