Four UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification places (group stage proper) will be given to top four Premier League clubs.
The fifth-placed team in the Premier League qualify for the Europa group stage proper.
With Chelsea playing Leicester City in the FA Cup next weekend, the second Europa League group stage is likely o go to sixth place in the winner stays within the top four of the Premier League table.
As Manchester City won the EFL League cup yesterday the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) qualification play-off stages will go to seventh place.
West Ham remain in fifth place with five games left to play, they sit three from fourth place, one point above sixth place Liverpool and two points above seventh place Spurs. Everton sit in eighth place three points behind the Hammers with a game in hand.
A drop below seventh in the final standings would be a disappointing end to a fantastic season for the Hammers.
What’s the scenario if Chelsea win the ECL but don’t finish top 4 and Arsenal win EL and finish 7th or 8th ? How are West Ham affected ?
If Im not mistaken England get maximum 5 spots in CL. If Arsenal and Chelses win their respective competitions and neither team gets top 4 then 4th place ib PL would get EL and not CL (1-3+Arsenal+Chelsea).
Be careful what you wish for !! The Europa league is a poisoned chalice – too many games plus the Thurs/Fri traveling, especially with a real thin squad of top quality players. Both Burnley and Wolves have fallen away in the Premiership after being locked in that commitment. It has weakened Arsenal this season also, possibly even Spuds too.. Maybe 5th position going straight into the group stages but we’ll probably finish 7th with the injuries ongoing.
I’d take 8th, miss the Europa and strengthen the squad, especially upfront, for an unhindered run at the Top 4 next season. We can dream….
Good logic Richmond. Will be more prepared next year if we make it. Definitely take CL as good prestige and money but Europa may not be as beneficial.
Same here. Totally agree.
Good logic Richmond, we did not expect to be where are this season and I pretty sure David Moyes didn’t either! We should encourage steady progress with developing the squad and hopefully that way we do not become a one season wonder!
What tosh – did you lot stay locked indoors for the last year because you may come into contact with someone with Covid??
Sullivan will not invest and we will lose Rice and Souchek without Euro qualification and even with that money to ,partially,reinvest, Moyes will not have full control,imo.Heavens,only a few months ago DS was moaning about the cost of travel to Merseyside!!
How can you call yourself fans and hope we finish out of the top seven??