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Continental connection - the links between Cherries and their Europa League opponents

We now know who Cherries will face in the Europa League league phase. While Bournemouth will be playing all these sides competitively for the first time, Cherries On Top have found links to all eight clubs.

28.08.26, 14:44 Updated 28.08.26, 16:13 5 Minute Read

Cherries’ maiden European journey feels all the more real after the draw for the Europa League was made.

Bournemouth fans now know the eight teams their side will face in the league phase, with mouthwatering ties against Europe’s elite in the form of AC Milan and an away trip to Real Sociedad.

Cherries On Top has taken a look at all of Bournemouth’s upcoming opponents to find a link to each club.

AC Milan

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Jack Tanner

Starting his journalism career covering local non-league football at the age of 14, Dorset-native Jack Tanner covered Cherries for the Bournemouth Daily Echo for the best part of four years. After a brief stint covering AFC Bournemouth on a freelance basis for national newspapers, Jack went on to cover boxing for The Independent.

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