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Harry Redknapp will return to Filbert Street for a second meeting with Leicester chiefs following productive talks over the managerial…

Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00

Harry Redknapp will return to Filbert Street for a second meeting with Leicester chiefs following productive talks over the managerial vacancy yesterday.

The former West Ham boss, favourite to take over following the sacking of Peter Taylor, revealed he had had "a good meeting". He said: "This was the first time we had ever met each other and the only subject under discussion at this stage was football."

ARSENAL will let midfielder Patrick Vieira join Juventus if they receive Edgar Davids and £12.8 million sterling in return, according to Turin-based Tuttosport. The newspaper said Arsenal, Juventus and Vieira will meet in Paris next week after France's friendly against Algeria . Juventus are said to be offering £6.4 million plus Davids.

BRAZILIAN side Cruzeiro have sacked controversial striker Edmundo after his part in their defeat by rivals Vasco de Gama. Cruzeiro went down 3-0 to Vasco on Tuesday night with Romario scoring a hat-trick.

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Edmundo came on as a second-half substitute and gave a shocking performance. Said Cruzeiro vice-president Alvimar Perrella de Oliveira: "He applauded the fans of his former club and also missed a penalty in the last minutes of the match." The 30-year-old joined Cruzeiro last season after a legal battle to leave Vasco.

BLACKBURN ROVERS have signed Swedish defender Nils-Eric Johansson from Bundesliga club Nurnberg.

An attempt by clubs from the National League to re-assert their authority in the dispute involving St Patrick's Athletic and the FAI failed yesterday when members of the association's Board of Management ruled that the matter should be sorted out within the recommended mechanisms of the organisation.

Shelbourne, who supported yesterday's moves, are now believed to favour a compromise deal under which St Patrick's would be docked only three points rather than the nine point penalty imposed by the FAI's Appeals Committee for playing Paul Marney in three league games while the midfielder was unregistered.

It is believed the league's management committee will now discuss the issue on Monday night.