SPORTS UPDATE

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Paris Saint-Germain and bitter French rivals Marseille were both fined and had their supporters sanctioned by UEFA on Thursday after outbreaks of trouble in European competition.

PSG, who were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, were ordered to close the north stand at their Parc des Princes stadium when they next play a home European tie.

UEFA said this is punishment for fans throwing fireworks onto the pitch during the second leg of their last-16 tie with Real.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been linked to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich as a possible replacement for Jupp Heynckes next season.

According to reports, Bayern’s director of sport Hasan Salihamidzic has recommended Pochettino to club bosses Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness.

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Former President of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, Joseph Blatter, said Thursday that he does not support the boycott of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia amid the poisoning scandal.

Former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter were found unconscious in a Salisbury shopping centre in early March.

They are being treated for exposure to “A234” substance, a Novichok type of military-grade nerve agents, according to the UK experts.

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Athletics legend Usain Bolt, who has ambitions to start a football career at 31, will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday, the Bundesliga club has announced.

“Bolt is coming!” tweeted the German league club while the Jamaican sprint star wrote “BVB, get ready for Friday #BVBolt #NewLevels @bvb09 @pumafootball,” on his official account.

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Ilkay Gundogan believes he is finding his best form again having recovered from an injury-plagued start to life at Manchester City.
The German international, 27, arrived in the summer of 2016 having suffered a dislocated kneecap during his final few weeks at Borussia Dortmund, delaying his debut until the September of his debut season.

And having fought his way back to full fitness, he played just 17 games before rupturing cruciate knee ligaments and spending eight months on the sidelines.

But he returned to the side in September as City beat Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road and has since played 38 times.

With his influence steadily increasing, he says he is relishing being a regular in the team.

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Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann wants his future resolved before he travels to this summer's World Cup with France. The 27-year-old has been linked with a move to Barcelona.
(L'Equipe via Sky Sports)

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Tottenham are considering triggering the £3m release clause in Jonny Evans' West Brom contract if the Baggies are relegated. The 30-year-old Northern Ireland defender could also be a target for Arsenal. (Telegraph)

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Juventus will not move for Arsenal's
Spanish full-back Hector Bellerin, 23, as they are confident of signing 28-year-old Italian defender Matteo Darmian from
Manchester United. (Goal)

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Atletico Madrid and Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak says he is unsure if he will remain at the club next season. Arsenal
are keen on the 25-year-old as a replacement for 35-year-old Petr Cech.
(London Evening Standard)

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Chelsea's Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero, 36, will remain at the club until June 2019, but Thibaut Courtois, 25, could still leave. Belgium international Courtois is out of contract at the end of the summer. (Goal)

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Paris St-Germain want Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri to replace Unai Emery at the end of the season. (ESPN)

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Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will train with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in a session that is open to the public. (Yahoo Sports)

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Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook, 21, will win £17,000 for his grandfather if he plays for England against the Netherlands or Italy. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

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Stoke's 29-year-old Dutch defender Erik Pieters has apologised for breaking a curfew and going to a night club the evening before Stoke's match with Everton last weekend. (Stoke Sentinel)

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Jose Mourinho is considering a bid for Neymar worth a world-record £260 million, possibly sending Paul Pogba to PSG as part of the deal, claims Diario Gol .

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Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is tired of comparisons to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming: “If I make 10 goals, they score 100.”

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Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is tired of comparisons to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming: “If I make 10 goals, they score 100.”

“They are much higher on the pitch and score ten times more than me.
“If I make 10 in a season, they score 100. But then I have other tasks on the pitch.”

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Ilkay Gundogan believes he is finding his best form again having recovered from an injury-plagued start to life at Manchester City.
The German international, 27, arrived in the summer of 2016 having suffered a dislocated kneecap during his final few weeks at Borussia Dortmund, delaying his debut until the September of his debut season.

And having fought his way back to full fitness, he played just 17 games before rupturing cruciate knee ligaments and spending eight months on the sidelines.

But he returned to the side in September as City beat Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road and has since played 38 times.

With his influence steadily increasing, he says he is relishing being a regular in the team.

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Chelsea reportedly hold the advantage over Paris Saint-Germain in the race to appoint former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique as both clubs look for new managers ahead of the expected sackings of Antonio Conte and Unai Emery respectively.

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BREAKING: Dutch police confirm 25 England fans were detained overnight in Amsterdam for drunken behaviour.