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Promotion, relegation and 4 qualification spots for Euro 2020 at stake. The inaugural UEFA Nations League (UNL) has the potential to be an exciting competition for all involved. The tournament was designed to remove 'meaningless' friendlies and allow national teams to play competitive fixtures in the break between tournaments, making every game matter. As well as opening 4 new qualification spots to Euro 2020. The UNL will be held every two years between September and November, with the finals being held in June the following year. The 55 UEFA nations will compete in 4 leagues, A, B, C and D. Leagues A and B will contain 12 teams, League C will contain 15 and League D will include 16. The leagues will be determined in correlation to the UEFA rankings. Each league is then divided into 4 groups of 3 or 4 teams. This is where it gets confusing! Each of the 16 group winners will be entered into the Euro 2020 Play-offs. These 16 teams will be placed in 4 groups of 4 teams and will...

Before the transfer window started, many fans were questioning if there would be many transfers and whether controversial owner, Roland  Duchâtelet, would continue to deplete the already threadbare squad. The Addicks have relied heavily on loans for the past few seasons, and it could be the same situation this season. Lee Bowyer and Steve Gallen will have to work miracles to give Charlton any sort of side that resembles a squad. They'll undoubtedly have their hands tied with little to no backing and it could be a long transfer window! Incomings Lyle Taylor - With the departure of Josh Magennis and a serious lack of goals and finishing chances that annoyingly impacted the Addicks dramatically last season, Lyle Taylor is exactly what is needed. A clinical striker who has scored 10-20 goals on a consistent basis at League One level, with 14 goals last season. Darren Pratley - The experienced defensive midfielder has won promotion at this level before with Bolton and ...