League Two side Leyton Orient's match with Colchester United "resumed in incredible circumstances on Saturday afternoon after the match had been initially abandoned" when "protesting fans invaded the pitch and refused to leave." Home fans "stormed the Brisbane Road pitch and staged a sit-down protest" against their "under-fire" owner, Francesco Becchetti. The referee was forced to stop the match after hundreds of supporters stormed the pitch chanting "Becchetti out!" and "Sit down for the Orient!" The decision was "eventually taken to abandon the game after stewards tried for 40 minutes to usher fans off the pitch." However, half an hour after the match was officially called off, "both sets of players once again took their place on the pitch to play the last five minutes" (London TELEGRAPH, 4/29).
Notts County Ladies players will be "allowed to sign for other sides" after the club was liquidated, "despite the English transfer window being closed." Notts folded on the eve of the Women's Super League One Spring Series season, "prompting concern that players would be left without a club for the campaign." An FA statement on Thursday said, "The FA can confirm that it has given Notts County Ladies players the opportunity to move to new clubs within England with immediate effect" (BBC, 4/27).
A court heard that a director of Scottish side Rangers "raised concern about a deal to buy the Ibrox side two weeks before it was concluded." Dave King also warned of a "possible police investigation into Craig Whyte's takeover of the club," which Whyte bought in May '11. Whyte is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow, "accused of a fraudulent acquisition of Rangers." King sent a note to the takeover panel in April '11 about "concerns he had about the source" of Whyte's funds to buy Rangers (BBC, 4/28).
