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- Barton handed 12 match ban
QPR captain Joey Barton has been banned for 12 matches after being found guilty of two counts of violent conduct. He was sent off on the final day of the season against Manchester City, and then clashed with both Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany. He was also fined £75,000. Barton was initially sent off for an off-the-ball clash with Carlos Tevez, which prompted an automatic four-match ban.
- Chelsea to release pair
Chelsea are to release midfielder Salomon Kalou and defender Jose Bosingwa when their contracts expire in the summer. Kalou signed from Feyenoord for around £8m in 2006, while Bosingwa was a £16.2m capture from Porto in 2008. Both started in the Champions League final victory against Bayern Munich last weekend.
- Parker trains with England squad
Midfielder Scott Parker trained with the England squad on Wednesday, as Roy Hodgson's men prepare for Saturday's friendly with Norway. The Spurs man has been struggling with an achilles injury, and is considered a doubt for the European Championships, which start in two weeks. Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson sat out training in Manchester as a precaution.
- Progress being made over Liverpool stadium
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre says the club are moving closer to a decision on whether to redevelop Anfield or move to a new stadium. The Reds are continuing to explore both options and are hopeful of reaching a conclusion ahead of schedule. Ayre said: "There is progress and we are still in dialogue on both fronts. I think it's fair to say, if we continue making progress in that area, it might move faster than we originally anticipated."
- Blackburn co-owner admits confusion
Blackburn co-owner Venkatesh Rao has admitted to a state of "confusion" at the club, more than two weeks after they were relegated from the Premier League. He refused to be drawn on the future of manager Steve Kean and his players, but said: "Everything is in confusion. In the next month, we will have a proper situation to talk about. Let us see what happens."
- Lambert angry at exit rumours
Norwich manager Paul Lambert says that speculation he could leave Carrow Road is "absolute nonsense." The Scot is the bookies favourite for the vacant Aston Villa job, but he said: "I never said I'm leaving. I've said I never know what's going to happen tomorrow. I absolutely love it here. I've loved my time here. Because I don't say much, people want to go on message boards, fuel things and make up absolute nonsense."
- Heskey released by Villa
Aston Villa have released former England striker Emile Heskey, as well as defender Carlos Cuellar and goalkeeper Brad Guzan, after their contracts ended. Heskey joined from Wigan in January 2009, Cuellar arrived from Rangers five years ago while Guzan has largely been an understudy to Brad Friedel and Shay Given since joining the club from Chivas in August 2008.
- Carew heads West Ham exit list
Norway international John Carew has been released by West Ham, alongside Julien Faubert, Abdoulaye Faye, Papa Bouba Diop, Frank Nouble and Olly Lee. Faubert made 121 appearances for the club after arriving from Bordeaux in July 2007, and played 37 times during their promotion campaign last season.
- Harte signs new deal
Reading full-back Ian Harte has signed a new one-year deal with the club, following their promotion to the Premier League. He said: "It's a dream come true to go back to the Premier League. Now that it's all sorted I can go away and enjoy the summer, thoroughly look forward to next season and come back raring to go."
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