Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet says he has nothing to prove despite being dropped “indefinitely” last month – (Guardian)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out releasing forward Lukas Podolski, 29, in January after the German admitted to being frustrated at a lack of first-team opportunities – (Daily Mirror)
Uefa president Michel Platini has used the Dubai International Sports Conference to reaffirm his ‘white card’ initiative to sin-bin players for “maybe five to 10 minutes” for certain offences, such as play-acting and backchat – (Goal.com)
Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has accused ex-Blues defender Ashley Cole, 34, of going to the press and undermining his authority while he was in charge at Stamford Bridge – (Daily Star)
Former Fulham boss Felix Magath has called English players “a joke” for not being prepared to train twice in a day, but has not been put off managing in England again – (Guardian)