Manchester United news: How Solskjaer could miss out on Champions League qualification even with Premier League top four finish
Manchester United may yet finish in the Premier League’s top four thanks to a remarkable turnaround under Ole manager Gunnar Solskjaer.However, they could still be denied a place in next season’s Champions League!Since replacing Jose Mourinho in December, Solskjaer has turned the club’s season around and put them back in contention to qualify for Europe’s elite competition.
4Solskjaer will not be pleased to learn finishing fourth may not be enough to secure Champions League footballHis work has been so impressive, he has landed the job full-time, but despite the Norwegians sterling efforts, he may be cruelly denied a place in the UCL by UEFA regulations.England could have five teams in the Champions League next season, but it is still possible that the team that finishes fourth may not be one of them.UEFA qualification rules allocate four automatic group stage spots to the four best-performing countries over the past five years.Spain, with five straight Champions League wins as well as four of the last five Europa League crowns, are well on top, but England are significantly clear in second of the chasing group and safe with four slots for at least the next few seasons.
4Chelsea’s Champions League success of 2012 denied Spurs the chance to play in the Champions LeagueHowever, a rule change after the 2014/15 season means the winners of the Europa League automatically gain a place in Europe’s top competition – in the same way the winners of the Champions League always have done.However, the maximum number of places any country can have in the Champions League is five.With Liverpool and Manchester City fighting it out for the title, they seem set to take the top two spaces.Spurs recent wobbles saw them lose their grip on third place, with Arsenal successfully closing what was once a ten-point gap.And at the time of writing, United are level on points with Tottenham in fourth place, though they have played one more game.
4Tottenham would need to win the Champions League for the unlikely scenario to happenAnd Tottenham fans will grimace and remember how they were denied a place in the Champions League, despite finishing fourth.In 2012 Harry Redknapp’s men thought they had claimed the last qualifying spot, but were shunted into the Europa League after Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena to lift the prestigious trophy.Chelsea, as holders, took their place as countries were only allowed four representatives.Martin Lipton of The Sun explained how the stipulation could mean United missing out on a seat at Europe’s top table.
4Gareth Bale played Europa League football during his last season in north LondonHe wrote: “Since then, UEFA have changed the regulations to allow a fifth team – but
ONLYif the Champions league or Europa League winners do not qualify through their domestic championship.“If Manchester United or Spurs were to win the Champions League but finish outside the top four, they would be top seeds in the competition next season.“Likewise, should Arsenal or Chelsea win the Europa League and not make the top four, they would also go into the Champions League.“Just suppose the title race finished: 1 Manchester City; 2 Liverpool; 3 Chelsea; 4 Manchester United but that the two north London sides won their respective European trophies. “It would mean the top three being joined by Spurs and Arsenal – both as top seeds – with United missing out.“The other Europa League slot would either go to the FA Cup winners (if they are not a top four side) or the team finishing seventh in the Prem.“Unlikely? Yes. And it could all become academic within a few weeks.“For the moment, though, it remains a possibility. And a slight worry for fans of at least four clubs”
How Manchester United could miss out on Champions League even if they finish in the top four Written by: fpnews Posted on: March 2, 2019 Manchester United could be denied the chance to play in the Champions League next season even if they finish in the top four in the Premier League.
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