Karviná Expelled From Europa League

UEFA's appeal committee has ruled that MFK Karviná violated regulations by being "directly and/or indirectly involved in activities aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of matches on a national level." The Czech club was scheduled to participate in the final round of Europa League qualification, securing a place in the Conference League group stage. slot-chickenroad.org

Following Karviná's expulsion, their place goes to Viktoria Plzen. This affects Norwegian side Tromsø IL, who were drawn against Plzen in the second round of Europa League qualification. Tromsø will now face Hradec Kralove, who replaces Plzen in the qualifying draw after advancing from Conference League qualification.