All eyes on Euro games for Magpies

Published date17 April 2024
Publication titleJournal, The
How English sides get on in Europe this season will have a knock-on effect on how many Champions League spots are awarded to the Premier League next term, as well as deciding which league positions will earn Europa League and Europa Conference League football

Liverpool and West Ham United both have European mountains to climb after losing 3-0 to Atalanta and 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen respectively in last week's Europa League quarter-final.

Those results, along with Arsenal and Manchester City drawing in their Champions League last-eight ties, leave England on the cusp of missing out on the added place at Europe's top table due to their coefficient ranking.

Italy have all but wrapped up one of the two extra Champions League spots for the 2024/25 campaign with a coefficient ranking of 18.428. In terms of second place, Germany (16.785) have now leapfrogged England (16.750) in recent days. However, those numbers will likely change in the coming days.

Newcastle have their own battle on their hands when it comes to finishing fifth this...

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