Appointments, sackings and loans
EUROPE
New Sevilla midfielder IVAN RAKITIC announced his international retirement.
West Ham United released midfielder JACK WILSHERE with a year remaining on his contact after just 18 appearances in two years, while DANNY WELBECK was also let go by Watford.
Romanian side FC U Craiova sacked their head coach NICOLO NAPOLI for the seventh time.
SOUTH AMERICA
JULIO COMESANA left Colombian side Junior for an astonishing ninth time just days after winning the league title.
CONCACAF
DC United announced that coach BEN OLSEN had departed the club.
LA Galaxy II sacked defender OMAR ONTIVEROS after the player was found to have used a racial slur.
AFRICA
Eight-time Zambian champions ZESCO United parted ways with longserving coach GEORGE LWANDAMINA, while Tanzanian giants Young Africans sacked Serbian coach ZLATKO
KRMPOTIC after just 37 days.
ASIA
THORSTEN FINK left as coach of Japanese side Vissel Kobe.
Striker ADAM LE FONDRE joined Mumbai City on loan from Sydney FC.