Overview
- Osasuna has been removed from the Europa Conference League by UEFA due to former club officials being implicated in match-fixing a decade ago.
- Osasuna plans to appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Athletic Bilbao will replace Osasuna in the competition.
- Osasuna officials from the past were involved in match-fixing between 2012 and 2014.
- Pending rulings by UEFA judicial bodies may further impact the lineup for the Europa Conference League playoff round, including investigations into Juventus and Aston Villa.