UEFA Conference League
Third-tier UEFA club competition.
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Richard Olise released by Chelsea as brother Michael shines at World Cup
Chelsea have parted ways with 21-year-old defender Richard Olise, leaving Michael Olise's younger brother without a club. Richard had progressed through Chelsea's academy since Under-9 level and featured in their Conference League squad last season.
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UEFA rejects FIFA's red card rule for mouth-covering as World Cup claims two victims
UEFA has confirmed it will not adopt FIFA's automatic red card rule for players covering their mouths during games — a law that has already seen Miguel Almiron and Piero Hincapie sent off at the 2026 World Cup.
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UEFA expel Czech Cup winners MFK Karvina from Europa League over match-fixing scandal
UEFA have expelled MFK Karvina from the 2025/26 Europa League and fined them £354,000 after finding the Czech Cup winners were involved in match-fixing. Viktoria Plzen will inherit their play-off spot following a reshuffle of European places.
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Paxo the rubber chicken becomes USA's unlikely World Cup mascot after Richards' Conference League find
Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards has brought a rubber chicken named Paxo to the 2026 World Cup after picking it up on the pitch following Palace's Conference League final victory in Leipzig. The charm appears to be working: Richards has completed 97.8% of his passes across two USA wins.
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UEFA Bans Marseille from European Competitions with Suspended Sentence and €10M Fine
UEFA has sanctioned Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday for a €120 million deficit, double the permitted threshold. The club faces a one-year suspended ban from European competitions and a total fine of €10 million.
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