PHOTO:UEFA to reform the Champions League qualifying methods from 2018-2019 seasons and this might not be a good news to some English Premier league clubs, especially Arsenal
According to media
report, the UEFA Champions League is reportedly set to be reformed from the
2018/19 season onwards, with changes to qualification rules for the top four
leagues in Europe.
Under a proposed new
qualification format, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga
could all be guaranteed four clubs qualifying automatically every season.
However, one new feature
of the rule is that while the top three teams in each domestic league would
earn a place in the group stage, the fourth would be decided on something
described as ‘historical merit’.
It’s not yet clear what
the specifics of this will mean, but the aim is to keep in giants of the game
such as Manchester United, Liverpool and AC Milan, all of whom have been in and
out of the competition in recent years due to poor showings in the league.
At Europe’s top table,
however, they have all been among the most successful sides in the tournament’s
history, having won 15 European Cups between them.
Still, this would be bad
news for teams like Arsenal and Tottenham, who are regulars in the top four
running, but who would be potentially denied a place in the
Champions League for
having never won the trophy itself.
Current Premier League
champions Leicester City would also have to work harder to keep their place in
Europe’s top club competition due to their lack of history at this level,
though many anticipate that even finishing in the top four will be a huge
challenge for the Foxes despite their shock title success last season.
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