27 August,2016 11:36 AM IST | | PA Sport
The Premier League is set to have four teams qualifying automatically for the Champions League group stage from the 2018-19 season
London: The Premier League is set to have four teams qualifying automatically for the Champions League group stage from the 2018-19 season.
UEFA announced at a press conference yesterday that Europe's leading leagues in their co-efficient rankings - currently the Premier League, Spain's LaLiga, Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A - will all have automatic qualification for top-four finishers.
Under the current system there are automatic spots for the top three English, Spanish and German clubs, with a fourth having to qualify through a playoff. In Italy only the top two qualify automatically with third contesting a play-off.
