Crystal Palace have agreed a deal in principle for Pierre Sage to become their new head coach.
He is currently at Lens in France but is expected to sign a deal until 2029
Palace need a new manager after Oliver Glasner left at the end of last season - having won the FA Cup and Conference League during his time at Selhurst Park.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been named as part of criminal proceedings being brought to court by former UEFA boss Michel Platini.
The former France midfielder was banned for eight years by FIFA over his involvement in an ethics case regarding payments received from then-President Sepp Blatter.
He was subsequently acquitted of the charges, and now alleges that figures such as Infantino had blocked his bid to be elected FIFA President in 2016.
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A senior Somali referee has been barred from entering the US.
Omar Artan was due to officiate at the World Cup but was stopped on arrival in Miami over what officials describe as "vetting concerns".
Somalia is one of the countries on Donald Trump's travel ban list, which was announced last year as part of the government's crackdown on immigration.
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