The Europa League winners needs to be stripped of computerized Champions League qualification, in accordance with Arsene Wenger.
His feedback come forward of the second legs of this season’s semi-finals on Thursday.
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Manchester United and Tottenham each maintain wholesome leads from their opening matches in opposition to Athletic Bilbao and Bodo/Glimt, respectively.
The Europa League winners at present earn a direct spot into the next season’s Champions League.
UEFA have handed out the qualification place each season since 2014.
Nonetheless, Wenger believes the winners ought to as a substitute qualify for the subsequent season’s Europa League.
The previous Arsenal boss instructed beIN Sports activities: “They need to qualify mechanically for the Europa League however not essentially for the Champions League.
“Particularly once you’re within the Premier League the place already 5 groups qualify.
“I feel it is one thing [for UEFA] to consider and to assessment.
“However folks will let you know that to maintain the Europa League targeted, attention-grabbing and motivated you must give them that prize [Champions League].”
A crew has but to achieve the Europa League remaining while ending decrease than twelfth of their home league because the competitors was rebranded for the 2009/10 season.
Sevilla completed twelfth in La Liga in 2022/23 on their method to lifting the trophy for a record-extending seventh time.
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In the meantime, Fulham ended the 2009/10 season in the identical spot earlier than struggling a defeat to Atletico Madrid within the remaining.
United beforehand benefitted from the rule after profitable the Europa League in 2017.
The Purple Devils certified for the next season’s Champions League consequently, regardless of ending sixth within the Premier League.
Each Spurs and United are at present within the backside half of the Premier League.
With three matches remaining, Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou’s sides are fifteenth and sixteenth, respectively.
Neither aspect can end any increased than twelfth within the desk this season.
The Europa League semi-final second legs are scheduled to happen on Thursday.
Bilbao’s 53,331-capacity San Mames Stadium will host the ultimate on Could 21.