Karviná is left out of the Europa League due to a case of match-fixing

ByDavid Mitchell

The UEFA announced this Thursday that the Czech club Karviná has been excluded from the Europa League 2026-2027 for not meeting the admission criteria, being directly or indirectly involved in activities for fix or influence results of parties at the national level.

The organization’s Appeal Committee declared Karviná ineligible according to article 4.01 (g) of the Europa League regulations for next season. This decision has forced reallocate the participation of Czech clubs in all their competitionsby the UEFA Emergency Panel, the organization announced.

The club has also been relegated to the Czech Second Division and punished with a fine of 420,000 euros after it was proven that he tried to fix three matches played in 2024. Several players have also received sanctions.

After that, the plaza Karvináas champion of the Czech Cupin the playoffs of the Europa League will be occupied by Viktoria Plzen. He will know his rival in the draw for the UEFA on August 3.

The place originally reserved for the Viktoria Plzen in the second qualifying round of this competition he will go to the Hradec Kraloveto measure himself Tromso of Norway, and their place in the second qualifying round of the Conference League will be occupied by Jablonecwho will face the Varazdin Croatian.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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