Del Neri determined to fight on at Juve
Embattled Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri wants to see out the remainder of his contract. The Bianconeri are 11 points behind fourth-placed Udinese in the Serie A table with nine games remaining.
Heynckes to be replaced by Dutt at Bayer
Bayer Leverkusen have announced that coach Jupp Heynckes will be replaced by Freiburg boss Robin Dutt at the end of the season.
Balotelli and De Rossi cut from Italy squad
Cesare Prandelli has excluded Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli and Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi from the Italy squad after they broke his 'code of ethics'.
La Liga: Malaga win, Hercules thrashed
Salomon Rondon hit both goals as Malaga boosted their chances of Primera Division survival with a precious 2-0 win at home to Espanyol.
Bundesliga: Second-placed Bayer down Schalke
Bayer Leverkusen moved to within seven points of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund and strengthened their hold on second place with a comfortable 2-0 win over Schalke.