UCL: EPL’s fifth spot at risk due to Man Utd and Newcastle departures

One additional Champions League spot could be lost by the Premier League in the upcoming campaign.

This comes after Manchester United and Newcastle United were eliminated early in the tournament.

Both teams are eliminated from Europe after placing last in their respective groups.

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The Champions League will have 36 teams starting in the next season, and two European leagues will receive bonus spots.

This implies that the Premier League’s fifth-place team this year may automatically earn a spot in the Champions League.

But UEFA uses its association coefficient rankings to decide which two leagues will get the extra spots. This is predicated on how every European club performed in UEFA competitions.

The Premier League’s clubs’ success in Europe would have earned them an additional Champions League spot in six of the previous seven seasons.

Nevertheless, ESPN’s coefficient calculations position England in third place after Germany and Italy despite their performances this season against Manchester United and Newcastle.

UEFA Coefficient of Finish Following Group Stage

1. Germany: 13.36
2. Italy: 13.14
3. England: 12.13
4. Spain: 12.06
5. France: 10.42