L'histoire du Chelsea Football Club peut être divisée en trois périodes distinctes. Il y a tout ce qui s'est passé avant le rachat du club par Roman Abramovich en 2003, tout ce qui s'est passé sous la direction de l'oligarque russe, et tout ce qui s'est passé après qu'il a été contraint de céder les rênes du club au consortium BlueCo-Clearlake en 2022.
Alors que Manchester City accusait un retard de 3-0 face au Real Madrid avant le match retour des huitièmes de finale de la Ligue des champions, on aurait pu penser que Pep Guardiola passerait la veille du match à l'Etihad Stadium à passer en revue les consignes tactiques avec son équipe ou à leur transmettre des messages de motivation pour les aider à combler cet écart considérable face aux rois du football européen. On n'aurait certainement pas imaginé que l'entraîneur accorderait un jour de repos à ses joueurs.
Après son match exceptionnel contre Manchester City, Federico Valverde se retrouve soudainement sous les feux de la rampe comme rarement auparavant. L'Uruguayen est un digne successeur de Toni Kroos, même s'il a un style de jeu très différent.
Le Bayer Leverkusen a lancé les jeux psychologiques avant son match décisif de Ligue des champions à l'Emirates Stadium en se moquant de la dépendance d'Arsenal aux coups de pied arrêtés. Après un match nul prudent (1-1) lors du match aller de leur huitième de finale, l'équipe chargée des réseaux sociaux du club allemand a partagé une image provocante visant la « suprématie » tactique des Gunners sur les corners.
Since the Conference League's inception in 2021, three teams have lifted the trophy: Roma, West Ham United, and the current champions, Olympiacos.
How many teams are in the Conference League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format.
Who has made the most Conference League appearances ever?
Mainz 05 midfielder Hong Hyun-seok and Gent captain Sven Kums have made 39 appearances each in the Conference League, making them the players with the most appearances in the competition.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Conference League?
As for top goalscorers, Arthur Cabral leads the list with 21 goals to his name, including those scored in the qualifying phase. However, without taking into account goals scored in the qualifying phase, three players have scored the joint-most goals in Conference League with 12 each to their names: Arthur Cabral, Eran Zahavi, and Vangelis Pavlidis.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Conference League?
Darian Males, Gavriel Kanichowsky, and Cristiano Biraghi have the most assists in Conference League history, registering eight assists each.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Conference League and how old was he?
Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, while playing for Villarreal in 2023, became the oldest player to feature in the Conference League at 40 years and 175 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Conference League and how old was he?
Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi holds the record as the Conference League's youngest-ever player at the tender age of 16 years and 3 days.
Which famous players have played in the Conference League?
Stars such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins,Co Mario Gotze, Kasper Schmeichel, Cody Gakpo, Stephan El Shaarawy, James Maddison, Jonathan David, and Edin Dzeko have played in the Conference League.
Which famous managers have managed in the Conference League?
Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery, David Moyes, and Ange Postecoglou are among the most famous managers to have managed in the Conference League.