Berlin's Olympic Stadium will host the 2015 Champions League final, European football's governing body UEFA announced on Thursday after a two-day meeting in London ahead of the 2013 final at Wembley on Saturday.

European football's governing body UEFA on Thursday formally ratified plans to impose 10-game European suspensions on players and officials found guilty of racism.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon was given a suspended one-game touchline ban by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) on Thursday, meaning he is free to sit in the dug-out for his side's clash with Hibernian in Sunday's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park.

Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger has said he is sorry future team-mate Mario Goetze will not be able to play for opponents Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's Champions League final after succumbing to a hamstring injury.

Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday.