How Liverpool could help Everton secure Champions League football for 26/27

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Liverpool’s season could yet have a major impact on the other side of Merseyside, and not just because of what happens in the Premier League table.With UEFA’s rules creating extra routes into the Champions League, the finishing positions in England are no longer as simple as the traditional top four. If Liverpool win the Champions League, Aston Villa win the Europa League, and both sides then finish fifth and sixth in the Premier League, seventh place would be enough to qualify for Europe’s premier competition in 2026/27.

If Liverpool and Villa were to finish outside the usual automatic league spots but still lift major UEFA trophies, the league’s Champions League allocation would effectively stretch further down.That would hand a huge opportunity to the team finishing seventh. Right now, that is an important detail for Everton because they are sitting eighth and only trail Brentford in seventh on goal difference.From Liverpool’s point of view, the priority would obviously be securing silverware and the strongest finish possible.

Seventh place may not normally spark Champions League talk, but under these circumstances, it could become one of the most valuable positions in the table.That changes the pressure and the incentive in the run-in. But if the Reds take care of business in the Champions League and Villa do the same in the Europa League, seventh place could suddenly become the golden ticket.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox