European round-up/ITALY: Former Germany coach Rudi Voeller has quit AS Roma less than a month after taking charge of the Serie A club.
Voeller said yesterday his resignation, offered after Saturday's 3-1 defeat by nine-man Bologna, had been accepted by club president Franco Sensi.
Voeller, who quit as Germany coach after Euro 2004, said he felt he was unable to get the best out of the team.
"I am used to handling a team in a certain manner. I tried to do it my way but I understood that it was not the right one," said the former Roma striker who had been in charge for four league games, of which one was won.
Meanwhile, AC Milan came from a goal down to defeat Lazio in Rome last night.
Milan, who play Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday, conceded a Fernando Couto goal on 36 minutes but Andriy Shevchenko scored twice in the second half after team-mate Massimo Ambrosini was sent off.
Inter Milan's sluggish start to the season continued as they needed two goals from Obafemi Martins to secure a 2-2 home draw with Parma yesterday.
Leaders Juventus drew 1-1 at home to Palermo on Saturday.
Former Italian champions Napoli, re-formed after a recent bankruptcy, began their campaign in Serie C with a 3-3 draw against Cittadella watched by a crowd of 50,000 yesterday.
SPAIN: Champions Valencia and rejuvenated Barcelona continued their impressive starts to the season with emphatic wins in the Primera Liga yesterday.
Henrik Larsson scored and Samuel Eto'o grabbed a first-half double to help Barcelona to a 3-1 win at Real Mallorca, while Valencia eased to a 2-0 home victory over Racing Santander.
The only two unbeaten sides in the league are level at the top on 13 points from five games but Valencia lead the standings on goals scored.
Republic of Ireland full back Ian Harte played in Levante's 4-3 defeat to Real Zaragoza.
Real Madrid slumped to their second defeat in three league games when they lost 2-1 to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
Goals from centre-forward Ismael Urzaiz and midfielder Santi Ezquerro gave Bilbao their first win of the season though Raul pulled one back for Real.
