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AFC Fylde is relegated to the National League North on April 18th.

Liverpool secures Champions League spot on April 13th.

BIrmingham wins League One title on April 12th.

Arbroath was promoted to the Scottish Championship on April 12.

Leaders Liverpool now have a chance of retaining their Champions League spot, and they only need six points from their final six games to win.

Regardless of their domestic league positions, the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League will also have access to spots in the league phase.

Along with the FA Cup winners, the sixth-placed Premier League team will also qualify for the Europa League’s league phase. That Europa position is returned if the FA Cup winners have already qualified for the Champions League.

In the event that Newcastle United prevails in the Carabao Cup final, they could at least be eligible for the Conference League play-off round. However, that Conference League spot will revert to the league if they are unable to qualify for Europe due to their position in the league.

Chelsea will advance to the Europa League’s league phase if they win the Conference League but do not advance to the Champions League.

The WSL champions will move on to the Champions League’s league phase, with the runners-up going through the second round and the third-placed team in the first round.

With Arsenal and Manchester United on the verge of joining Chelsea, they are already guaranteed a Champions League spot.

The Premier League will automatically be won by the top two teams. Leeds, Burnley, and Sheffield United will each have two players.

The play-offs will feature Sunderland and two other teams, regardless of who is not automatically promoted.

The top two teams will be crowned champions, and the other four will face off in a play-off.

When Birmingham City won 2-1 at Peterborough on April 8th, it was the first time anyone in England’s top five divisions to advance. Four days later, Wrexham drew 0-0 at Wigan, Birmingham City won the title without conceding a kick.

Wycombe, Wrexham, and Charlton are certain of at least a play-off spot, with Stockport needing to earn even more points.

The top three teams will be relegated to League One, while the other four will face off.

Leaders of Port Vale are guaranteed at least a play-off spot.

Between Barnet and York, the Bees will need a maximum of six points from their final three games to win the title and the only automatic promotion spot.

The winner of the title game will face Forest Green Rovers and four other teams in the play-offs.

The top four teams will be replaced by the division’s champions and play-off winners, and they will be relegated to National League North or South.

If Rangers win all of their games while putting together a 42-goal swing in goal difference, Celtic will win the Premiership title. If not, Celtic will lose five more.

The champions will advance to the Champions League play-off round, while the champions will advance to the second qualifying round.

After 33 games, the Premiership is now broken into half, with each team playing the other for the fourth and final time.

The bottom half will feature St Johnstone, Dundee, Ross County, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Hearts, along with Celtic, Rangers, Hibernian, Dundee United, Aberdeen, and St Mirren.

In the play-off round, the Scottish Cup winners will advance to the Europa League. That Europa position reverts to the league if the cup winners finish in the top two.

The third-placed Premiership team will enter the Europa League after the second qualifying round, while the fourth-placed team will enter the Conference League after the second qualifying round.

The Scottish Premiership will be won by Livingston or Falkirk. For the title to be won, Falkirk must have earned a maximum of four points from their final three games.

Whoever loses the division will face Ayr United, a second championship team, and the eleventh-placed Premiership team in the play-offs.

The ninth-placed Championship side will face off against the next three opponents.

Dumbarton, a bottom club, is dropped to Scottish League Two. After drawing 0-0 with Queen of the South on March 22, they were the first SPFL team to be relegated.

The next three teams will play-off against the ninth-placed League One side, with the champions being automatically promoted to Scottish League One.

If Peterhead wins and East Fife loses, Peterhead and East Fife are assured of at least a play-off spot. However, Peterhead can win the title on Saturday.

On April 26 and May, the winners of the two-legged play-off will face the 10th-placed League Two team (on April 10 and May 10) for the final place in League Two 2025-26, with Highland League champions Brora Rangers and Lowland League champions East Kilbride in the lead.

18 April – Shrewsbury relegated to League Two

18 April – AFC Fylde relegated to National League North

13 April – Liverpool secure Champions League place

12 April – BIrmingham clinch League One title

12 April – Arbroath promoted to Scottish Championship

The top five teams are guaranteed qualification for the league phase of the Champions League – with Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid on 8 April making certain that England will be one of the two associations with the highest Uefa coefficients for 2024-25, and clinching a fifth place in addition to the usual four.

Leaders Liverpool have now made certain of their Champions League place, and require a maximum of six points from their last six games to clinch the title.

There are also places in the league phase reserved for the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League, regardless of their domestic league positions.

The sixth-placed Premier League team will qualify for the league phase of the Europa League, along with the FA Cup winners. If the FA Cup winners have already qualified for the Champions League, that Europa place reverts to the league.

Newcastle United‘s victory in the Carabao Cup final means that at worst they will qualify for the Conference League play-off round. But if they qualify for Europe by their league position, that Conference League spot will revert to the league.

If Chelsea win the Conference League but fail to reach the Champions League, they will qualify for the league phase of the Europa League.

The WSL champions will enter the league phase of the Champions League, with the runners-up entering at the second round and the third-placed side in the first round.

Leaders Chelsea are already assured of their Champions League place, with Arsenal and Manchester United close to joining them.

The top two teams will be automatically promoted to the Premier League. This will be two from Leeds, Burnley and Sheffield United.

Whoever is not automatically promoted will contest the play-offs with Sunderland and two other sides.

The top two teams will be automatically promoted to the Championship, with the next four entering a play-off.

Birmingham City became the first team in England’s top five divisions to be promoted when they won 2-1 at Peterborough on 8 April, and clinched the title without kicking a ball four days later as Wrexham drew 0-0 at Wigan.

Wycombe, Wrexham and Charlton are assured of at least a play-off place, with Stockport needing one more point to join them.

The top three teams will be automatically promoted to League One, with the next four entering a play-off.

Leaders Port Vale are assured of at least a play-off place.

The title, and the sole automatic promotion place, is between Barnet and York – with the Bees needing a maximum of six points from their last three games to clinch it.

Whoever does not win the title will contest the play-offs with Forest Green Rovers and four other teams.

The bottom four teams will be relegated to National League North or South, and will be replaced with the champions and play-off winners of those two divisions.

Celtic will win the Premiership title unless they lose their last five games and Rangers win all of theirs while making up a 42-goal swing in goal difference.

The champions will enter the Champions League play-off round, with the runners-up entering in the second qualifying round.

The Premiership now splits in half after 33 games – with each club playing the others in their ‘half’ for a fourth and final time.

Celtic, Rangers, Hibernian, Dundee United, Aberdeen and St Mirren will all be in the top half, with St Johnstone, Dundee, Ross County, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Hearts in the bottom half.

The Scottish Cup winners will enter the Europa League at the play-off round. If the cup winners finish in the top two, that Europa place reverts to the league.

The third-placed Premiership team will enter the Europa League at the second qualifying round, with the fourth-placed team entering the Conference League at the second qualifying round.

The champions – Falkirk or Livingston – will be promoted to the Scottish Premiership. Falkirk need a maximum of four points from their last three games to clinch the title.

Whoever does not win the division will enter a play-off with Ayr United, one other Championship side and the 11th-placed Premiership team.

Arbroath were promoted to the Scottish Championship after beating Stranraer 4-0 on 12 April to clinch the title.

The next three teams will enter a play-off with the ninth-placed Championship side.

Bottom club Dumbarton are relegated to Scottish League Two. They became the first SPFL team to be relegated after drawing 0-0 with Queen of the South on 22 March.

The champions will be automatically promoted to Scottish League One, with the next three teams entering a play-off with the ninth-placed League One side.

Peterhead and East Fife are assured of at least a play-off place, but Peterhead can clinch the title on Saturday if they win and East Fife lose.

Highland League champions Brora Rangers and Lowland League winners East Kilbride will contest a two-legged play-off on 26 April and 3 May, with the winners facing the 10th-placed League Two team (on 10 and 17 May) for the final place in League Two for 2025-26.

Alexander Zverev requested that a spectator who had been heckled by him over allegations of domestic abuse be removed from his Munich Open quarter-final.

When the fan yelled, “Let’s go, you wifebeater,” the German number one seed was serving at 5-5 in the second set against Tallon Griekspoor.

Fergus Murphy, the chair umpire, was Zverev’s voice and Zverev could audibly say, “Fergus, please kick him out.”

Is it unclear whether the spectator was kicked out of the stadium.

A spectator heckled Zverev during the ceremony for the Australian Open men’s singles trophy in January.

A spectator yelled out loudly, “Australia believes Olya and Brenda,” as he approached the winner of his second-place award.

The 27-year-old’s former girlfriend Olya Sharypova, who he has a child with, charged with domestic abuse in 2023 and with violence in his former relationship in 2020.

Zverev has repeatedly refuted both of the allegations, and Patea’s case in Berlin was ended last year.

Former girlfriend Sharypova accused Zverev of using domestic abuse and violence while they were dating in October 2020. The allegations were “unfounded,” according to Zverev, who refuted them.

Zverev did not face disciplinary action because Sharypova did not file charges and a 15-month investigation by the men’s ATP Tour found there was “insufficient evidence” to support the men’s ATP Tour’s allegations.

After being accused of physically abusing his ex-girlfriend Patea, Zverev was given a penalty order and a fine by a German court in November 2023.

Zverev objected to the order, which led to a public hearing and denied the allegations.

Following a settlement reached between the defendant and the complainant, the trial was adjourned in June 2024.