Manchester City will not be placed in a lower pot in the Champions League of next season – if they are eligible.
The Premier League champions, who conquered Europe in 2023, have passed a horrible campaign in Europe with Real Madrid who put an end to their hope in the knockout play-off round. The side of Pep Guardiola scraped through the competition phase after losing three of their eight games.
However, they were defeated well by Real Madrid and are now confronted with a struggle to qualify for next year's tournament. She will probably see the best case scenario of City finish in the top flight of England, but they could still end in the fifth and still be in the tournament next season.
UEFA's recent rule Tweak means that City will not get any more difficult draw, even if they are one of the lower qualified teams in England. Clubs are no longer put in pots based on their competition, but their co-efficient ranking and the Manchester-Outfit will still be one of the highest ranked teams in Europe.
According to the old rules, only domestic champions were eligible for Pot One as competition winners were rewarded. Under the new format, however, Pot one is decided by coefficients and the city to be the highest ranked, even if they just had a bad year because of several years of strong performance.
In resources, when the draw is made, they will be less confronted with the so -called top children, because they are seen as one of the top teams in the Champions League. Just as things are at the helm next season last year, Guardiola is at the helm, which could offer him the chance to land his fourth crown.
The Catalan finally ended the waiting of the club for Champions League Glory in 2023, while defeating Inter Milan in the final. It was his third success after winning with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
City is currently fourth in the Premier League, one point behind Nottingham Forest in third place. They are a point above Chelsea in the fifth, but there are a large number of teams among those who are looking at the top table in Europe. Those at Etihad enjoyed Champions League football for 15 years.
Guardiola recently stated: “Qualification for Champions League would be really good for the club. It will not be in the plates books, when you see the numbers, it always depends on how much silverwork you are lifting. For the club, for the future, for the new players, for the old players, for everyone, being in the Champions League is extremely important. “
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