Overview
- England already had a record six entrants this season, and UEFA now says a seventh could qualify next year under a narrow set of results.
- The scenario requires Liverpool to win the Champions League and finish fifth or sixth, and Aston Villa to win the Europa League and finish fifth or sixth.
- When holders qualify as title winners, their league spots are freed, so sixth would take a Champions League berth and seventh would then inherit the spare league place.
- Brentford, currently seventh, would be the immediate beneficiary if those conditions are met.
- Sky Sports adds that seven Champions League qualifiers would push Europa and Conference League places down to 10th, and a Crystal Palace Conference League win from the bottom half could lift England’s total in Europe to as many as 11 clubs.