Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca’s recent comments regarding the upcoming UEFA Europa Conference League final have not gone down well former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan. Chelsea are slated to take on Real Betis in the final, which will be played on Wednesday, 28 May.
However, Maresca, as per BBC Sport, was not happy with the fact that LaLiga advanced Betis’ last match of the league to give them more time to prepare for the Conference League final. Now, Jordan, on talkSPORT (via The Chelsea Chronicle), has said that Maresca should not worry too much.
LaLiga allowed Betis to play their final game of the season – against Valencia – on Friday, May 23, instead of Sunday, May 25, when it was originally scheduled. This, Maresca felt, would give his opponents an unfair advantage in the Conference League. Chelsea, meanwhile, take on Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League game on May 25.
The encounter against Nottingham Forest could be a more decisive fixture for the Blues, given that victory here would secure a UEFA Champions League berth for them next season. While winning the Conference League would add silverware to their cabinet, securing a Champions League berth should be higher on their list of priorities.
Currently, Chelsea are fifth in the league table with 66 points, whereas Forest are perched two spots below them with 65 points. Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have already booked their places in next season’s Champions League from England.
An MBA degree holder in Finance, Mohul is also a professional cricketer and is currently in the reserves for Hyderabad’s Ranji Trophy team. He’s also played league football in Hyderabad.
His football interest sparked after watching countless Rahim League matches at the Gymkhana and supporting the State Bank of Hyderabad. He grew up hearing stories about the legendary Syed Abdul Rahim and his incredible football team of the 1960s, which had a big influence on him. He has admired Manchester United’s dominance in English and European football as well.
Tennis star Leander Paes, Olympic gold-medalist Abhinav Bindra, cricketing legend Rahul Dravid and football star Chinglensana Singh are Mohul’s favorite athletes. He is a staunch Hyderabad FC supporter, and Sahil Tavora’s 88th-minute equalizer in the 2021-22 ISL Cup final against Kerala Blasters is one of his favorite footballing moments. Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal in shooting at the 2008 Olympics also had a huge impact on Mohul.
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