Football Paper Round: Jose Mourinho tells Wayne Rooney to keep quiet and sort his own poor form out

Mourinho issues warning to Rooney

Jose Mourinho has told Wayne Rooney to ease back on offering advice to other Manchester United players until he deals with his own poor form - according to the Sun. Rooney was dropped from the United line-up for Saturday's game against Leicester City, with the team dishing out a 4-1 hammering in his absence.

And it has been revealed that Mourinho has subsequently held a one-on-one chat with Rooney, advising him to stop lecturing his team-mates while his own performances are so sub-standard.

'Laughable' West Ham are in free fall

Mark Noble's comments about West Ham United's 3-0 capitulation at home against Southampton have caught the attention of the country's headline writers. "Eleven goals in three games is laughable and it's not good enough," was Noble's summary after his club's latest defeat, while manager Slaven Bilic has revealed that he's baffled by the team's slump in form.

 

FIFA anti-racism task force has 'completely fulfilled' its mission

FIFA has disbanded its anti-racism task force just three years after launching the group - reports the Guardian. Football's governing body has written to members of the task force, saying it has:

" completely fulfilled its temporary mission (and) is hereby dissolved and no longer in operation."

Source: Eurosport