Two former players are suing Scottish Premiership side Celtic, with one "claiming that his mental health was damaged by the abuse he suffered" at the hands of pedophile coach Jim Torbett, who founded the Celtic Boys Club. A court filed said, "This action concerns a claim for damages for historic sexual abuse. The pursuer has been diagnosed as suffering from mental ill health attributable to that abuse." The players are being represented by Patrick McGuire (LONDON TIMES, 11/8).
Serie A side AC Milan "could be fined" up to €20M ($22.7M) by UEFA for its Financial Fair Play breaches and receive a ban on registering players for the Europa League in January. AC Milan was initially barred from the competition due to its "financial situation," but it successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The CAS ruled that the club "should be reinstated, but returned the matter to UEFA to impose a more proportionate punishment" (FOOTBALL ITALIA, 11/8).
Premier League side Leicester City players will "wear shirts" with late Owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's name "embroidered on them" when they play their first home match since he was killed in a helicopter crash last month. Leicester City will pay tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha with a video presentation when it hosts Burnley on Saturday, while supporters have also "planned a march to the venue." Both teams will "wear black armbands during the game, with a two-minute silence to be observed" before kickoff (REUTERS, 11/8).
