Kvarme released by Real

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Free to leave
The 31-year-old has been told he is free to leave and new signing Jérémie Brechet will take his place in central defence. Kvarme, a former Rosenborg BK and Liverpool FC player, arrived at the San Sebastian club in 2001 from AS Saint-Etienne. Meanwhile, Real goalkeeper Alberto López has renewed his contract for an extra year. The 2004/05 season will be the 35-year-old's 14th at the club.

Wizdew demoted
A famous name will be missing from the Polish Ekstraklasa next season after SPN Widzew Lódz were relegated with a 6-0 defeat by Legia Warszawa. Legia goalkeeper Artur Boruc was among the scorers from the penalty spot against a side that will drop further as Widzew have no licence to play in the second division. With one game left MKS Swit Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki currelty hold the other relegation position, a point behind KP Polonia Warszawa and KS Górnik Polkowice - with all three teams losing today. KS Amica Wronki beat MKS Odra Wodzislaw Slaski 2-1 to secure third place and UEFA Cup entry.

No deal for Hayles
Fulham FC striker Barry Hayles has not been offered a new contract by the Premiership club. Hayles, 32, spent six years at Fulham, making over 100 appearances after joining from Bristol Rovers FC in 1998.

Riedl rewarded
Thomas Riedl will be staying at 1. FC Kaiserslautern after agreeing a new two-year contract until 2006. The 27 year-old was a key figure in Kaiserlautern's successful fight against relegation last season and was happy to remain at the club where he won the Bundesliga title in 1998 and to which he returned in 2001 after a spell at TSV 1860 München.

Mönchengladbach recruit second keeper
VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach have signed Bosnia-Herzegovina goalkeeper Sead Ramovic from VfL Wolfsburg. The 25-year-old has agreed a three-year contract and joins in a €200,000 deal. Ramovic, who made 15 league appearances in three years at Wolfsburg, becomes the second keeper to join Mönchengladbach this summer following Darius Kampa's arrival from 1. FC Nürnberg.

Schinner signs
Staying in Germany, Hannover 96 have handed left-back Markus Schinner a two-year contract. The 23-year-old impressed for their reserve team in the German fourth division last term and coach Ewald Lienen hopes he can help fill the gap left by Markus Schuler's departure to DSC Arminia Bielefeld.

Oliseh's extension
Auzbuike 'Bike' Oliseh has extended his contract with RBC Roosendaal by 12 months until July 2005. The 25-year-old Nigerian defender has been with RBC since summer 2002 and according to the club's technical manager, Rob Meppelink, "was partly responsible for the fact we got so few goals against us last season".

Celta appoint Vázquez
Finally, RC Celta de Vigo have appointed Fernando Vázquez as their new coach as they prepare for their first season back in the Segunda División since 1992. Vázquez, 49, replaces caretaker coaches Ramón Carnero and Rafa Sáez who had been in charge since Radomir Antic's dismissal in March. The Galicia-born Vázquez spent last season at another relegated side, Real Valladolid.