Osasuna had an impressive season in Spain and managed to reach the Copa del Rey final, where they lost 2-1 to Real Madrid. Despite qualifying for the Conference League, Osasuna received some tough news from the UEFA continental forum.

Osasuna relegated from the Conference League

Osasuna finished the 2022/23 La Liga season in 7th place and also played in the Copa del Rey final, losing 2-1 to Real Madrid.

Thus, the team ensured its presence in the preliminary matches of the UEFA Conference League, but on Friday the Spaniards received bad news.

According to UEFA, Osasuna were banned from the 2023/24 UEFA Conference League following a match-fixing scandal in 2013.

The information was also confirmed on the official website of the La Liga club, and the Iberians issued an official statement condemning UEFA’s decision.

“The strong with the weak, the weak with the strong. UEFA did not want to take into account the decision of the Spanish courts, which claimed that Osasuna was the victim of sabotage by the former directors.

In our opinion, UEFA’s message is undoubtedly against football. UEFA’s investigation focuses on something that happened a long time ago, which has since been cured and closed.

The problem is with those who cannot distinguish what was in 2013-2014 from what is now.” – says the club’s official press release.