STEVE PERRYMAN TO JOIN ARDILES IN JAPAN

Football

Steve Perryman has asked to be released from his contract as coach of Norway's Start club to join Japan's Shimuzu S-Pulse as assistant to Osvaldo Ardiles, Norwegian television reported yesterday. He worked with the Argentinian at Spurs.

FIXTURE CHANGE: Rearranged date: 23 Jan (7.45) Oldham v Barnsley (FA Cup Third-round replay).

TRANSFER: Mark Walters (Midfielder) Liverpool to Southampton.

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT Oceania Zone: Australia 4 Solomon Islands 0.

FRANCE SQUAD (friendly v Portugal, Paris, next Wednesday): Goalkeepers B Lama (Paris St Germain), B Martini (Montpellier). Defenders J Angloma (Torino), M Desailly (AC Milan), E Di Meco (Monaco), F Leboeuf (Strasbourg), L Thuram (Monaco). Midfielders D Deschamps (Juventus), J-M Ferri (Nantes), V Guerin (Paris St Germain), C Karembeu (Sampdoria), S Lamouchi (Auxerre). Forwards Y Djorkaeff (Paris St Germain), P Loko (Paris St Germain), N Ouedec (Nantes), R Pedros (Nantes), Z Zidane (Bordeaux).