I don’t like this coefficient nonsense as I don’t like English sides progressing.
I like it when we benefit, and hate it when others do.
It will mean we'll get paid quite a bit more next year, should we qualify for the Champions League again (everything crossed). I think it's outrageous that teams that went out before the QF stage earned more than we did last season, simply because their coefficient was higher than ours after we spent so long outside Europe. Liverpool earned about £30m more than us from the Champions League, despite going out a round earlier, simply because of their European coefficient being better. That's the difference between having to sell JJ, or not, for context.
But now we'll have a Conference run to the semis, Champions league run to the QF, and minimum of knockout stage of the Europa League to bump our coefficient numbers up. Still below the Champions League regulars, but getting closer.
Another step towards breaking into the closed shop. 5 years of regular European football and we should be looking at getting similar amounts to the top teams, should we come close to matching their European performances.
