{"id":234802,"date":"2023-09-05T16:20:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234802"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:20:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:20:26","slug":"premier-league-closes-in-on-fifth-champions-league-spot-next-season-thanks-to-shock-result-in-belgium-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/premier-league-closes-in-on-fifth-champions-league-spot-next-season-thanks-to-shock-result-in-belgium-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League closes in on FIFTH Champions League spot next season&#8230; thanks to shock result in Belgium | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THE PREMIER LEAGUE is closing in on a FIFTH Champions League spot for next season thanks to a shock result in Belgium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uefa\u2019s top competition is being extended to 36 teams from 32 for the 2024\/25 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/erling-haaland-manchester-city-lifts-824593683.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pep-guardiola-manager-manchester-city-824344458.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Two of the new four extra places are going to be awarded to the nations who are top of the \u201ccountry coefficient\u201d chart each season.<\/p>\n<p>That table is based on results of a nation\u2019s teams in all three European competitions &#8211; the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.<\/p>\n<p>The total points that are earned by every country\u2019s clubs &#8211; with bonus points for reaching certain stages plus match-related points &#8211; are then divided by the number of sides in European competitions.<\/p>\n<p>And in six of the past seven seasons that would have meant an extra Champions League spot for England&#x27;s top-flight.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JW-KEANE-NEW-COMP.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Arsenal fan who headbutted Keane unmasked as dad who &#8216;broke nose&#8217; in attack<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RW-LADBROKES-BETTIG-COMP-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00a320 in free bets when you stake \u00a35 on football with Ladbrokes<\/h3>\n<p>The Premier League was facing competition from a host of other European leagues for the additional place in the big time.<\/p>\n<p>However, Spain\u2019s chances have now taken a huge hit, with the Premier League likely to be battling it out with Italy\u2019s Serie A and Germany\u2019s Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>That is due to the fact that LaLiga club Osasuna were dumped out of the Europa Conference League last week in the play-off stage by Belgian side Club Brugge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Leonardo Bertozzi explained: \u201cWith the elimination of Osasuna, Spain&#x27;s chance to win one of the two extra places for the next Champions League is not much greater than that of Belgium or Turkey.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Champions League<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dk-comp-adam-peaty-1.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<section class=\"css-1r4x4sg\"><span>&#x27;CARNAGE&#x27; <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Adam Peaty in horror punch-up with Team GB teammate over ex-girlfriend jibe<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JW-KEANE-NEW-COMP.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<section class=\"css-1r4x4sg\"><span>GUNNER GET YOU! 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