Overview
- UEFA has refused Crystal Palace’s bid to bring their December 18 Conference League game against KuPS forward a day, keeping it locked to the mandated group-stage slot.
- Arsenal and Crystal Palace have asked the Premier League to move their December 21 league games to December 20 to avoid playing again two days later in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
- EFL sources do not expect further alterations to the quarter-final lineup, with Arsenal vs Crystal Palace still set for December 23.
- Premier League officials are assessing the clubs’ requests, while Everton and Leeds are seeking clarity for planning and supporter travel.
- Managers Oliver Glasner and Mikel Arteta have criticized the crunch, and the EFL has pointed to UEFA’s expanded European schedule and exclusive match nights as key drivers of the conflict.