Manchester United want to qualify for next season's Champions LeagueManchester United are preparing for a vital fixture in their quest for Champions League qualification after a potential backup route suffered a setback midweek. The Premier League stands to gain a fifth Champions League berth based on England's showing in UEFA's club coefficient rankings this term. The standings are calculated based on how clubs representing each nation fare in European competition, with England fielding nine teams across the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest suffered a home defeat to FC Midtjylland in the Europa League and Crystal Palace were held by AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League. These amount to 1.5 in the Champions League, one in the Europa League and 0.5 for the Europa Conference League.

Source: Express March 14, 2026 11:01 UTC