Sporting Digest: Football

FRANK RIJKAARD, the ex-Milan Dutch international, has agreed a contract with his old side Ajax.

OLYMPIAKOS, the Greek club, has had its estimated debt of dollars 23m ( pounds 16m) cancelled. The national government passed an amendment to its finance law to cancel the debts following the club president's threat to close it.

FRIENDLY MATCHES: Albion R 3 Airdrie 6; Berwick Rangers 1 Newcastle U 1; Blackpool 2 Rochdale 1; Bradford C 0 Sheffield U 3; Burnley 0 Bolton 1; Bury 1 Manchester U 5; Corby 1 Watford 3; Crawley 1 Crystal Palace 7; Derry 1 Partick 3; Dorchester 0 Plymouth Argyle 2; Dumbarton 1 Stenhousemuir 3; Enfield 0 Southampton XI 2; Falkirk 2 East Stirling 2; Huddersfield T 2 Tranmere 2; Hull C 0 Aston Villa 2; Lincoln C 3 Barnet 1; Portadown 2 Cardiff City 2; Queen's Park 2 Clydebank 0; Reading 2 West Bromwich Albion 1; Shrewsbury 0 Derby 3; Southend 2 Wimbledon 1; Wigan Ath 2 Preston NE 1.