Overview

• Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed frustration over Real Betis receiving two additional rest days before the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland.
• Real Betis’s final La Liga match was moved to Friday, while Chelsea’s Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest remains on Sunday due to league rules requiring simultaneous kick-offs.
• UEFA, which organizes the Conference League, lacks authority to influence domestic league scheduling, leaving Chelsea at a disadvantage.
• Chelsea’s Sunday match is pivotal for Champions League qualification, while Real Betis’s Friday game holds no competitive stakes as their sixth-place finish is already secured.
• Maresca has publicly urged UEFA to implement rules preventing such scheduling disparities in future European competitions.