Leicester will find out tomorrow whether they will have to visit Belgrade for their UEFA Cup first round tie with Crvena Zvezda, formerly known as Red Star, on September 14th.
Club chairman John Elsom and Football Association executive director David Davies met with representatives of UEFA in Switzerland yesterday to express concerns about the trip to the Serbian capital.
The Premier League are expected to ditch their all-important debate on the distribution of television income and direct their attention to the future of the transfer system at their meeting today.
John Fashanu yesterday apologised for criticising Nwankwo Kanu over the Arsenal striker's request to pull out of the Nigerian Olympic squad. Fashanu claimed Kanu had broken his word but yesterday accepted he should play for Arsenal instead of travelling to Sydney.
Aston Villa manager John Gregory has shelved plans to sign Celta Vigo's £10-million-rated striker Benni McCarthy - at least for the time being.
The Republic of Ireland remain unchanged in 38th position in the latest FIFA world rankings.
Rankings: 1 Brazil 818; 2 France 807; 3 Argentina 752; 4 Czech Republic 746; 5 Spain 740; 6 Italy 725; 7 Portugal 724; 8 Yugoslavia 714; 9 Germany 712; 10 Netherlands 710; Others: 14 England 682, 22 Scotland 631, 38 Republic of Ireland 565, 96 Northern Ireland 425, 113 Wales 361.
