Real Betis get huge Conference League final advantage over Chelsea after Premier League decision

Chelsea's Conference League final opponents Real Betis have been allowed an extra two days to prepare with La Liga granting permission to move their next domestic fixture.

's Blues still have their most crucial week of the season coming up. First, they must finish the in a bid to secure Champions League qualification, then afterwards follows the chance to win silverware in the form of the .

The final is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28 - just over a week from now - in Wroclaw, Poland.

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The Premier League's final day fixtures are taking place only three days before then on Sunday, May 25 - and as is customary all 20 teams are in action at the same time.

With playing Nottingham Forest - a direct rival for a top-five spot - at the City Ground the final day is one of great significance.

Over in Spain, meanwhile, La Liga are in the same boat as their division comes to an end for 2024/2025, yet is not customary for all teams to play at once.

So Betis' home fixture vs Valencia, which was originally intended to be played on the same night Chelsea take on Forest, has been moved forward by two days to Friday, May 23 instead (8pm).

The decision has been updated on La Liga's calendar and has been confirmed by the clubs involved.

In short, this means that Manuel Pellegrini's squad will have the 48-hour head-start to rest and recuperate, before travelling to Poland and preparing to face the Blues.

The Spaniards can also take comfort from the fact that there is nothing to play for in their final domestic duties of the season.

Europa League football is secured, they can no longer catch the teams above in the Champions League qualifying spots and neither can the teams below them.