THE Premier League may have finally ended, 352 days after it begun all the way back in August last year.
But that doesn’t mean that the drama is quite over yet for the unforgettable 2019-20 season.
Wolves will be hoping to earn a European lifeline for next seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But if Wolves were to win the Europa League and clinch a spot in its more illustrious sister competition for next year – would that lead to fourth-placed Chelsea missing out as Spurs did in 2012?
Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea have all earned direct entry into next season’s Champions League.
Leicester and FA Cup winners Arsenal will enter the Europa League at the group stage, while Spurs will have to win a qualifying round.
This could all change, however.
WOLVES REPRIEVE?
Arsenal’s FA Cup win has bumped Wolves out of Europa League qualification for next season.
But if Wolves were to win the Europa League, however, they would gain direct entry into the Champions League group stage… but NOT at the expense of Chelsea.
Rookie boss Mikel Arteta has taken Arsenal into Europe next seasonCredit: EPA
Instead, England would have five teams competing in the Champions League – as they did in the 2017-18 season following Manchester United’s Europa League triumph.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
