Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is prioritizing a top-four Premier League finish over a potential Europa Conference League trophy. The Spanish coach has been a revelation at the club since he joined back in the fall of 2022. While Villa sat 16th in the English top-flight table at the time, Emery eventually guided the team […]

The last ever group stages under the current competition format have been wrapped up for UEFA's three club competitions. And with the qualifying teams all sorted out, all that was left was pairing them up for the knockout stages. The draw for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and (Europa) Conference League knockout stage […]

English police have confirmed that 46 soccer fans were arrested Thursday night following Aston Villa's victory over Legia Warsaw. Authorities claim that all of the arrests were traveling Legia supporters. The fans clashed with both Villa supporters and police throughout the night. As a result, the visitors were barred from entering Villa Park to watch […]

If English clubs have dismal seasons in the UEFA Champions League, it might cost the Premier League an additional berth for the next season. Changes mandated by UEFA will take effect in the next season. Starting in 2024-25, Europe’s most prized club competition will have a new structure with four more teams in the group […]

Dutch police arrested two Legia Warsaw players following the club's match with AZ Alkmaar Thursday night. The Polish side traveled to the Netherlands to play a Europa Conference League Group E fixture. AZ went on to narrowly win the game 1-0, but Legia is more concerned about the incident afterward. Local police announced that they […]

Aston Villa picked up a massive advantage over Hibernian in a Europa Conference League playoff on Wednesday. The Premier League side thumped Hibs in Scotland 5-0 thanks in part to a hat trick by Ollie Watkins. Leon Bailey and Douglas Luiz also added goals for the ruthless Villa team on the night. The only issue […]

Fan violence in Greece during a Champions League qualifier has UEFA weary of putting a European final in the city. Currently, UEFA scheduled the Europa Conference League Final this season in Athens. However, that location could change as a result of the previous altercations between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb fans. Prior to their qualifying […]

UEFA banned Juventus from European competition and the Europa Conference League for one year. This comes as a result of violations of club licensing and financial fair play (FFP). The Italian club was also hit with a $22 million punishment; however, $11 million of that amount is contingent upon the club's yearly financial statements being […]

According to UEFA, the video-assistant-referee (VAR) technology is designed to review "match-changing" incidents, specifically focusing on four scenarios. These are goals, incidents in the penalty area, red cards, and cases of mistaken identity. Its primary purpose is to assist the on-field referee by identifying "clear and obvious" mistakes. In the case of a goal being […]

UEFA has announced that they will be changing the name of the Europa Conference League in the future. The governing body of the sport in Europe officially made the decision on Wednesday. The third-tiered tournament only has two seasons under its belt. The competition is dropping 'Europa' from the title. Instead, it will be the […]

West Ham dramatically beat Fiorentina to collect the Europa Conference League title on Wednesday. The Hammers won the match thanks to a late goal by winger Jarrod Bowen. It was the club's first significant trophy in 43 years. Both clubs were trying to end on a high note after disappointing domestic campaigns. The Hammers finished […]

Aston Villa beat Brighton 2-1 at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon as they secured a return to European football after a 13-year absence. Courtesy of the victory, Villa finished seventh in the Premier League standings and will feature in the Europa Conference League. This was also Villa’s highest-placed finish since the 2009-10 season when they […]

Hopes of West Ham organizing a watch party for the Europa Conference League Final have hit a major snag. The east London club will play Fiorentina in Prague for the trophy on June 7. Typically, teams tend to use their stadiums to host a mass screening of the game. Manchester City previously organized a watch […]

Atalanta defeated Roma to create a logjam of teams vying for European spots in Serie A. The 3-1 win over Jose Mourinho's Roma kept Atalanta's bid of getting back into European competition alive. La Dea entered the game in seventh, five points behind Inter Milan. Roma, on the other hand, was level with Milan but […]