Giresse steps down as Mali coach

13 May 2012 In spite of concessions on 'points of disagreement' Alain Giresse will not sign a new contract as Mali national coach, football officials said.

Shenhua sacks Tigana

27 Apr 2012

China's Shanghai Shenhua has confirmed it terminated the contract of coach Jean Tigana.

Pressure mounts on Montpellier

27 Apr 2012 Montpellier boss Rene Girard believes his side is coming under increased pressure as it fights for its first Ligue 1 title in the club's history.

Tensions rising in French title race

20 Apr 2012 Tensions are rising in the race for the French league title.

Jallet rallies PSG teammates

20 Apr 2012 Paris St Germain defender Christophe Jallet has stressed the need for his team to maintain complete focus during the Ligue 1 title run-in after last weekend's 1-1 draw at bottom side Auxerre.

Ginola loses defamation case

5 Apr 2012 A court in Toulon has rejected David Ginola's claim for damages against former France coach Gerard Houllier over remarks concerning Ginola's role in France's failure to reach the 1994 World Cup.

Lowly Angers chasing Messi

28 Mar 2012 French second division side Angers has offered a contract to Lionel Messi. Not that Messi, though.

Vairelles released on bail

28 Mar 2012 Former France international Tony Vairelles, on remand for the last five months in connection with an attempted murder case, has been released on bail, one of his lawyers told AFP.

Odds against OM for Bayern match

28 Mar 2012 Out of form and missing key players, Marseille is in the worst possible shape for the first leg of its UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning AEDT).

French game called off over hijabs

19 Mar 2012 A referee on Sunday refused to officiate a French women's football match, when players for one of the teams took to the pitch wearing Muslim headscarves, the club involved said.

Racism returns to French terraces

21 Feb 2012 France's top two divisions have witnessed an unwelcome upsurge in racist abuse from the terraces in the 2011-2012 season to date, a police report released on Monday revealed.

Lyon holds narrow advantage

15 Feb 2012 Alexandre Lacazette's deflected goal gave Lyon a much-needed 1-0 win in the first leg of its UEFA Champions League clash with APOEL Nicosia.

Sevilla gets shirty with French

14 Feb 2012 Players from Primera Liga side Sevilla are the latest to protest against Spanish sports stars being depicted as doping frauds.