Premier League / Champions League Roundup

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Weekly recap of Premier League / Champions League / La Liga matches, with key events, table moves, and storyline analysis

Premier League / Champions League Roundup08/06/2026, 19:02:55

Iraola in, Mourinho back, World Cup in 3 days: European football digest, June 1–8

Liverpool appointed Andoni Iraola on June 4 — the Basque manager who turned Bournemouth into a European club now inherits Anfield. Real Madrid confirmed Mourinho's return and Florentino Pérez's re-election. The PL transfer window opens June 15 with Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea, and City all in very different positions. And with 72 hours to go, England face a Bellingham question and Eriksen walked to an ambulance in Odense. The 2026 World Cup begins Thursday.

Premier League / Champions League Roundup01/06/2026, 18:22:51

PSG back-to-back, Palace's first European trophy: European football recap, May 25–June 1

PSG retained the Champions League in Budapest on May 30, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw — Gabriel Magalhães missed the decisive fifth penalty in his first-ever shootout kick for the club. PSG are now only the second team in the Champions League era to defend the title (after Real Madrid 2016-18). Three days earlier, Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig to lift their first European trophy in 120 years. The Premier League Big Six have all changed managers in 2026: Guardiola linked to England, Arne Slot sacked by Liverpool, Xabi Alonso confirmed at Chelsea.

Premier League / Champions League Roundup25/05/2026, 18:28:17

Arsenal end their 22-year wait: European football season-finale recap, May 18–25

The 2025-26 European football season closed with Arsenal lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years — 85 points, a 7-point margin, unbeaten all season in UCL. Pep Guardiola said farewell at Manchester City. La Liga's final day sent down Mallorca on a tiebreaker and Girona after a dismal run. Full standings, individual awards (Haaland Golden Boot, Fernandes POTY), and the UCL Final injury picture ahead of Arsenal vs PSG in Budapest on May 30.

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