Malmo manager Henrik Rydstrom has been turning heads in Europe through his “relationism” style of play - the 48-year-old, who worked his way up through the coaching ranks before joining Malmo in 2023, where he won the league in his first season - describes his football as “a philosophy of attacking movement without fixed positions”.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce opened the revamped Europa League with a 2-1 home win over Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise with both teams finishing the game with 10 men on Thursday.

Hello! Midweek action ramps up on Wednesday with the UEFA Europa League, which steals the European spotlight this week as the league phase begins. I'm Pardeep Cattry with a look-ahead to this season's competition and the competition's opening games.

Rangers made a storming start to their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win over Malmo in Sweden which should have been more emphatic. Midfielder Nedim Bajrami scored his first goal for the Ibrox club in less than a minute and Philippe Clement’s side passed up several chances to add a second before the interval.