BBCDepth of squad has to be addressed this summer
The "Road to Athens" as Uefa branded this season's Europa Conference League tournament, ended in the wrong part of the district. More accurately, we might say that it really ended in Birmingham last week, when Villa missed the chance to take charge of the tie. Unai Emery would have expected Olympiakos to be well coached to protect that lead by his compatriot Jose Luis Mendilibar, and so it proved.
BBC'Players will be sold' - Thelwell
Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell says players "will be sold" this summer and has asked fans for "patience and understanding" as the club works to improve its financial condition. Thelwell says the Premier League commission and appeal processes around the deductions have created "anxiety and uncertainty" and that the "impact such matters can have on a club’s footballing operation" should not be underestimated.
BBC'Walters knows what true grafters as a team can achieve'
Jeff: Took a while for Steven to convince me that he had a coherent plan, but everything came good in the end. The loss of Iversen, Campbell and Cundle will be significant, and as a minimum, another quality striker and quality goalkeeper are essential. Defence needs a keeper as good as Iversen has been.
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Mission accomplished for Leven, but don't expect Dons to ease off
Interim boss Peter Leven has rejected any suggestion the pressure is off Aberdeen now they have secured their Premiership status. Last weekend's 1-0 home win over St Johnstone - which Leven missed as he underwent emergency surgery - ended any lingering fears of the Dons being dragged into a battle to avoid the relegation play-off spot.