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Racist and homophobic abuse by players in England will carry a minimum five-match ban from next season.

Chelsea could be without captain John Terry and playmaker Eden Hazard for Wednesday's Europa League final against Benfica.

Ferguson, in his 1,499th game at the helm, received a rapturous reception from the fans and a Guard of Honour from the players of both teams.

The 25-year-old Chile international won more votes from the club members than Paul Pogba, Mirko Vucinic, Claudio Marchisio and Andrea Pirlo.

Reports claim that Manuel Pellegrini will be the new Manchester City coach next season.

The 71-year-old Alex Ferguson is yet to explain why he is retiring.

Despite Moyes never having won any silverware and his lack of European experience, Redknapp said the 50-year-old Scot was the perfect candidate for one of the most prestigious jobs in English soccer.

Frank Lampard would love to see Jose Mourinho return for a second stint as coach of Chelsea.

Moyes also paid a rich tribute to his present club Everton, whom he will be leaving at the end of the season.

Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season as the most successful manager in British soccer.

Benitez has dropped a massive hint that Jose Mourinho will be returning to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Villas-Boas was fired by Chelsea in March 2012 after a poor run of results amid reports of dressing room disharmony with his coaching methods.

Barcelona's 4-2 against Real Betis on Sunday left the Catalans 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.

The former Arsenal captain has struggled to live up to sky-high expectations since returning to his boyhood club in the summer of 2011.

Mourinho reiterated that he will decide his future at the end of the La Liga campaign in a month's time.

The Spanish football league will investigate Deportivo's 4-0 victory on April 13, a Spanish radio station reported on Thursday.