Sheffield Wednesday have decided to part company with manager Brian Laws by mutual consent in the wake of Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Leicester City.
That loss left the Owls in the relegation zone after a run of nine matches without a victory.
Academy manager Sean McAuley has been appointed caretaker manager with responsibility for first-team affairs while assistant manager Russ Wilcox and development coach John Dungworth have followed Laws out of Hillsborough.
Meanwhile, South Korea international Ki Sung Yueng has signed a four-year deal with Celtic, the sportsbook favourites to win this season's Scottish Premier Leaguer title. The 20-year-old will team up with Tony Mowbray's side on New Year's Day.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is looking to gain compensation from the Dutch football federation following the ankle injury suffered by striker Robin van Persie while on international duty last month.
The forward sustained ankle ligament damage during Holland's friendly against Italy on November 14 and may not play again until April.
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Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto is facing a police investigation after an incident with a fan following the 1-0 home defeat by Wolves on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Cameroon international confronted the fan, who was sitting close to the dug-out and tunnel.
In cricket, England captain Andrew Strauss was encouraged by fast bowler James Anderson's performance in the final warm-up game ahead of the first Test against South Africa.
Anderson has been troubled by knee problems in recent times, but seemed in good form when he bowled 15 overs in the drawn two-day game against a South African Invitational XI at Buffalo Park in East London
Finally in boxing, Vitali Klitschko defended his WBC world heavyweight title with a unanimous points victory over Kevin Johnson.
The 38-year-old was never troubled by his American opponent and eased to an unspectacular victory in Switzerland.
Britain's WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is keen to fight Klitschko in the future.