UEFA Europa, Champions League Draws Set 36-Team 2025-26 European Campaign

The 2025-26 European football competitions are set with draws completed for the UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, and Champions League, revealing challenging fixtures for several English clubs. Fiorentina leads the Conference League as they enter their fourth season, facing teams like Mainz, Dynamo Kyiv, and Crystal Palace, which enters reluctantly after UEFA demoted them from the Europa League due to ownership rule breaches. Nottingham Forest returns to European competition after 30 years in the Europa League, drawing notable opponents such as Porto, Malmö, and Real Betis, with nostalgia surrounding their match against Malmö, a team they famously defeated in 1979. Newcastle United, placed in pot four for the Champions League, faces a complex draw due to UEFA restrictions preventing clubs from the same country meeting in the group phase, while the new 36-team league phase format offers both opportunities and challenges. London clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham also prepare for the Champions League, with simulations suggesting tough ties for Chelsea against Real Madrid and Barcelona, and a possible repeat semi-final matchup for Arsenal against PSG. These developments mark a highly competitive and eagerly anticipated European campaign for these clubs, with fixture schedules expected to be confirmed soon.