ESPN has bought the rights to the Europa Cup which were formerly held by Setanta Sports.

ESPN has signed a three year deal with UEFA to broadcast these matches with the first games being played on 17 September.

The competition, which was previously known as the UEFA Cup, featuresd 48 sides including British sides Celtic, Everton and Fulham. Matches are generally played on Thursday nights with some games played on Wednesdays.

Jeroen Oerlemans, ESPN's vice president of TV channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: "We're delighted to be able to broadcast the UEFA Europa League from this season and are looking forward to having some of the best clubs in Europe competing against each other on ESPN.

"This year we look forward to following Everton, Fulham and Celtic. This deal shows that we continue to build a fantastic offering of local and international sport for fans around the UK."

A Uefa spokesman added: "We are delighted to have signed this deal with ESPN in respect of the Uefa Europa League rights in the United Kingdom. ESPN's new sports channel complements the launch of this exciting competition and will provide UK football fans with additional top quality live football."

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