Avci becomes the fourth manager at the Turkish Super Lig strugglers, of the campaign following the departure of Michael Valkanis, Serkan Damla and Mustafa Dalcı. Dean Holden, most recently Steven Gerrard's assistant manager at Al Ettifaq, has also been confirmed as his assistant.

Manchester City squeezed through to the Champions League play-off round with a 3-1 comeback win against Club Brugge.

Manchester City star Manuel Akanji is still confident his side can find success in the Champions League and is not worried about facing either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the play-off

Manchester City winger Chloe Kelly has said she “accepts her future is not at this club” beyond the expiration of her contract in June and said her mental wellbeing has been adversely impacted after being “dictated to whom I can and can’t join”.

Manchester City avoided a catastrophic early exit from the Champions League and defeated Club Brugge to advance to the playoff round of the competition.

The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will get Manchester City against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs.

A fire broke out at a merchandise stand outside Manchester City’s stadium shortly before players were due to arrive for the Champions League match against Brugge.

Real Madrid hope to avoid Manchester City in the next round, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after they beat Brest 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League playoff where they will be seeded.

Bayern Munich beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in Matchday 8 of the Champions League yesterday, securing a place in the playoffs. The German side finished 12th in the

Paris Saint-Germain completed an impressive turnaround in form to reach the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Wednesday with a 4-1 win away at VfB Stuttgart securing a top-24 berth when all had seemed lost with three games to go.

Manchester City fan Steven McInerney is delighted to have progressed to the Champions League play-offs but is concerned about who lies in wait for Pep Guardiola's side. He told BBC Sport that City are still capable of brilliance - but that will be tested to the limit by either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.