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• Former Spain boss Del Bosque to oversee RFEF

  Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque will oversee a new committee supervising the RFEF.

  Spain, which is due to be one of six host countries for the 2030 World Cup, announced the creation of a special committee until the federation holds elections to replace Luis Rubiales.

  That is despite Pedro Rocha having this week been appointed as Rubiales' replacement, though he himself is under investigation amid a corruption probe.

  Rubiales was dismissed following his unsolicited kiss on Jenni Hermoso during the Women's World Cup trophy ceremony in 2023.

  The federation's former president was then arrested in early April as part of a corruption investigation.

  Del Bosque led Spain to three consecutive trophies, winning the European Championships in 2008 and 2012, while also leading the team to their first World Cup success in 2010.

  Prior to his time with the national team, he also won two Champions Leagues and two LaLiga titles while in charge of Real Madrid, where he made over 400 appearances as a player. 

• Preston 0-3 Leicester City: Foxes seal Championship title in style

  Leicester City cruised to a 3-0 win over Preston in the Championship on Monday to clinch the title with a game to spare.

  Jamie Vardy was the star for the Foxes as he scored in both halves before Kasey McAteer made sure of the points with an unmarked header.

  Abdul Fatawu had the chance to cap an already memorable night for the travelling fans but hit the post with his curler.

  Preston slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat, while Leicester go into their final game against Blackburn Rovers with the knowledge that they will lift the trophy after the final whistle. 

  Data Debrief

  Jamie Vardy has scored 18 goals this season (two in this game), more than any other Leicester player in the competition. He has also netted in his last three games, scoring four goals in total.

  It was a dominant performance from the Foxes, who had 19 shots with 11 of those on target. At the other end, Preston only managed to test Jakub Stolarczyk once from their five attempts. 

• Kimmich ready to open Bayern Munich talks amid Barcelona speculation

  Joshua Kimmich is ready to open talks with Bayern Munich over his future at the club amid speculation linking him with Barcelona.

  The Germany international has spent nine years at the Allianz Arena, but he is due to become a free agent at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.

  Barca have been repeatedly linked with Kimmich in recent transfer windows and are said to retain an interest ahead of next season.

  Speaking to Spanish outlet AS, the midfielder talked up Barca - as well as fierce rivals Real Madrid - but fell short of saying he is open to a move.

  "I want to talk to Bayern. When I do that, I won't go out and talk to the press about it," he said. 

  "I'm not thinking about this. I will speak to Bayern first. But of course, Barcelona and Real Madrid are amazing clubs with an amazing history."

  Kimmich has played 37 times in all competitions this season for Bayern, whose last remaining hope of silverware is in the Champions League.

  Bayern will face Real Madrid over two legs for a place in the final, with the first match in that double-header taking place in Bavaria on Tuesday.

  Thomas Tuchel will depart the dethroned Bundesliga champions at the end of the season, with Ralf Rangnick the favourite to succeed him.

  The managerial uncertainty is not helping with regards to the Kimmich rumours, but he insists that will not be a deciding factor on his future.

  "It's not the most important thing right now," he said. "I know that when you sign a contract you don't sign it with the coach. 

  "You sign it with the club. For me, the most important thing is the club, not just the coach. 

  "But it's also important to know what the coach thinks about you and the team. Other people in the club can worry about choosing the coach."