Two of the top divisions in Europe will be awarded positions based on their coefficient scores. The league with the best coefficient score will depend on how each nation’s representatives fare in the various European club competitions. After the Citizens and the Gunners were eliminated from the Champions League, Serie A and the Bundesliga are now in a prime position to attain those sought-after spots.
The Premier League now only has representatives in the UEFA Europa League with Liverpool and West Ham United, and in the UEFA Europa Conference League with Aston Villa. These teams are facing crucial second-leg fixtures on Thursday night. The Reds are down 3-0 in their quarter-final clash against Atalanta, the Hammers are trailing Bayer Leverkusen by two goals, and Villa needs to maintain their 2-1 lead against Lille.
The English teams must progress in their respective competitions for England to have a chance of securing a fifth place in next season’s revamped Champions League.