Rangers have confirmed striker Kyle Lafferty has been suspended for two weeks amid reports of a dispute with manager Ally McCoist.

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Coppell given Crawley role

Crawley have appointed former Reading manager Steve Coppell as the club's new director of football. Coppell, who has also had stints as manager of clubs including Manchester City, Crystal Palace and most recently Bristol City, takes up his new post with immediate effect.

Rangers have debts of £134m, claims report

Rangers' administrators estimate that their total debts could top £134m, in a report to creditors published on the club's website. Of that more than £93m is being claimed by HM Revenue and Customs, relating to the so-called "big" and "small" tax cases, and unpaid VAT and PAYE.

Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe, Ryan Nelsen and Luka Modric react after Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba is carried off on a stretcher

Muamba collapse leaves rivals chanting his name

Players and supporters left in a state of shock as paramedics pump midfielder’s chest while the 23-year-old is rushed to hospital in an ambulance

Rangers were plunged into administration on February 14 over an unpaid tax bill of £9million

Rangers hit by new blow as they are ruled out of Europe

Rangers have been all but ruled out of European competition next season after their administrators admitted there was “no realistic prospect” of them securing a licence.

Tom McAnearney: Talented wing-half of the 1950s and 1960s

Tom McAnearney was a beacon of calmness and consistency at the heart of Sheffield Wednesday's midfield, first in the Owls' yo-yo years between the top two divisions of English football in the late 1950s, and then, during his personal prime, as the Hillsborough side enjoyed half a decade among the leading six clubs in the land.

Away days set to continue for Celtic at the Scottish Cup quarters

Celtic have been handed yet another away tie in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.

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FA takes legal advice over Terry

Nenad Milijas saw red for a perfectly good challenge

Wolves midfielder Nenad Milijas loses red card appeal

Wolves have slammed the Football Association's decision to reject midfielder Nenad Milijas' appeal against his red card in Tuesday's clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Feathers may well fly if Celtic manager is successful in signing former Rangers striker Kris Boyd

Lennon: I am interested in signing Boyd

Celtic manager confirms former Rangers striker could be heading across Glasgow

The SPL has announced 'substantially improved terms' with the TV broadcasters

Bigger clubs face day of minnows in Scottish Cup

SPL chief hails improved five-year TV agreement as vote of confidence in Scottish football

'Demented' Craig Levein almost quit Scotland job

Craig Levein has revealed he was ready to quit the Scotland job after only three months in the post.

Inside Lines: Blade runner deserves Oscar but has no place in Olympics

Am I alone in being less than comfortable about the presence of Oscar Pistorius in the current world athletics championships – even less so should the Blade Runner qualify for London's Olympics?

Ally McCoist happy with Rangers players despite Europa League exit

Rangers manager Ally McCoist insists he is happy with the players at his disposal despite being dumped out of the Europa League last night by Maribor.

McKay takes break before relocating to Rangers

Matt McKay is in line to make his Rangers debut against Dundee United next month after the Australia midfielder secured his work visa yesterday.

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