2024-05-13 05:27:04
It all depends on Atalanta and Fiorentina.
Last year, three Italian clubs played in the European Cup finals – the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. We lost in all three. This year in the Champions League, the Italians did not even reach the semi-finals, but in the two remaining European tournaments they will play in the final matches.
As reported by İdman.biz with reference to sport-express.ru, Italy and Germany received additional tickets to the Champions League. Who will get them?
Atalanta, which is awaiting a meeting with the enchanting Bayer, will take part in the main match of a European tournament for the first time in its history. On May 22 in Dublin, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will not be favorites for the Europa League final, but the confrontation with Xabi Alonso’s team promises at least quality and intrigue.
Well, Fiorentina will play in the Conference League final for the second time in a row. On May 29, her opponent in Athens will be Olympiacos. A year ago, the Violets lost to West Ham, so now they need to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. And coach Vincenzo Italiano, who is leaving Florence, probably wants to loudly slam the door goodbye.
How the two May finals end will determine the total number of Serie A teams in European competition for the 2024/25 season and their distribution among tournaments. At the moment there are the following options:
Defeats of Atalanta and Fiorentina. In this situation, Italy will receive eight teams in European competition: five in the Champions League, two in the League of Legends and one in the Champions League. Today this means the following: Inter, Milan, Juventus, Bologna and Atalanta in the Champions League, Roma and Lazio in the Europa League, Napoli in the Conference League .
Atalanta’s victory and Fiorentina’s defeat. In this case, Serie A will have as many as six teams in the 2024/25 Champions League, because the Bergamasques will also open the way for Roma to this tournament. Lazio will then represent Serie A alone in the League of Legends, while Napoli will have to play in the League of Nations.
Fiorentina’s victory and Atalanta’s defeat. If the Violets take the trophy, then Italy will already receive nine places in Europe. The top five teams today are in the Champions League, Roma, Lazio and Fiorentina are in the League, Napoli are in the Champions League.
Victories for Atalanta and Fiorentina. With this most favorable trophy situation for Serie A, Italy will have nine teams in European competition. “Napoli” is in the Champions League, “Lazio” and “Fiorentina” are in the Champions League, the other six above-mentioned teams are in the Champions League.
But there is also an important detail here – the distribution of teams’ places in the championship at the end of the season. If Fiorentina win the Conference League and finish ninth or lower, Italy will have nine representatives in European competition: five in the Champions League, three in the Europa League, one in the Champions League. If Atalanta wins the Europa League, everything will depend on where they finish in Serie A. At the moment, the Bergamascos are fifth, and if they do not make it into the top four, then Italy will delegate six teams to the Champions League and two – to the Europa League. There are many options, so in any case, the number of trips to the European Cups from Italy will depend on how the places in the standings are distributed.
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