(GSM) Udinese have parted company with their coach, Pasquale Marino. The Udine based club already has a new manager: Gianni de Biasi is the new coach of the Zebrette, who are just five points clear of the relegation zone.

A statement on the club s official website reads: The club would like to thank mister Marino for his contribution to the club in the two and a half year he worked for us.

De Biasi, who previously worked for Brescia, Torino and Spanish club Levante, will be presented to the press this afternoon.

With their new manager, Udinese hopes to return to the high level of the past seasons when they finished seventh in the Serie A (2007/2008 and 2008/2009).

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Turkish international forward Colin Kazim-Richards was on Wednesday presented to the press by French side Toulouse after agreeing terms on a six-month loan move from Fenerbahce.

The England-born 23-year-old, known as Kazim Kazim in Turkey, was unveiled prior to his new club s French top flight game at Nancy. He is expected to make his debut in their League Cup game at Guingamp next Wednesday.

TFC (Toulouse) showed lots of interest in me and I quickly decided that this is where I wanted to play, he said.

I know that there is a huge potential here. They were fourth last season and they want to keep progressing.

Kazim Kazim, who can play on either wing, is contracted to Fenerbahce until June 11 but Toulouse will have the option to buy him on a permanent …

Leicester City s players may have vehemently denied they had stopped trying for Claudio Ranieri, but the statistics from their 3-1 victory over Liverpool do little to back up their case.

Ranieri was sacked by Leicester last week only nine months after lifting the Premier League trophy, with speculation rife player-power contributed to the Italian s downfall.

The Foxes decision to appoint Ranieri ahead of last season was derided by some, but he confounded all his critics to lead Leicester to the title a fairy-tale success unrivalled in the Premier League.

However, 2016-17 has been a return to the days of fighting relegation that have been more common with Leicester s previous top-flight appearances.

So bad was their form that Ranieri was dismissed despite …

Florentino Perez has called on Real Madrid to recapture the intensity of past seasons when they face city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Rafael Benitez s team have suffered three defeats in their last five league outings, with last weekend s 1-0 loss at Villarreal seeing them slip five points adrift of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who are level at the summit.

Madrid lacked conviction in the final third in their trip to El Madrigal, despite putting eight past Malmo in the preceding match in the Champions League.

Club president Perez feels the current crop is one of the best he has overseen, but was critical of their recent displays.

And he singled out Gareth Bale, who has scored twice in his last three appearances, for his inability to perform when t…

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel hailed N Golo Kante after the Blues star came off the bench and scored in the 3-0 Premier League victory over Tottenham.

Kante, Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger were on target in the second half as Champions League holders Chelsea blew away London rivals Tottenham in Sunday s derby.

Silva opened the scoring four minutes into the second half before fit-again midfielder Kante doubled the lead approaching the hour mark, and Rudiger added a third in the second minute of stoppage time.

Three of Kante s last four Premier League goals have been scored from outside the box, after netting just one of his first seven in the competition from range.

Tuchel lauded the France international as Chelsea moved top of the Premier League on g…

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury with Belgium during the international break.

The 30-year-old completed 90 minutes as Belgium lost 1-0 to the Netherlands in last Sunday s Nations League clash, but appeared to be in some discomfort during the game.

Madrid host Osasuna in LaLiga on Sunday as they return to action after the last international break before November s World Cup, but will be without their star goalkeeper.

The Spanish and European champions released a statement ahead of the clash with Osasuna stating Courtois had suffered a hernia issue.

However, Carlo Ancelotti s side did not confirm how long the back injury will keep Courtois on the sidelines as Madrid await results from scans on …

Chelsea are being linked with moves for French footballers Eliaquim Mangala and Gianelli Imbula, .

With David Luiz s future at Stamford Bridge in doubt and John Terry not getting any younger, the Blues are expected to make a move on long-term target Eliaquim Mangala.

The 22-year-old is widely regarded as one of Europe s top centre-backs, but the problem is Manchester United and Manchester City are also keen.

Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho has been alerted of the potential of Marseille midfielder Gianelli Imbula.

The 21-year-old only joined OM this summer from Guingamp, but he has immediately commanded a starting berth at Stade Velodrome.

Considering the circumstances, it would take a substantial offer for Marseille to even consider their summer acquisi…

Portuguese goalkeeper Quim has signed a three year contract with Sporting Clube de Braga after leaving domestic giants SL Benfica. The 34 year old, whose full name is Joaquim Manuel Sampaio Silva, returns to Braga after a gap of six years.

Quim started off his career with Braga in 1994 and spent a decade with the club before transferring to Benfica in 2004. His contract with Benfica was due to expire this summer, but the Eagles chose not to extend it.

Benfica won the 2009-10 Portuguese Liga with 76 points, while Braga
finished second with 71 points. Quim will also get another crack at the Champions League with Braga.

Quim started off as Portugal s No.1 during their qualification campaign, but lost his spot to Eduardo and was not selected in Carlos Queiroz s 23 …

Premier League strugglers Swansea City have appointed Francesco Guidolin as head coach until the end of the season.

Swansea sacked former manager Garry Monk in December following a run of one win in 11 Premier League matches.

Club stalwart Alan Curtis was placed in temporary charge and Swansea later announced he would stay as manager until the end of the season.

However, Curtis will now work alongside Guidolin until the end of the season, with Swansea moving for the experienced head coach on Monday.

We are very pleased with the appointment. His experience and knowledge will be a huge asset to the club, said chairman Huw Jenkins in a club statement.

Although we recently appointed Alan Curtis as manager until the end of the campaign, he was aware…

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon believes Gareth Bale will become a great player for the club, but insists there is no substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Bale, sidelined with a calf injury sustained in the 5-1 win over Sporting Gijon on January 17, has scored 13 goals in 15 Liga appearances this season and looks on course for his most prolific campaign since arriving from Tottenham in 2013.

Nine of those strikes have come in the Welshman s last five top-flight outings, and Calderon thinks such form ensures he has a bright future at the Santiago Bernabeu.

He told Omnisport: [Bale] is exceptional and an awesome player who can have a long run here at Real Madrid. The injuries are not good… but he is growing.

I think Real Madrid made a great de…