Newcastle United are currently in fifth place in the Premier League, just a few points behind the top four teams that qualify for the Champions League. The Magpies have a strong chance of securing a place in next season's competition, especially if the current trend continues.
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Can Eddie Howe and his squad repeat that 2022/23 season, that got them entry into the top competition? This is how the Premier League table currently looks on Friday (27 December 2024) morning: After the latest excellent and dominant Newcastle United win, Eddie Howe’s side finding themselves in fifth place, having moved above Man City, Bournemouth and Villa. Currently, it is Liverpool, Chelsea, Forest and Arsenal occupying the top four positions, which guarantee you entry into the 2025/26 Champions League competition. Newcastle United are now just four, five and six points respectively behind Arsenal, Forest and Chelsea, though the Gunners do play Ipswich tonight. However, a Champions League qualifying route remains very much open to Newcastle United as things stand. Indeed, Eddie Howe and his NUFC team WILL be playing in next season’s Champions League for sure, if the status quo is maintained. At the end of last season, an extra place in the Champions League was awarded to the Bundesliga and Serie A, as those countries had the two best overall performances in European competitions last season. It was the first time these extra places were awarded, as part of the expanded 36 club ‘Swiss League’ Champions League format. If though this had been operating previously, then five of the six seasons before 2023/24 would have seen England one of the top two countries overall, in European competition
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