WHY THE PREMIER LEAGUE’S EUROPEAN SPOT STILL AREN’T DECIDED YET

[Emmanuel Offia]

Why Chelsea, Newcastle, and Manchester United still don’t know what competition they will be playing in next season, despite the Premier League season over – and why they still won’t until the FA Cup final on Saturday

 

Tuesday 21 May 2024 15:14, UK

 

 

The Premier League may be over for another year, but there are three sides who still aren’t sure of their European fate. Here’s how it could all pan out…

 

As it stands, a fifth-place finish secures Europa League qualification, while the sixth-place  secures the Europa Conference League….. Tottenham won against Sheffield United and secured the fifth position and Chelsea won against Bournemouth to secured the Sixth position…..

 

But there’s a twist regarding their fate – and it all depends on the winners of the FA Cup, who will also be handed a Europa League place – with Man City playing Man Utd at Wembley on Saturday.

If City win the FA Cup, and given they have guaranteed Champions League football, their Europa League place will go to Chelsea.

As a result, the Conference League place will go to the side finishing seventh, Newcastle.

But if Man Utd win the FA Cup, they will play in the Europa League, despite finishing eighth..