La Liga gets five spots for next season’s Champions League
La Liga will have five clubs in next season’s UEFA Champions League after Spain secured one of the two extra European Performance Spots awarded by UEFA. The bonus place comes as a reward for the strong collective performances of Spanish teams across the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League this term. Under UEFA’s revamped 36 team league phase format, the top two associations in the season’s club coefficient rankings each receive an additional Champions League berth. England and Spain have already mathematically guaranteed those two spots, meaning the teams that finish fifth in the Premier League and La Liga will qualify directly for the next edition of the competition. La Liga’s extra ticket was effectively sealed after Italian side Lazio were knocked out of the Europa League while Athletic Club advanced, ensuring Spain could not be caught in the […]