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Roma Unhappy with Rescheduling of Interrupted Udinese Match

AS Roma's supporters cheer during the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, 2nd leg soccer match between AS Roma and AC Milan in Rome, Italy, 18 April 2024. (EPA)
AS Roma's supporters cheer during the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, 2nd leg soccer match between AS Roma and AC Milan in Rome, Italy, 18 April 2024. (EPA)
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Roma Unhappy with Rescheduling of Interrupted Udinese Match

AS Roma's supporters cheer during the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, 2nd leg soccer match between AS Roma and AC Milan in Rome, Italy, 18 April 2024. (EPA)
AS Roma's supporters cheer during the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, 2nd leg soccer match between AS Roma and AC Milan in Rome, Italy, 18 April 2024. (EPA)

AS Roma said Serie A's decision to schedule the remaining 18 minutes of their suspended fixture against Udinese for April 25 is unfair as it puts the club at a disadvantage in their Europa League semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen.

The April 14 match at Udinese was suspended in the second half after Roma defender Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch and Serie A said the remainder would be played on Thursday.

Roma are also scheduled to play Bologna and Napoli this week before hosting Bayer Leverkusen on May 2 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.

"AS Roma with its results and four consecutive European semi-finals contributed to UEFA ranking and thus five slots for Italian teams in the next edition of the Champions League," the club said on Friday.

"Despite that, (Serie A) President (Lorenzo) Casini took today an unfair decision, as it holds, against AS Roma forcing us to face Bayer 04 Leverkusen at disadvantage," it added.

"This is a clear backwards step for the whole of Italian football."

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Sancho to Return to Man United After Chelsea Decides Not to Make Loan Deal Permanent 

Youssouf Sabaly (L) of Real Betis and Jadon Sancho (R) of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea FC, in Wroclaw, Poland, 28 May 2025. (EPA)
Youssouf Sabaly (L) of Real Betis and Jadon Sancho (R) of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea FC, in Wroclaw, Poland, 28 May 2025. (EPA)
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Sancho to Return to Man United After Chelsea Decides Not to Make Loan Deal Permanent 

Youssouf Sabaly (L) of Real Betis and Jadon Sancho (R) of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea FC, in Wroclaw, Poland, 28 May 2025. (EPA)
Youssouf Sabaly (L) of Real Betis and Jadon Sancho (R) of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea FC, in Wroclaw, Poland, 28 May 2025. (EPA)

Jadon Sancho is set to return to Manchester United after confirming his exit from Chelsea after a season-long loan spell.

The 25-year-old England winger sent a post on social media late Tuesday, saying he was "grateful for the experience" at Chelsea.

"Big love to everyone at Chelsea who made me feel at home — teammates, staff and the fans," Sancho wrote. "Wishing the club all the best moving forward. Truly grateful, thank you Blues."

Chelsea will have to pay a fee of five million pounds ($6.75 million) to opt out of its obligation to buy Sancho outright for 25 million pounds ($34 million) as part of the terms of his loan deal announced in August last year.

Sancho left United after falling out with then-manager Erik ten Hag and had not been expected to return. Ten Hag left the club in October.

Sancho joined United from Borussia Dortmund for 85 million euros ($100 million) in 2021.

He scored one of Chelsea's goals in its 4-1 win over Real Betis in the Conference League final last week.