In theory, there could be seven Premier League clubs in the Champions League next season, although it would require for Premier League clubs to win this seasons Champions League and Europa League while both finishing outside the top five
Instead of using the heavily criticised five-year historical coefficients, places will be allocated to nations whose clubs performed best in the previous season's European competitions.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
The final two places will go to the associations with the best collective performance by their clubs in the previous season For this to happen in the 2024/25 campaign, this year's English clubs would have to provide one of the top two performances across the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
The Premier League have confirmed that in five of the last six seasons and seven of the past 11, the performance of English clubs in Europe would have merited an additional spot.European football should not be afraid of a player exodus to Saudi Arabia, despite losing Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Ruben Neves to clubs in the country, says Ceferin
We will likely only know when that fifth spot will come into play for the Champions League towards the end of the season, when the geographical spread of the participating clubs in the latter stages UEFA competitions is known.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
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