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Buffel exits Rangers for Cercle
Belgium midfielder Thomas Buffel has made his much-anticipated exit from Rangers by joining Cercle Brugge. The 27-year-old had a year of his contract still to run, but he had rarely featured at Ibrox since Walter Smith became manager in January 2007. "He wants to get himself in to a position where he was going to be playing," Smith told the club website. "Cercle have told him he'll be getting a game eve ... Read more » |
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Rangers learn European opponents
Rangers will face either Andorra's Santa Coloma or FKB Kaunas of Lithuania in the Champions League second qualifying round in July and August. Northern Ireland's Linfield face a tough first qualifying round test with Dinamo Zabreb of Croatia next month. Welsh side Llanelli have been paired with Latvian outfit Ventspils. Drogheda United from the Republic of Ireland are also involved in the competition and have bee ... Read more » |
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SPL secures its biggest TV deal |
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The Scottish Premier League has announced its biggest television deal, proclaiming it as a significant cash boost for its 12 clubs. A £125m contract has been agreed with Setanta Sports to continue the rights to live SPL matches for a further four years until 2014. SPL executive chairman Lex Gold said: "£125m marks the biggest-ever TV deal in Scottish football history. "This will allow clubs to re-invest to make the Scottish game even stro ... Read more » |
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Brighton re-sign defender Virgo
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Adam Virgo has rejoined Brighton on a free transfer from Celtic, three years after leaving the Seagulls. The 25-year-old has signed a two-year deal to link up with boss Micky Adams for the fourth time in his career. He gave the defender his Albion debut in 2001, had him on loan at Coventry in 2006 and on loan again at Colchester at the end of last season. Adams told the club's website: "If he can ... Read more » |
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Foulkes blasts Hearts' Romanov
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Former Hearts chairman George Foulkes believes majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov is getting a taste of his own medicine in the search for a manager. It has been reported that German Jurgen Rober is the latest boss to decide not to take the Tynecastle job. "Vladimir Romanov is reaping what he has sown," said Foulkes. "The only person who will take the job at present will be a puppet from ... Read more » |
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Hibernian will play Elfsborg in the Intertoto Cup second round after the Swedish side overcame HB Torshavn of the Faroe Islands 4-1 on aggregate.
Elfsborg won the first leg 4-1 at home and held their opponents to a 0-0 draw in the second.
Mixu Paatelainen's men will play their first leg Intertoto Cup game at Easter Road on 6 July.
The return in Sweden will be played six days later on 12 July as Hibs attempt to qualify for the Uefa Cup.|
Rangers waiting on European draw
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[b]Rangers are among four British and Irish clubs in the hat for Tuesday's draw for the early qualifying rounds of next season's Champions League.[/b] The draw for the first and second rounds will take place at 1100 BST. Wales' Llanelli AFC, Northern Ireland's Linfield FC and Drogheda United from the Republic are also in the draw. Linfield, Llanelli and Drogheda all start the tournament in the first qualifying r ... Read more » |
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SERIE A side Bologna last night confirmed they've made a move to lure Shunsuke Nakamura from Celtic. Club President Alfredo Cazzola wants the Japanese midfielder to be the inspiration behind his team's transformation from also-rans to title contenders. But Bologna face stiff opposition from fellow Italians Sampdoria and Palermo, who also want to bring Nakamura back to the country he left for Celts in 2005. Cazzola said: "We want to build a great team at Bologna and the first new face I want on board is Nakamura. "We have already formalised our offer to Celtic, so they know the conditions of the proposed transfer. "We are waiting to hear back from Celtic about the offer once they've discussed it with the player. We hope they'll give us permission to speak to Nakamura. If they do we'll contact him to discuss the move." Nakamura has been the good-luck charm for Celtic in the championship since leaving Reggina three ... Read more » |
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McGregor extends stay at Rangers
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