#uefa-conference-league

#uefa-conference-league

Only Fiorentina, courtesy of away goals scored, are above them in the table. To compound matters, the Scottish Cup winners' campaign stands in stark contrast as they sit bottom after their worst ever loss in European competition, a 6-0 drubbing by AEK Athens. With this game marking the halfway point in the campaign, Jimmy Thelin's side simply have to start picking up points if they want to reach the knockout stage.

The draw for the 2025/26 edition of the Conference League will schedule the league phase as teams from across Europe bid to succeed Chelsea as champions. The Blues beat Real Betis 4-1 in the 2024/25 final to become the second Premier League club to win the competition after West Ham in 2022/2023. Olympiacos won the 2023/2024 Conference League and Roma triumphed in the inaugural edition in 2021/22.

Besiktas have sacked former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after they were knocked out of the UEFA Conference League playoffs by Lausanne. Besiktas were beaten 1-0 at home by the INEOS-owned Lausanne on Thursday night, with former Arsenal striker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji scoring the only goal in first-half stoppage-time before Besiktas had Felix Uduokhai sent off early in the second half, giving Lausanne a 2-1 aggregate win.

Michail Antonio leaves West Ham after a decade, with the club not renewing his contract following a near-fatal car crash that ruled him out indefinitely.

Sparta Prague is one of the biggest clubs in the Czech Republic, having won the domestic league titles a record 38 times and the Mitropa Cup thrice.

Nottingham Forest aims to enhance their squad for the upcoming UEFA Conference League season, focusing on filling specific positions and retaining key players.