Lampard says 'Spygate' won't affect Derby
Frank Lampard says the spying controversy that surrounded his side's last meeting with play-off opponents Leeds will not affect his Derby side.
The two sides will clash in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Saturday.
A Leeds employee was found at Derby's training ground before their previous encounter which Leeds won back in January.
Lampard told Sky Sports : "That doesn't matter at all going into this game for us.
"It certainly won't do for my players and I presume it won't for their players because when they get out there they're professionals."
Bojan has Stoke future... or does he?
Former Barcelona youngster Bojan Krkic has a future at Stoke City if he wants one, according to his manager.
Nathan Jones denied reports in the Stoke Sentinel that he had told Bojan his time at the club was up and instead suggested he and the player had mutually agreed that a move might be best for the 28-year-old.
He told the club's official website : “We were honest with each other. Bojan has been frustrated at his lack of game time and he suggested that it might be better if he looked for a fresh challenge elsewhere at this stage of his career and I agreed with him.
“But to suggest that I’ve told him he has no future at the Club is ludicrous. Quite frankly the way this has been presented is wrong."
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Attendances reach 60-year high
EFL attendances reached a six-decade high last season.
It is the third season running that the 18m barrier has been broken but the cumulative total of 18.3m in the season just gone is the highest since 1959, according to Sky .
Sunderland attracted the biggest EFL crowd last season with 46,039 attending their League One fixture against Bradford on Boxing Day.
Preston release six
Preston North End will release six players when their contracts expire this summer.
Andy Boyle, Ben Pringle, Marnick Vermijl, Michael Howard, Tommy Spurr and Tom Stead will leave the club at the end of their contracts in June.
Meanwhile, Brandon Barker and Lukas Nmecha will return to parent club Manchester City after their year-long loans came to an end.
Mark Warburton confirmed as QPR boss
Mark Warburton has been announced as QPR manager.
The 56-year-old has been out of work since being sacked by Nottingham Forest at the end of 2017.
QPR sacked Steve McClaren in April having dropped way down the Championship table.
Warburton said: "I am delighted and privileged to be managing this club. When I spoke to QPR they were very clear. They have a solid plan and know what they want."
