December 5, 2002
Speirs takes over at Aberdeen
Aberdeen have appointed Gardner Speirs as caretaker manager replacing Ebbe Skovdahl who announced his resignation last week.
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December 5, 2002
Aberdeen have appointed Gardner Speirs as caretaker manager replacing Ebbe Skovdahl who announced his resignation last week.
December 4, 2002
Former England international David Batty has taken the first steps towards initiating legal action against his current employers, Leeds United, following.
December 4, 2002
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been cleared of anny financial impropriety by the prosecutor's office in Zurich.
December 4, 2002
Premiership strugglers West Ham have been struck a devastating blow with the news that star striker Paulo Di Canio has been ruled out for up to two months.
December 4, 2002
Dutch international Kevin Hofland has been ruled out until the New Year after having cartilage removed from his right ankle.
December 4, 2002
Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern are threatened with financial ruin due to unpaid taxes, according to a report in Bild newspaper.
December 4, 2002
According to an English newspaper report, Manchester United are trying to engineer a partnership with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon.
December 4, 2002
Nice returned to the top of the French first division with a 3-0 home win over lowly AC Ajaccio.
December 4, 2002
Fernando Redondo has made his long-awaited debut for Milan, over two years since he joined them from Real Madrid for œ11.1 million.
December 4, 2002
Blackburn have completed the signing of Turkish striker Hakan Sukur.
December 4, 2002
Aston Villa have confirmed that they are assisting the Football Association with an investigation into transfer dealings at Villa Park, during former manager, John Gregory's spell at the club.
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