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What if Villa win the Europa League?

The first thing to remember is that the Europa League winners qualify for the Champions League.

If Villa win the Europa League and finish in the top four, then nothing changes in terms of England's European spots. There would still be five teams in the Champions League, and eight in Europe.

The place in the Champions League reserved for the Europa League titleholders would pass to the team in qualifying with the best Uefa coefficient.

As it stands right now, that could be Benfica.

If Villa finish outside the top four, the Premier League will have six teams in the Champions League:

The top four

Villa as Europa League winners

The EPS

Villa's precise final position would decide the Premier League's total European allocation.

If they finish fifth, the EPS passes to the Premier League's sixth-placed team.

And as we will know if Villa have won the Europa League ahead of the final day, it could present a titanic battle to finish in sixth.

The Premier League would surrender a place in the Europa League. Overall, England would still have eight European places.

Posted By: norwaay, May 15, 15:04:00