UEFA Conference League

UECL: Nketiah scores as 10-man Crystal Palace win league phase opener

UECL: Nketiah scores as 10-man Crystal Palace win league phase opener

Eddie Nketiah scored off the bench once again as Crystal Palace defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in Lublin, Poland with 10 men in their opening UEFA Conference League league phase match on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The England foward of Ghanaian heritage scored the winner off the bench for the Eagles in their 2-1 win over Premier League champions Liverpool at the weekend. Palace were ahead against Dynamo...

UECL: Crystal Palace to battle AZ Alkmaar, Strasbourg in league phase

UECL: Crystal Palace to battle AZ Alkmaar, Strasbourg in league phase

Crystal Palace will go up against Dutch Eredivisie giants AZ Alkmaar and French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg in the league phase of the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, following Friday’s draw ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, Afrosport reports. The Eagles secured their place in the league phase after their 1-0 aggregate victory over Fredrikstad in the final qualification round on Thursday. The South London club’s...

Besiktas sack Solskjaer as head coach after Conference League exit

Besiktas sack Solskjaer as head coach after Conference League exit

Turkish Super Lig giants Besiktas have terminated the contract of head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following their elimination from the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The decision to relieve the Norwegian of his duties comes after a 2-1 aggregate loss to Swiss side Lausanne in the Conference League play-off round. Besiktas started from the Europa League qualifiers but lost 6-2 on aggregate to Shakhtar Donetsk...

Guehi: Crystal Palace chairman confirms Ivory Coast-born defender might be sold

Crystal Palace chairman Parish and coach Glasner at odds over potential Guehi sale

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish and head coach Oliver Glasner are seemingly at odds over the potential sale of club captain Marc Guehi, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old has a year left on his contract at Selhurst Park and has drawn heavy interest from Premier League champions Liverpool. Parish has already stated previously, he would prefer to sell the Abidjan-born England defender in this transfer window rather...

UECL: Mateta strike hands Crystal Palace first leg lead over Fredrikstad

UECL: Mateta strike hands Crystal Palace first leg lead over Fredrikstad

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as Crystal Palace defeated Norwegian side Fredrikstad 1-0 in the first leg of the final round of the UEFA Conference League qualifiers on Thursday, Afrosport reports. It was the first taste of European action for the Eagles since losing their appeal over their demotion from the Europa League for breaching UEFA's multi-club ownership rules. The game also saw the absence...