10 Jan 2012: Jonathan Wilson: In his fourth season at the club Pep Guardiola is attempting to buck the trend and extend the European champions' period of success
6 Jan 2012:
Manchester United's hopes of a Champions League reprieve have been ended after Fifa ruled a points deduction for Sion to be sufficient punishment
29 Dec 2011:
The Swiss club Sion said they have filed a criminal complaint against Fifa's executive committee over its threat to ban Switzerland from world football
17 Dec 2011:
Manchester United could in theory be reinstated to the Champions League after Fifa threatened to suspend Switzerland over the case involving Sion
16 Dec 2011: Kevin McCarra: Premier League's fading influence in Europe adds extra spice to Arsenal and Chelsea's Champions League ties against Serie A's Milan and Napoli
16 Dec 2011:
Chelsea and Arsenal have been handed tough tests in the last 16 of the Champions League while English sides fared little better in the Europa League
14 Dec 2011: Paul Wilson: The Europa League is forced to fit around the Champions League, but Uefa's main glamour tournament could cope with competition on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
9 Dec 2011: David Lacey: The Premier League's two leading teams are out, but for all English clubs' success in the competition few if any have stamped it with the imprint of lasting greatness