There will be at least five Premier League teams in the Champions League next season after Arsenal beat Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday. As part of the new format for Europe's elite club competition, the two nations which perform best across the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League are handed European Performance Spots (EPS) by UEFA. There are also bonus points for progressing through the knockout rounds - 1.5 in the Champions League, 1 in the Europa League and 0.5 in the Conference League. This follows bonus points that were awarded for finishing positions in various league phases, with the Champions League again having a stronger weighting. Meanwhile, the Premier League had six spots in the Champions League this season after Tottenham won the Europa League, and that could be the case again.

Source: Daily Mail April 08, 2026 07:50 UTC