ALL POSTS TAGGED "Europa Conference League"

Aston Villa

/ 33 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

/ 42 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

/ 59 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

/ 110 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

/ 120 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

/ 125 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 […]

AS Roma

/ 154 days ago

Serie A European spots heat up as Atalanta defeats Roma

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 […]

Paramount+

/ 291 days ago

Paramount+ offers winter savings before club soccer returns

Paramount+ is offering a limited time code that allows users to have savings in the winter. This is especially notable due to the fact that club soccer, which Paramount+ heavily features, is back right at the turn of the year. For example, Serie A's first game back from the World Cup break is Jan. 4. […]