One of the new spots will be awarded to the team finishing third in the domestic league of the fifth-ranked UEFA league coefficient (France’s Ligue 1), while another spot will go to a domestic champion. The number of teams qualifying via the ‘champions path’ will also increase from four to five.
The new ‘European Performance Spots’ will be given to the leagues with the best results from the previous season’s UEFA club competitions, with coefficient points awarded for wins and draws. This means that Italy and Germany will have five teams in the next season’s Champions League, while England’s top teams have fallen short, missing out on the opportunity for an additional spot.
As the football season progresses, fans will be eagerly anticipating how these changes will impact the competition and which teams will rise to the challenge in the quest for European glory. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting development in the world of football.