Tottenham's Europa League-winning manager Ange Postecoglou has admitted he already knew his fate before lifting silverware in May. Despite guiding Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years, the Australian revealed he was aware of his sacking long before the celebrations and chose to stay silent so as not to overshadow the club's parade.
Athletic Club defender Yeray Alvarez accepted a 10-month ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance he mistakenly took from his partner.
Nottingham Forest have left record signing Omari Hutchinson and Oleksandr Zinchenko out of their Europa League squad, with UEFA rules restricting them to just 22 List A players. Despite spending big in the summer, Forest’s lack of ‘club-trained’ players has forced head coach Nuno Espirito Santo to make difficult omissions ahead of their European campaign.
The draw for the Europa League league phase has taken place and delivered tricky ties ahead for Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Celtic and Rangers.
Chelsea are set to receive a special award from UEFA just before the Champions League draw in honour of completing a 'European set'. With their triumph over Real Betis in the Conference League final last season, the Blues became the first club in history to win every single UEFA club competition. They have now won the Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Conference League.
Crystal Palace have criticised UEFA in an angry statement after seeing the CAS uphold their ban from the Europa League.
Crystal Palace have lost their appeal against being expelled from the Europa League, with the FA Cup winners dropping into the Conference League.
Daniel Levy insists that he will get the credit "he deserves" when he finally leaves Tottenham, after finally ending their 17-year trophy drought.
Mason Mount has opened up on how Manchester United’s Europa League final defeat to Tottenham stayed with him long after the final whistle. The midfielder admitted he carried the pain of that loss into his summer break, even while on a golf course in Spain. The former Chelsea midfielder is now focused on bouncing back with a stronger season with the Red Devils.
