The Dutch icon believes that the 41-year-old's position as coach was weakened when Joan Laporta was replaced as Blaugrana president.

The Catalan club's director has nothing but praise for the departing head coach, and believes his exit will only motivate the players in the Copa del Rey final.

The Serie A outfit sees the successful Dutchman as a suitable candidate to replace Edy Reja at the helm of the Stadio Olimpico but remain linked to Zola and Gasperini.

The 46-year-old France coach played down his team's chances in its opening Euro 2012 game in Donetsk, but suggested that the Three Lions' approach is predictable.

The Chile international heaped praise on his former coach, while stating that Lionel Messi is the best football player on the planet

The Italian led Juventus to the Scudetto with an unbeaten record and is deemed the best manager on the peninsula by the readers in our end-of-term vote

The Aston Villa man revealed the Three Lions coach rang him to inform him his international career is not over and praised the former West Brom boss' man management skills

The Nerazzurri coach revealed that the club has its plans for the summer outlined but declined to name any potential transfer targets or new additions to the squad

Vancouver coach Martin Rennie must weigh whether to include the in-form Hassli from the outset in Toronto tonight, plus a brief look at the four MLS matches on the docket.