Dinamo Moskva

Spartak Moskva Spartak Moscow ended 2014 with a 2-0 win over Ural in the Russian Premier League to ease the pressure on coach Murat Yakin.

Arsenal-Tula Both Arsenal Tula and Rostov continued their respective runs of form to move a step closer to avoiding relegation from the Russian Premier League.

Kevin Kuranyi Stuttgart's sporting director Fredi Bobic has cooled speculation linking former Germany international Kevin Kuranyi with a return to the club.

CSKA Moskva Leonardo Slutskiy is refusing to press the panic button at CSKA Moscow despite seeing his side beaten 2-1 by city rivals Dynamo at the Arena Khimki.

Fiorentina Serie A rivals Fiorentina and Roma will lock horns in a mouth-watering UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie next month.

Sevilla Sevilla coach Unai Emery hailed his team's ability to grind out results, as they prepare to host Standard Liege in the UEFA Europa League.

Kevin Kuranyi Kevin Kuranyi has announced his retirement, citing a desire not to unsettle his family by moving far from Stuttgart.

Zenit Zenit, Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow continued their good starts to the Russian Premier League with victories over the weekend.

Dan Petrescu Crystal Palace's search for a new manager looks set to continue with reports Dan Petrescu will reject the Premier League club.

Zenit Zenit began life without Luciano Spalletti in a 1-0 defeat at CSKA Moscow while Anzhi's unlikely bid for survival gathered pace.