Will we need to finish third to qualify for the UCL?

[oxfordblues 299]

if 2 German teams get to the champions league final,then there will only be three places for premiership teams in next years competition,my nephew suggested this is the case

[oxfordblues 299]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2243447/Premier-League-involvement-years-Champions-league-hit.html

[didierforever 7,349]

wtf!!!

[oxfordblues 299]

seems it could be true

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Will apply from next season onwards if it is true, but I am sure the top three leagues have three automatic qualifiers and a fourth that must proceed to the third round of qualifying.

[Rmpr 8,977]

No, the first three major leagues get 4 places. We would need to be behind Bundesliga, La Liga and another one...

I think so!

[Heisenberg 1,824]

We'll finish third.

[Rmpr 8,977]

  On 28/04/2013 at 14:00, Rmpr said:

No, the first three major leagues get 4 places. We would need to be behind Bundesliga, La Liga and another one...

I think so!

Yes, I am right, the first 3 best leagues get 4 CL places...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_coefficients#League_coefficient

[Kinol 337]

These rankings are made based on what i think the last 6 years of CL, and theres no way we will fall behind Italy based on that. An english team won last year, remember

[The Skipper 20,593]

No, not for a long time. The English coefficients over the last 6 years will keep us in there for a long time.

[Henrique 9,133]

No, top 3 leagues get 4 places. Germany would be 2nd, but England still will be 3rd and will get 4 places.

[Ollie 4,400]

Damn, i was hoping for us to come 3rd and Arsenal go into the UEL with Tottenham!! How awesome would that be. Still, it is good in a way that those arent the rules yet but if City and Arsenal keep letting the side down (which i still hope they do) it will happen. Serie A is awful though now, we'll never go below them again. If anything the gap will get bigger.

[Jase 43,479]

Not anytime soon with how far the other countries' coefficient are behind us and poorly they are performing in UEFA competitions, as The Skipper has already alluded to. And I'm pretty sure our run in the Europa League is helping to boost that coefficient, even if its not that much compared to when winning in the Champions League.

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

CHELSEA SAVED THE COUNTRY!

[IkE 267]

The main point is simple, the Europa League winner should be classified for Champions League automatically. But why no? eh? WHY NOT?

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[Pacquiao 1,834]

  On 28/04/2013 at 16:35, SkuNk said:

The main point is simple, the Europa League winner should be classified for Champions League automatically. But why no? eh? WHY NOT?

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I agree at least it would give teams more incentive to have a real go and win the thing!

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

  On 28/04/2013 at 16:35, SkuNk said:

The main point is simple, the Europa League winner should be classified for Champions League automatically. But why no? eh? WHY NOT?

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Also have always argued that. We, Chelsea, are englands lone competitor in Europe for 2 years now. That really is a shame for the strongest league in the world.

  On 28/04/2013 at 16:15, BluesMaster said:

Not anytime soon with how far the other countries' coefficient are behind us and poorly they are performing in UEFA competitions, as The Skipper has already alluded to. And I'm pretty sure our run in the Europa League is helping to boost that coefficient, even if its not that much compared to when winning in the Champions League.

Actually you get almost as many points for wins in the EL as in the CL.

[Jase 43,479]

  On 28/04/2013 at 17:05, Magic Lamps said:

Also have always argued that. We, Chelsea, are englands lone competitor in Europe for 2 years now. That really is a shame for the strongest league in the world.

Actually you get almost as many points for wins in the EL as in the CL.

Wooops. You're right on that. My bad.