Why Chelsea fans should be hoping for to Conference League fun next season

[James 5,332]

We're 2/3rds of the way through the season and Chelsea find themselves in 10th place. They're still miles off the top, but not miles off the European places. The Champions League looks a long shot. Everything you check, whether it's a comparator of betting sites in Uganda or a local bookies, will say the same […]

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[lucio 5,418]

correct me if i'm wrong, but wouldn't winning the league cup next weekend put us automatically into the Europa league? Whilst winning the conference league would be nice to add to our collection, the Europa league provides the some benefits whilst opening another avenue towards champions league qualification. If we appoint a good manager next season and recruit wisely, winning the Europa league might become a realistic goal.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

25 minutes ago, lucio said:

correct me if i'm wrong, but wouldn't winning the league cup next weekend put us automatically into the Europa league? Whilst winning the conference league would be nice to add to our collection, the Europa league provides the some benefits whilst opening another avenue towards champions league qualification. If we appoint a good manager next season and recruit wisely, winning the Europa league might become a realistic goal.

“Up until the 2019/20 season, the winners of the Carabao Cup received a place in the Europa League (second tier), but since 2020/21 the rule was changed so that the winners earned a place in the Europa Conference League.”