Roberto Mancini has been appointed new coach to Italian first division side Fiorentina, the club's vice-president Mario Sconcerti announced yesterday evening.

Mancini was named just hours after his Turkish predecessor Fatih Terim had resigned after a weekend when the Florence club had made no effort to conceal that they were targeting Mancini.

Fiorentina's new coach had assisted Sven Goran Eriksson at Lazio earlier this season, but had most recently played on loan in England with Leicester City.

Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa yesterday added the name of Lazio striker Claudio Lopez to his squad for tomorrow's friendly match with Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

Lopez appeared as a substitute in Lazio's 5-3 win over Verona at the weekend, his first competitive game after a four-month injury layoff.

Real Madrid's veteran centre back Fernando Hierro is to miss tomorrow's friendly with England after world governing body FIFA stepped in and revealed on that he was suspended.

The 32-year-old was sent off in Spain's last friendly against Holland in November after clashing with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who was also sent off, and earned himself a one-match suspension.

Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer will undergo a scan on his troublesome shin injury today.

The 22-year-old was due to see his specialist once again this week for a second examination of the painful problem which has blighted him for several months.

Ian Holloway was yesterday named as manager of first division side Queens Park Rangers.

A deal to bring soccer's transfer system more into line with EU labour and antitrust laws could be agreed this week, European Commissioner Mario Monti said yesterday.