Around the leagues
Premier League champions Manchester United FC will be looking to topple leaders Chelsea FC, FC Bayern München need a timely boost and it is Madrid derby time in Spain. uefa.com previews the action. |
Pick of the week
AIK Solna hold their nerve, Hugo Lloris breaks Liverpool FC hearts and Francesco Totti's novel way of lifting the pressure at AS Roma works a treat as uefa.com takes its pick of the stories this week. |
Ketsbaia assumes Georgia reins
Temuri Ketsbaia has been appointed coach of his native Georgia for UEFA EURO 2012? qualifying less than two months after being dismissed by Olympiacos FC, saying: "I want a call-up to the national side to be a joy." |
Hamrén installed as Sweden coach
Erik Hamrén has been named as the new Sweden coach with immediate effect, although the 52-year-old will remain in charge of Norwegian champions Rosenborg BK until 31 August 2010. |
Solbakken the future but Olsen stays on
The Norwegian Football Association has extended coach Egil Olsen's contract until the end of the country's UEFA EURO 2012? campaign, at which point the veteran will be succeeded by Ståle Solbakken. |
Season review: Finland
HJK Helsinki won their 22nd domestic title ? and first since 2003 - with FC Honka Espoo runners-up for the second time in as many seasons, while RoPS Rovaniemi were relgated. |
What's on uefa.com
With Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, log on to uefa.com ahead of another busy week in European football. |
Ku?e meets Albanian approval
Josip Ku?e will lead Albania into their UEFA EURO 2012? qualifying campaign with the 56-year-old former NK Dinamo Zagreb defender saying: "This is great. I am excited and I cannot wait." |
Metalurgs take first prize in Latvia
SK Liep?jas Metalurgs won the Latvian title for a second time on Sunday, with a 1-1 draw against their main rivals, UEFA Europa League contenders FK Ventspils, leaving them safe at the top with a game to go. |
Sunday strolls for Valenciennes and PSG
Valenciennes FC climbed to sixth in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 win against Stade Rennais FC while Paris Saint-Germain FC claimed their first league victory since August, beating FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 4-1. |
Inter march into healthy lead
FC Internazionale Milano moved seven points clear at the top of Serie A due to a 2-0 win at AS Livorno Calcio and UC Sampdoria's 0-0 draw against AS Bari ? which cost the Blucerchiati second spot. |
Nine straight titles for dominant Pyunik
FC Pyunik won 3-1 at FC Shirak in their penultimate Bardzraguyn khumb game to preserve a four-point lead over second-placed FC Mika and clinch their ninth consecutive Armenian title. |
Chasers maintain Liga optimism
Valencia CF and RCD Mallorca chalked up narrow wins to maintain their prosperous starts to the season but RC Deportivo La Coruña failed to follow suit as they were held by Real Sporting de Gijón. |
Hoffenheim edge within striking distance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are three points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen in fifth thanks to a 1-0 victory at SC Freiburg on a day that saw Eintracht Frankfurt beat VfL Bochum 1848. |
Given heroics take City into top four
Shay Given saved James McFadden's second-half penalty to help earn Manchester City FC a goalless draw at Birmingham City FC that moves Mark Hughes's side fourth in the Premier League. |
AIK take the spoils in Swedish climax
AIK Solna secured their eleventh Allsvenskan title and their first since 1998 after a 2-1 victory over their title rivals IFK Göteborg in their final-day winner-takes-all showdown in Sweden's second city. |
Ekranas champions again in Lithuania
FK Ekranas retained their Lithuanian title on a dramatic final day of the season, winning 2-1 away to the only side that could have overtaken them, FK V?tra, thanks to two goals from striker Valdas Trakys. |
Finnish Cup glory for Inter
Deposed champions FC International Turku booked their berth in European competition next season thanks to a 2-1 victory against Tampere United in the Finnish Cup final on Saturday evening. |
Madrid make most of Barça slip
Gonzalo Higuaín scored twice as Real Madrid CF overcame Raúl Albiol's dismissal to defeat Getafe CF and move to within a point of leaders FC Barcelona who surprisingly drew with CA Osasuna. |
Top three march on but Reds crash again
Robin van Persie hit two as Arsenal FC beat Tottenham Hotspur FC, but as the Premier League's top three all won there was more pain for Liverpool FC who fell to a sixth loss in seven matches at Fulham FC. |
