Former France international Samuel Umtiti has called time on his professional football career at the age of 31, Afrosport reports. The defender, who played last competitive match in January 2024, recently featured for French side Lille before he was released in June following the expiration of his contract. Umtiti took the decision after recent struggles with serious knee injuries and failure to find a new team....
Premier League side Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League following Friday’s UEFA ruling. Despite a 12th-place finish last campaign, Palace secured a spot in next season’s Europa League thanks to a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley in May. The Eagles have been forced to relinquish their spot in the second-tier of Europe’s...
Lyon on Wednesday were successful in their appeal against relegation to Ligue 2, Afrosport reports. The French side were provisionally relegated from Ligue 1 last November due to financial problems. The decision was then upheld last month by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), the body that controls the financial status of French teams. Lyon had agreed to forfeit their Europa League spot if their...
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...
French heavyweights Lyon have been relegated to Ligue 2 after failing to resolve their financial problems, Afrosport reports. The seven-time French Ligue 1 champions were provisionally relegated last November due to huge debts owed by the club. The club hierarchy, led by owner John Textor, on Tuesday had a meeting with the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), which is responsible for overseeing the finances of...
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