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Crystal Palace demoted to Conference League

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This is a developing story. What are your thoughts on this Crystal Palace fans? Anger? Author | Lewis W The Selhurst Park club have beem demoted to Conference League after breaching Uefa ownership rules They will play in the Europe's third tier competition next season instead of the Europa League after Uefa ruled that the club had breached its multi-club ownership regulations. The decision follows an investigation into the role of American businessman John Textor, who holds a stake in Palace and is also the majority owner of Lyon. The French side have also qualified for the Europa League, prompting concerns over potential conflicts of interest. READ MORE | Latest Crystal Palace news and stories READ MORE | How Crystal Palace won the FA Cup  READ MORE | Visit London Super News for more reaction to this story Uefa regulations prevent clubs under the influence of the same individual or entity from competing in the same European competition. A deadline of 1 March 2025 was set for c...

Chelsea reach Club World Cup final

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Chelsea 2 - 0 Fluminense Chelsea advanced to the Club World Cup final with a composed win over Fluminense Author | Lewis W Stadium | MetLife Stadium Joao Pedro marked his full debut with a brace against the club he supported as a boy.  A closer look at what happened The £55m signing from Brighton opened the scoring after 18 minutes, curling a precise effort beyond Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio after Thiago Silva failed to deal with Pedro Neto’s cross. His second, a thunderous strike that clipped the underside of the bar, came 11 minutes into the second half and effectively ended the contest. Christopher Nkunku might have extended the lead, while at the other end Marc Cucurella was alert to clear Hercules’ goalbound effort and substitute Everaldo drew a strong save. The Brazilian side were left frustrated after referee François Letexier reversed a first-half penalty decision for a handball by Trevoh Chalobah following a VAR review. But once Chelsea had edged ahead, they rarely loo...

Chelsea make history in Poland

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Real Betis 1 - 4 Chelsea  Enzo Maresca’s bold tactical reshuffle and astute use of personnel steered Chelsea to victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final. Author | Lewis W Stadium | Stadion WrocĹ‚aw The opening 45 minutes had offered little encouragement for the Premier League side. Betis were deservedly in front at the interval, with Isco orchestrating the first half and providing a no-look assist for Abde Ezzalzouli, who surged through to fire the Spaniards ahead inside nine minutes. But the match flipped after the break. Cole Palmer was afforded greater freedom and, capitalising on the injury-enforced withdrawal of Betis left-back Ricardo RodrĂ­guez, delivered a commanding display that earned him player of the match honours. Palmer's teasing, dipping delivery from a central area was then expertly glanced in by Enzo Fernández just after the hour mark. READ MORE | A recap of our live coverage from the night READ MORE | Chelsea fan reaction on London Super News ...

Sunderland head to Wembley after dramatic night

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Sunderland 1 - 1 Coventry City (Sunderland won 3-2 on aggregate) Sunderland booked their place in the Championship play-off final after Dan Ballard’s dramatic late goal in extra time sealed victory over Coventry City. Author - Lewis W Stadium - Stadium of Light Ballard’s header, which struck the underside of the bar before crossing the line, came in the final moments of stoppage time and secured a 1-1 draw on the night and a 3-2 aggregate win for the Black Cats. It was a fittingly tense conclusion to a gripping evening at the Stadium of Light. Ephron Mason-Clark had earlier levelled the tie with a 76th-minute strike to send the match into extra time. Sunderland will now face Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday 24 May, with a place in the Premier League at stake. READ MORE: News and stories from the play-offs  In a contest between the sides who finished fourth and fifth in the regular season, the Wearside club now have the chance to end an eight-year absence from the top fli...