Liverpool will give MU a big boost after Jurgen Klopp’s team wins the 2023/24 League Cup.
With the latest victory in the Carabao Cup, Liverpool has opened up an incredible scenario for UEFA Champions League places in the 2024/25 season, whereby seven teams can qualify for the top club competition. ministry in Europe.
It comes as the Champions League prepares to expand from 32 clubs to 36 clubs next season. As things stand, there could be another spot allocated to the Premier League, with Liverpool the catalyst for a further qualifying route.
In addition to that potential fifth place, the two domestic cup winners – in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup – are booked into the Europa League and Europa Conference League respectively. However, with Liverpool expected to finish the season in the top four of the Premier League, their ECL spot will go to a lower-ranked English team.
The same thing happens with the Europa League when the FA Cup trophy is awarded to the champion.
Liverpool’s victory in the League Cup means that the team ranked 6th in the Premier League 2023/24 is guaranteed a place in Europe next season. Currently, MU – the team that recently lost 1-2 to Fulham – is in this position with 44 points after 26 rounds.
The winner of the Confederation Cup will be guaranteed a place in next season’s Europa Conference League, unless they participate in another European competition. At this time, Liverpool is at the top of the Premier League and on the way back to the Champions League. This opens up opportunities for MU.
However, it remains to be seen which arena the team ranked 6th in the Premier League this season will qualify to play in. Right now, 6th place will qualify for the Conference League, but this could change.
Before the upcoming changes in the Champions League, it is a familiar proposition for the chasing group below (positions 5,6,7 when the Premier League ends). However, there is an (extremely) unlikely chance that 7 English clubs can participate in the European Cup next season.
For that to happen, an English club needs to win the Champions League and Europa League this season, but then finish outside the top 5 domestically. Brighton, Liverpool and West Ham are still in that competition.
Brighton and West Ham are by no means certain to cement European qualification through their domestic achievements, so success in the Europa League could help put five, six, even seven Premier League teams in the competition. UEFA Champions League next season.
