England could have six Champions League spots
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- Liverpool was eliminated by Paris Saint‑Germain in the Champions League quarter‑finals on 15 April, ending any prospect of eleven English clubs in Europe next season.
- Premier League guarantees five Champions League spots for 2026‑27, with two Europa League qualifiers (sixth place and FA Cup winners) and one Conference League spot (seventh place).
- Arsenal needs just one point from its final four games to secure a top‑four finish, which would lock in the usual four Champions League places and keep the extra slot dependent on Europa League outcomes.
- Aston Villa could earn England a sixth Champions League berth by winning the Europa League and finishing outside the top four, which would shift the sixth‑placed league team into the competition.
- Nottingham Forest also has a path to the extra Champions League place by winning the Europa League, though they sit 16th in the table, making an upset unlikely.
Why it matters: English clubs will gain an extra £200 million in Champions League TV revenue, while the club finishing seventh loses that share, tightening transfer budgets and prompting squad trimming.
