How 10 English teams could be in Europe next season - with six in Champions League
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This is how: The Premier League can no longer have seven teams in next season's Champions League, but is there any way we can have six? To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.
However, were Unai Emery's side to triumph in Istanbul on May 20 but finish outside the top four, then the Premier League would get six teams in next season's Champions League, although Villa's final position in the table would then determine who took the extra place.For example, were Villa to finish in fifth, then the sixth-placed team would be in Europe's premier club competition, although the Premier League would then give up a place in next season's Europa League.However, in total, England would still have eight European spots next season: six via the Champions League and one each in the Europa League [the FA Cup winners] and the Conference League [finishing in seventh].Things are a lot less complicated, though, were Forest to cause an upset by winning Europe's second-tier competition as with Vitor Pereira's side languishing down in 16th in the table and unable to make Europe next season by winning the FA Cup, they would simply be the Premier League's sixth Champions League representative next season as happened with Tottenham Hotspur in the last campaign.How can the Premier League have nine teams in Europe next season?Remember the side that wins the Conference League goes straight into next season's Europa League. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.
To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. In that event, the Premier League would have six sides in the Champions League [the top five and the Europa League winners], three in the Europa League [team finishing sixth, the FA Cup & Conference League winners] and one in the Conference League [team finishing seventh].Does the identity of the FA Cup winners affect things?Yes, although not the number of teams taking part in Europe, just who competes in what competition.For example, were Manchester City to win an eighth FA Cup at Wembley on May 16, sixth and seventh places in the Premier League will qualify for the Europa League, with eighth going into the Conference League.However, if Chelsea win the cup, the west London club would need to finish inside the top seven for the Conference League spot to transfer to eighth.Were Southampton or Leeds to cause an upset, though, they would take part in next season's Europa League.Just checking - can the Premier League have 11 representatives in Europe next season?No!