Tottenham's hopes of returning to the Champions League for the 2024/25 season continue to rest on their Premier League rivals' performances in Europe this campaign.
Next season, the Champions League will be revamped with four extra teams taking part — 36 in total — in a new format. Two of these spots will be rewarded to the leagues that have performed best across the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
This season, England started with eight teams in European football — four in the Champions League, three in the Europa League and one in the Europa Conference League. Now, that number is down to six after Manchester United and Newcastle bowed out at the group stages.
Having more teams doesn't necessarily boost a league's ranking as the points are based on averages.The new 'Swiss league' style of the Champions League will allow for an additional place for two countries whose clubs perform best across all competitions.
Unfortunately for Tottenham, Italy and Germany currently hold those positions. Manchester City sailed through to the quarter-final of the Champions League on Wednesday but Liverpool were the only victors in a miserable night for English clubs on Thursday night.
West Ham and Brighton both suffered first-leg defeats in the Europa League, the latter on the end of a 4-0 thrashing at AS Roma, while Aston Villa drew 0-0 at Ajax.
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The reward of the extra two spots will be decided by coefficient rankings. Points can be earned for wins and draws, effectively making it a competition between leagues, with the
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