Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger felt a mixture of relief and joy, after his side
won 1-0 at Newcastle to finish fourth in the English Premier League. Laurent
Koscielny's second-half goal meant Arsenal qualified for the preliminary
stages of the European Champions League, while north London rivals Tottenham
had to settle for fifth place and Europa League qualification, despite
beating Sunderland 1-0.  Wenger praised his staff, and said the players'
efforts in the end of season run-in had been exceptional. LSNEWS1567
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas says the club can
still attract "big players despite not qualifying for the Champions League
next season.
Despite the 1-0 Premier League win against Sunderland, Arsenal's 1-0 victory
at Newcastle means Villas-Boas's men finish fifth behind the Gunners.
Villas-Boas believes referees are chasing Gareth Bale, after the player was
booked for diving in the Sunderland penalty area.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger felt a mixture of relief and joy, after his side won 1-0 at Newcastle to finish fourth in the English Premier League. Laurent Koscielny's second-half goal meant Arsenal qualified for the preliminary stages of the European Champions League, while north London rivals Tottenham had to settle for fifth place and Europa League qualification, despite beating Sunderland 1-0.  Wenger praised his staff, and said the players' efforts in the end of season run-in had been exceptional.

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas says the club can still attract "big players despite not qualifying for the Champions League next season.
Despite the 1-0 Premier League win against Sunderland, Arsenal's 1-0 victory at Newcastle means Villas-Boas's men finish fifth behind the Gunners.
Villas-Boas believes referees are chasing Gareth Bale, after the player was booked for diving in the Sunderland penalty area.

The English Football Association has announced that players found guilty of
racially abusing an opponent will be suspended for a minimum of five
matches. The same punishment will also apply in other discrimination cases,
including religion, sexuality and disability.
A second offence will lead to an automatic minimum ban of 10 matches, in
addition to any financial penalty. European body UEFA last month proposed
10-game bans for those found guilty of racial abuse during its competitions

Former Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu has been appointed technical director of the Nigeria's national teams.
The 55-year-old, who has previously managed the national team on four different occasions, will be assisted by Kashimawo Laloko and James Peters.
As part of his brief, Amodu will oversee the country's national teams for every age group.
The choice of Amodu has not come as a surprise after the NFF shelved plans to appoint Belgian Tom Saintfiet as the country's technical director in June 2012.

Everton boss David Moyes is set to be appointed as the new Manchester United manager, following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. An announcement could be made today.
Ferguson, 71, revealed his decision to step down after nearly 27 years at Old Trafford yesterday.
Fellow Scot Moyes, 50, who has been in charge at Goodison Park since 2002, held talks with Toffees chairman Bill Kenwright yesterday evening. Wigan's Roberto Martinez and Michael Laudrup of Swansea are thought to top Everton's list of potential replacements.