Appointments, sackings and loans

Armenia. Turkey captain BURAK YILMAZ also hung up his international boots, with his final game coming in the team’s 3-1 defeat to Portugal, when he missed a penalty in the 85th minute. The Lille striker finished with 31 goals in 77 games for the Crescent-Stars.

Former Celtic and Scotland midfielder SCOTT BROWN left Aberdeen to pursue a coaching career, bringing an end to his playing days.

Ex-England striker JERMAIN DEFOE announced his retirement from football, just months after re-joining former club Sunderland. He ends his career ninth in the list of all-time Premier League top scorers with 162 goals.

FRANCO FODA resigned from his job as Austria coach, with the friendly draw with Scotland his final match in charge.

ROBERTO MORENO was sacked by La Liga side Granada. In Switzerland, former Huddersfield Town boss DAVID WAGNER was sacked by Young Boys, while Basel also fired their head coach, PATRICK RAHMEN.