After all, Newcastle United won’t take part in any European competition next season.
Manchester United will do so after their 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley, which grants the team a place in the next edition of the Europa League.
Newcastle, as a consequence, lost their place in the Conference League, which will go to Chelsea instead even though the Blues finished ahead of Manchester United in the Premier League table.
The Conference League spot, typically given to the Carabao Cup winners, is often deferred to the Premier League standings since the Carabao Cup winners usually secure a higher European spot. This season, Chelsea, who finished sixth in the Premier League, will take the Conference League spot due to United’s FA Cup victory. Newcastle United, finishing seventh, missed out on European football.
The Red Devils qualify for the Europa League despite finishing eighth in the Premier League, their lowest position since 1990.
The Premier League allocates seven European spots for the 2024–25 season: four for the Champions League, two for the Europa League, and one for the Conference League. Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have secured the Champions League places by finishing in the top four. Aston Villa returns to Europe’s top-tier competition for the first time since 1982-83.
The Europa League spots are determined by the FA Cup winner and the team that finishes fifth in the Premier League. With Manchester United winning the FA Cup and finishing outside the top six, they join Tottenham Hotspur, who finished fifth, in the Europa League.
In summary, Manchester United’s FA Cup win reshuffled the European qualifications in a rather dumb way, allowing them into the Europa League, placing Chelsea in the Conference League, and leaving Newcastle without a European competition next season. Alas.
Chelsea now favourites to sign £20m-rated goalkeeper ahead of Newcastle and make him No1 next season-report
Chelsea will continue their search for a new number-one goalkeeper this summer.
Chelsea will be in the transfer market for a permanent number one and have their eyes on Burnley’s England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford, LondonWorld has been exclusively told.
The Chelsea sporting directors who have been tasked with finding the best talents and players around the world for the club have identified the 21-year-old as the man who can be trusted as the long-term number one for the Blues.
Trafford, 21, is in the initial 33-man England squad for Euro 2024 and looks set to be thrown a Premier League lifeline despite his club’s relegation from the top league.
He was dropped by former Burnley manager Vincent Kompany in the final games of the season, but there is no doubting his talent and there is strong belief that he will even get better as the years roll on.
He was outstanding for England Under-21 as they won the Euros last summer and that earned him a move to Burnley for a reported fee of around £15million with Kompany knowing him from his time at the club.
Newcastle United are also interested in him, LondonWorld has been told but he would prefer a move to west London and a fee in the region of £20million will be enough to seal the deal and bring him to Stamford Bridge.
Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic made 21 and 31 appearances across all competitions respectively, but there is a feeling within the Chelsea board they want someone younger and can adapt to how they want to play the game going forward.
Chelsea still hunting down a new manager
Chelsea are still without a head coach after Mauricio Pochettino left the club last week. The search for a new manager has taken a swift turn with Roberto de Zerbi, who just left Brighton now a leading candidate for the job.
Before him, Kieran McKenna and Enzo Maresca were all at some point heading the polls to be the new coach of the club.
Newcastle Target hint at his prefer club!
“I want tougher matches and good record, I’ll prefer a team in Euro competition as that will be more fulfilling”
After all, Newcastle United won’t take part in any European competition next season.
Manchester United will do so after their 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley, which grants the team a place in the next edition of the Europa League.
Newcastle, as a consequence, lost their place in the Conference League, which will go to Chelsea instead even though the Blues finished ahead of Manchester United in the Premier League table.
The Conference League spot, typically given to the Carabao Cup winners, is often deferred to the Premier League standings since the Carabao Cup winners usually secure a higher European spot. This season, Chelsea, who finished sixth in the Premier League, will take the Conference League spot due to United’s FA Cup victory. Newcastle United, finishing seventh, missed out on European football.
The Red Devils qualify for the Europa League despite finishing eighth in the Premier League, their lowest position since 1990.
The Premier League allocates seven European spots for the 2024–25 season: four for the Champions League, two for the Europa League, and one for the Conference League. Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have secured the Champions League places by finishing in the top four. Aston Villa returns to Europe’s top-tier competition for the first time since 1982-83.
The Europa League spots are determined by the FA Cup winner and the team that finishes fifth in the Premier League. With Manchester United winning the FA Cup and finishing outside the top six, they join Tottenham Hotspur, who finished fifth, in the Europa League.
In summary, Manchester United’s FA Cup win reshuffled the European qualifications in a rather dumb way, allowing them into the Europa League, placing Chelsea in the Conference League, and leaving Newcastle without a European competition next season. Alas.
Chelsea now favourites to sign £20m-rated goalkeeper ahead of Newcastle and make him No1 next season-report
Chelsea will continue their search for a new number-one goalkeeper this summer.
Chelsea will be in the transfer market for a permanent number one and have their eyes on Burnley’s England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford, LondonWorld has been exclusively told.
The Chelsea sporting directors who have been tasked with finding the best talents and players around the world for the club have identified the 21-year-old as the man who can be trusted as the long-term number one for the Blues.
Trafford, 21, is in the initial 33-man England squad for Euro 2024 and looks set to be thrown a Premier League lifeline despite his club’s relegation from the top league.
He was dropped by former Burnley manager Vincent Kompany in the final games of the season, but there is no doubting his talent and there is strong belief that he will even get better as the years roll on.
He was outstanding for England Under-21 as they won the Euros last summer and that earned him a move to Burnley for a reported fee of around £15million with Kompany knowing him from his time at the club.
Newcastle United are also interested in him, LondonWorld has been told but he would prefer a move to west London and a fee in the region of £20million will be enough to seal the deal and bring him to Stamford Bridge.
Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic made 21 and 31 appearances across all competitions respectively, but there is a feeling within the Chelsea board they want someone younger and can adapt to how they want to play the game going forward.
Chelsea still hunting down a new manager
Chelsea are still without a head coach after Mauricio Pochettino left the club last week. The search for a new manager has taken a swift turn with Roberto de Zerbi, who just left Brighton now a leading candidate for the job.
Before him, Kieran McKenna and Enzo Maresca were all at some point heading the polls to be the new coach of the club.
Newcastle Target hint at his prefer club!
“I want tougher matches and good record, I’ll prefer a team in Euro competition as that will be more fulfilling”
