It's been mixed fortunes for three former Chelsea stars as they work towards their UEFA coaching badges.

The Daily Mail says Roberto Di Matteo and Eddie Newton, who have forged a successful management combination at MK Dons, were less than impressed to have failed their UEFA A licence badge having progressed to the final practical test with no problems.

To make it even more galling, their former Chelsea colleague Gus Poyet, who is looking for managerial work, qualified from the same course with the A badge. Di Matteo and Newton will be appealing against the verdict.