THE odds of a Premier League team lifting next season’s Champions League trophy have significantly improved as more English sides will compete for it than ever before!
In years gone by, only the top three Prem sides gained automatic qualification to club football’s biggest tournament.
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While the fourth-placed finisher has to fight through qualifying rounds to book their place in the Champions League.
However, UEFA’s adjusted rules has opened up the pathway for more teams to have a crack at lifting the trophy with the big ears.
And the Premier League teams have certainly capitalised on that this season.
How many Premier League teams can qualify for next season’s Champions League?
SIX Premier League teams will be able to qualify for next season’s Champions League!
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UEFA awards the two leagues with the best set of collective results in European competitions with an extra Champions League spot.
And Arsenal’s 3-0 quarter-final win over 15-time champions Real Madrid in April confirmed that the Premier League would get one of these spots.
Meaning that finishing fifth in the Prem would earn you a place in next year’s Champions League.
But five qualification spots became six on Thursday night as Manchester United and Tottenham set up their Europa League final showdown in Bilbao.
This ensures that an English team will win the Europa League and therefore claim a place in Europe’s premier competition next season.
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What has been said about this?
Legendary Arsenal manager and FIFA’s head of global football development Arsene Wenger doesn’t agree with this ruling.
And the Frenchman believes that this is something UEFA will have to “think about and to review”.
Speaking on beIN Sports, Wenger said: “No – they should qualify automatically for the Europa League again, but not necessarily for the Champions League. I think it’s something [for UEFA] to think about and to review.
“On the other hand, people will tell you that to keep the Europa League focused, interesting and motivated, you need to give them that prize [of qualifying for the Champions League].”
When is the Europa League final 2025?
- The 2025 Europa League final will take place on Saturday, May 21.
- Kick off will be at 8pm BST.
- Estadio de San Mames stadium – the home of Athletic Bilbao will host the thrilling final.
