S.P.Read Esq: Dnipro v Sevilla

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Europa League Final on Wednesday (7.45pm ITV4) between DNIPRO v SEVILLA and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Football is making front page, as well as back page, headlines today with the breaking news that seven top FIFA officials have been arrested in Switzerland over allegations they were involved in a racket involving bribes adding up to more than $150m (£96m).

criminal proceedings have started in connection with the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar.

FIFA’s spokesman has said that their planned congress and presidential election scheduled for this Friday will still go ahead, as will the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. He added that Sepp Blatter “was not exactly dancing around his office”, but was “relaxed.”

So football is plunged into complete turmoil – on the day of the UEFA Europa League Final as well.

Dnipro and Sevilla are the last two teams standing in this year’s Europa League being staged at the National Stadium Warsaw tonight and refereed by Englishman Martin Atkinson.

At stake is not only the trophy but qualification for the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage.

Sevilla are the defending champions after a penalty shootout win over Benfica last season. They have a remarkable record in this tournament and are bidding for their fourth win in just 10 years – they won it back to back in 2006 and 2007 and would become the first team to lift the trophy four times.

Dnipro coach Myron Markevych said: “I’d be lying if I said the players weren’t nervous. But it’s important they forget those nerves. I did not imagine we’d get this far, but your appetite grows once you start eating.” Tell me about it….

Dnipro v Sevilla
UEFA Europa League Final
7.45pm ITV4

HEAD TO HEAD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Never played

I’m buying bookings at 48 on Star Spreads. Atkinson averages 43 a game but dished out 75 in his last Europa League match when Sevilla beat Villarreal.

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