Premier League Claims Fifth Champions League Spot After Arsenals Win Over Madrid

premier league claims fifth champions league spot after arsenals win over madrid

Arsenals 3-0 win over Real Madrid means at least five Premier League teams will play in next seasons Champions League, the English top flight confirmed on Wednesday.

The top four sides in the Premier League automatically qualify for Europes top club competition.

But due to the success of English clubs in the three European competitions, England is now guaranteed a top-two placing in UEFAs association club coefficient rankings, which earns a European Performance Spot.

England lead the way, with Spain and Italy next on the list.

Five English teams are involved in the quarter-finals of the various European competitions Arsenal and Aston Villa in the Champions League, Manchester United and Tottenham in the Europa League and Chelsea in the Conference League.