The Southampton 'spygate' case took a new twist as the Sky Bet Championship club were charged with breaching EFL regulations ahead of their play-off semi-final first leg at Middlesbrough.
Mikel Arteta and Wayne Rooney were at loggerheads over Arsenal's Champions League victory celebrations and Real Madrid reacted to a training ground bust-up between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni.
World Cup tickets were also in the news with prices expected to drop in the coming weeks.
Southampton charged by EFL over spying allegations
Southampton have been charged by the EFL over spying on Middlesbrough before their Championship play-off semi-final.
The English Football League had received a complaint from Middlesbrough over allegations of unauthorised filming by someone connected to Southampton during a training session ahead of Saturday's first leg at the Riverside Stadium.
An EFL statement read: "Southampton have been charged with a breach of EFL regulations, and the matter will be referred to an Independent Disciplinary Commission.
"This follows a request from the EFL for the club's observations after a complaint from Middlesbrough relating to alleged unauthorised filming on private property ahead of the two clubs meeting in Saturday's Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final first leg."
Southampton said in their own statement that the club will be "fully cooperating with the league throughout this process".
Arteta responds to Rooney's celebrations criticism
Mikel Arteta has hit back at Wayne Rooney's accusation that Arsenal over-celebrated reaching the Champions League final.
Arsenal will play Paris St Germain in the final in Budapest on May 30 after the Gunners beat Atletico Madrid at an electric Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.
The victory which sealed Arsenal's first Champions League final in 20 years sparked wild celebrations on the pitch, with Arteta dancing alongside his jubilant players on the Emirates turf.
Off it, footage later emerged of the players and staff, including co-owner Josh Kroenke, going wild inside the Gunners' dressing room.
Told of Rooney's criticism of Arsenal's reaction to beating Atletico, Arteta - who was speaking ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash at West Ham - said: "You have to respect every opinion and place them where they belong."
Asked where he would place it, Arteta replied: "Where they belong... I don't know. That's not important."
Real pair Valverde and Tchouameni fined following training-ground altercation
Real Madrid have fined Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni 500,000 euros (£432,000) each following their training-ground altercation.
The duo were reported to have fought at the end of Thursday's training session following a previous incident on Wednesday.
Valverde went to hospital with a head injury after a dressing room row with Tchouameni but denied the pair "came to blows".
A club statement read: "Real Madrid announce that, following the events that led to the disciplinary proceedings initiated against our players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, both appeared before the investigator assigned to the case.
"During their appearance, the players expressed their complete remorse for what happened and apologised to each other."
World Cup resale tickets now cheaper than those available direct from FIFA
World Cup ticket prices could drop in the weeks leading up to the tournament, with resale tickets now significantly cheaper than those still available direct from FIFA in many instances.
FIFA opened a new sales window on Thursday and for the co-hosts United States' first match against Paraguay in Los Angeles on June 13 a Category 1 ticket on Friday morning was priced at 2,735 US dollars (£2,013).
On FIFA's resale platform, Category 1 tickets were available from 1,300 USD (£957) - less than half the price of a first-hand ticket.
FIFA has controversially adopted a dynamic pricing strategy for its primary ticket sales and, if resale prices continue to remain cheaper, it could drive down the cost of those primary tickets.
US president Donald Trump was asked about tickets for that first game being in four figures by the New York Post and said: "I wouldn't pay that either."
What's on today?
Manchester City host Brentford aiming to trim Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to two points.
Liverpool could secure Champions League football next season against out-of-form Chelsea at Anfield, while third-placed Manchester United travel to Sunderland.
William Hill Premiership leaders Hearts have a huge game at Motherwell, and Middlesbrough meet Southampton in the first leg of their Championship semi-final at the Riverside Stadium.