Source: REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
[Saba Sports News] Recently, UEFA has confirmed that if Fiorentina wins the European Conference League and is not among the top 7 in Serie A, nine Italian teams will participate in the European competition next season. Italy was awarded an extra Champions League spot due to the Italian Football Association’s top spot in Europe’s club competition, causing some confusion over the allocation of places. Fiorentina will automatically qualify for the Europa League if they win the UEFA Europa League final against Olympiacos on May 29. This means that the top nine teams in Serie A will all qualify for the UEFA Championship, the top five (or top six, depending on Atalanta) will enter the Champions League, and the sixth, seventh, and Fiorentina will enter the Champions League. League, and then enter the European Association in ninth place. Whether Italy can get nine European spots depends on Fiorentina winning the UEFA Champions League and not ranking among the top seven in the league. Whether Italy can get 6 Champions League seats depends on Atalanta not entering the top four in the league rankings at the end of the season.