Brown Nose
Well-Known Member
Now that we're 7th and playing well, I was trying to work out whether finishing there would be sufficient to get a Europa League place or not.
It appears to be very complicated.
Firstly, if Watford beat Man City in the FA Cup final, they will get the final European place so finishing 7th becomes irrelevant. Therefore, even if we finish 7th at the end of the season, we won't know whether that means European football or not until the FA Cup final is played out.
If Man City win the FA Cup, the 7th placed side will get the final place. However, there is also a complication relating to the Champions League. If an English team finishes outside the top four and wins the Champions League (i.e. Spurs or Man Utd), a couple of things I've read suggest that we lose a Europa League place. Anyone know this for sure? This would again mean that finishing 7th gets nothing.
If we did qualify for the Europa League, there is the added question of whether we'd have to play really early on. The rules seem to suggest that the final English side in the Europa League go in at the third qualifying round. This seems to be one round later than Burnley joined this season. Again, I don't really get this. It may be down to coefficients which would be good for us following our Champions League quarter final appearance in 2017. It might not though. It's very confusing.
If we did enter at the third qualifying stage, the games are 8th/15th August and 22nd/29th August and then it's into the Group Stage. If we did have to play the second qualifying round, that takes place 25th July and 1st August.
It appears to be very complicated.
Firstly, if Watford beat Man City in the FA Cup final, they will get the final European place so finishing 7th becomes irrelevant. Therefore, even if we finish 7th at the end of the season, we won't know whether that means European football or not until the FA Cup final is played out.
If Man City win the FA Cup, the 7th placed side will get the final place. However, there is also a complication relating to the Champions League. If an English team finishes outside the top four and wins the Champions League (i.e. Spurs or Man Utd), a couple of things I've read suggest that we lose a Europa League place. Anyone know this for sure? This would again mean that finishing 7th gets nothing.
If we did qualify for the Europa League, there is the added question of whether we'd have to play really early on. The rules seem to suggest that the final English side in the Europa League go in at the third qualifying round. This seems to be one round later than Burnley joined this season. Again, I don't really get this. It may be down to coefficients which would be good for us following our Champions League quarter final appearance in 2017. It might not though. It's very confusing.
If we did enter at the third qualifying stage, the games are 8th/15th August and 22nd/29th August and then it's into the Group Stage. If we did have to play the second qualifying round, that takes place 25th July and 1st August.
. Everyone please ignore my post three above this one
