Europa League

Crystal Palace officially lodge appeal over Europa League demotion

Crystal Palace lose CAS appeal over Europa League demotion

Crystal Palace have lost their appeal against demotion from the Europa League and will play in the Conference League this season, Afrosport reports. This means Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, will take their place in the competition. Palace booked a spot in the Europa League after winning the FA Cup in May, following a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at...

UEFA postpones decision on Crystal Palace’s European dream

UEFA postpones decision on Crystal Palace’s European dream

FA Cup winners Crystal Palace will have to wait to discover if they can participate in next season’s Europa League after UEFA revealed it needed more time to make a decision, Afrosport reports. Palace’s place in the competition is under threat due to UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules, preventing teams with shared ownership from playing in the same European competition. Palace co-owner John Textor, who has agreed...

Europa League final: Man United and their topsy-turvy road to Bilbao

Europa League final: Man United and their topsy-turvy road to Bilbao

When German referee Felix Zwayer signals the start of the Europa League final at Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium on Wednesday, Manchester United fans around the world will be on the edge of their seats for what is expected to be a pulsating 90 minutes of football. United have endured a disappointing campaign in the Premier League this season, occupying the 16th position with only one game...

Man Utd, Tottenham to meet in all-English Europa League final

Man Utd, Tottenham to meet in all-English Europa League final

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will face off in the UEFA Europa League final at Athletic Bilbao’s San Mames on Wednesday, 21 May, in a crunch battle between two English clubs. United navigated their way through Bilbao on Thursday, beating the La Liga club 4-1 at Old Trafford and 7-1 on aggregate, while Spurs go through 5-1 on aggregate after a 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt. Your...

Tottenham’s James Maddison ruled out for rest of season 

Tottenham’s James Maddison ruled out for rest of season 

Tottenham Hotspur will be without midfielder James Maddison for the remainder of the season, manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed ahead of Thursday's Europa League semifinal tie at Bodo/Glimt. Maddison suffered a knee injury in Spurs' 3-1 win over the Norwegian club in the first leg last week, and the midfielder will be reportedly sidelined for at least a month, ruling him out for the rest of the...