Leagues: Europa Conference League

UEFA Champions League draw for knockout rounds revealed

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 […]

Aston Villa

/ 734 days ago

Police arrest 46 Legia fans after 90-minute melee at Villa Park

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 […]

Serie A threatens to impact EPL’s extra Champions League spot

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 […]

AZ Alkmaar

/ 782 days ago

Dutch police want a nationwide ban on violent foreign supporters

Authorities inside the Netherlands are attempting to crack down on fan violence surrounding soccer matches. High-ranking Dutch police figures are attempting to bar certain foreign fans from attending games inside the country. This ban would essentially be for supporters of clubs that previously showed violent tendencious on Dutch soil. The call comes from Amsterdam police […]

AZ Alkmaar

/ 790 days ago

Legia Warsaw duo arrested following AZ Alkmaar defeat

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

/ 834 days ago

Villa smashes Hibs 5-0 in Europa Conference playoff

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 […]

AEK Athens

/ 843 days ago

UEFA unsure on Athens hosting European final after fan violence

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 […]

Juventus

/ 860 days ago

Juventus banned from Europa Conference League for one year

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 […]

UEFA's VAR alteration holds potential to alter destiny of top clubs

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 changes name of Europa Conference League

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 […]

Fiorentina

/ 911 days ago

Late Bowen goal gives West Ham Europa Conference title

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

/ 921 days ago

Aston Villa qualify for Europa Conference League

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 […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 926 days ago

Cubs and Cardinals ruin West Ham watch party for Euro final

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 […]

Univision renew Champions League rights for 3 years for $225m

Univision has won the Spanish-language broadcasting rights to UEFA's Champions League here in the United States yet again. This includes the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League. The Mexican-American media company currently owns the Univision television network. According to sources at Sportico, the deal was worth $225 million over three years. The announcement […]