Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed the FA are giving off conflicting signals in the way they handle disciplinary cases.

Richard Murray, Charlton Athletic's chairman, has a proposal that he claims would solve football's financial woes overnight: "If every player took a 10 per cent wage drop, football would be sorted out. Would it make any difference to John Terry? Or even players at our level, if, instead of three grand a week they were on £2,700? Would they say they'd go on the dole instead of playing football?"

Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund manager arrested on charges of insider dealing, has given up the fight to save his funds after investors demanded their money back.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is determined to freshen up his squad before the transfer window closes.

With the Bank of England now forecasting the worst recession in modern history, attendance figures for the new Premier League season will be studied with interest.

Alan Shearer received an unnecessary reminder of his enduring popularity in Newcastle after breaking his silence on the uncertainty over his future last night.

The Football Association is to investigate the trouble which flared during and after Tuesday night's friendly clash between Huddersfield and Newcastle.

The draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has been made, with ties being played the week commencing 10 August.

September 1 - Kevin Bond (Bournemouth)

Arsenal's fourth-round FA Cup replay with Cardiff City scheduled to be played tonight at the Emirates fell foul of the heavy snow that is blanketing London when police yesterday decided to postpone the match. Anticipated travel problems meant that the game could not go ahead. The Gunners announced that the match will now be played on Monday 16 February which is the weekend of the fifth-round fixtures and therefore the match between either Arsenal or Cardiff and West Bromwich or Burnley scheduled for that weekend will be put back.