Champions League Contention

[Demitri_C]

Leizip out that must help abit

[Risso]

What happens if England get the extra place and so have 5 teams, and then West ham or Brighton win the Europa League? Would they then get the 5th spot, or would we have 6 teams in the Champions League?

[pauliewalnuts]

What happens if England get the extra place and so have 5 teams, and then West ham or Brighton win the Europa League? Would they then get the 5th spot, or would we have 6 teams in the Champions League?

Yeah i was wondering similar.

[OCD]

Technically we could have 7 teams in the Champions League next year, but it would take Man City and Liverpool to win their competitions and finish outside the top 5.

[Drummond]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11945/12940385/five-champions-league-places-for-premier-league-how-extra-team-can-qualify-in-2024

"In theory, there could be seven Premier League clubs in the Champions League next season, although it would require Premier League clubs to win this season's Champions League and Europa League - with both of them finishing outside the top five in the top flight"

[LeeB]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11945/12940385/five-champions-league-places-for-premier-league-how-extra-team-can-qualify-in-2024

"In theory, there could be seven Premier League clubs in the Champions League next season, although it would require Premier League clubs to win this season's Champions League and Europa League - with both of them finishing outside the top five in the top flight"

There's a fair case that both Citeh and Liverpool are favourites for each tournament, before you factor in Arsenal, Brighton or West Ham.

[Risso]

So if we finished 5th we'd be in come what may? (assuming England gets the extra spot)

[Dave]

So if we finished 5th we'd be in come what may? (assuming England gets the extra spot)

Yup. Come on your Hammers.

[algy]

So if we finished 5th we'd be in come what may? (assuming England gets the extra spot)

Yup. Come on your Hammers.

Have to say, with my father-in-law & brother-in-law supporting them, it would be funny as fuck if the current top 5 + WHam were playing Champions League football and they weren't.  Funnier still if Newcastle & Brighton pip them for the UEFA Cup spots.

[algy]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11945/12940385/five-champions-league-places-for-premier-league-how-extra-team-can-qualify-in-2024

"In theory, there could be seven Premier League clubs in the Champions League next season, although it would require Premier League clubs to win this season's Champions League and Europa League - with both of them finishing outside the top five in the top flight"

Does that mean potentially you could have over half the teams in the Premier League playing in Europe?

5 Champions League places via the league
+ 1 if the CL winners finish outside the top 5
+ 1 if the UEFA Cup winners also finish outside the top 5 = 7 CL places

2 places for the UEFA Cup
+ winners of the Conference league if they finish outside the UEFA Cup & Champions League places = 3 UEFA Cup places

1 place in the Conference league = 11 teams in Europe in total

I mean, you'd need a really convoluted league table to get it, but ...

[Sexual Ealing]

I'd prefer Brighton to win it.

[Bad English]

I want 4th place so that media-types are obliged to say/ignore it.

[Hookeysmith]

I want 4th place so that media-types are obliged to say/ignore it.

So do i as i think it would stick in the throat of some pundits / commentators / Journos

[paul_e]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11945/12940385/five-champions-league-places-for-premier-league-how-extra-team-can-qualify-in-2024

"In theory, there could be seven Premier League clubs in the Champions League next season, although it would require Premier League clubs to win this season's Champions League and Europa League - with both of them finishing outside the top five in the top flight"

Does that mean potentially you could have over half the teams in the Premier League playing in Europe?

5 Champions League places via the league
+ 1 if the CL winners finish outside the top 5
+ 1 if the UEFA Cup winners also finish outside the top 5 = 7 CL places

2 places for the UEFA Cup
+ winners of the Conference league if they finish outside the UEFA Cup & Champions League places = 3 UEFA Cup places

1 place in the Conference league = 11 teams in Europe in total

I mean, you'd need a really convoluted league table to get it, but ...

Yep and this is exactly how it should be, taking an earned place away from the top 4/5 because the tream that finished in midtable won the Europa league would be really shit given the impact CL qualification can have on finances and player acquisition/retention.

[Meanwood Villa]

Bad night for the coefficient