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UEFA give Newcastle United huge Champions League qualification advantage
Charlie Bennett
By Charlie Bennett
Newcastle United writer
Published 30th Jan 2025, 11:45 GMT
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Manchester City must qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds via a two-legged play-off – with Newcastle United’s trip to the Etihad sandwiched in between.
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Toon supporters would have assumed a title race was on the cards if, in pre-season, they knew the Magpies would be level on points with City by January. However, the champions have slipped dramatically, with hopes of winning five Premier Leagues on the bounce all but gone.
Pep Guardiola’s men are instead tussling with Newcastle for a Champions League spot. As it stands, the Magpies trail Man City on goal difference but fifth place may be enough for a seat at UEFA’s top table.
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England currently sits top of the coefficient rankings, introduced at the start of last season ahead of the Champions League rebrand. Two nations will receive an extra club into the competition but poor performances last year saw the Premier League miss out.
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However, England have already surpassed the coefficient score achieved last season and sit 14 points ahead of Italy, who are second. The new format has created a scenario where Premier League supporters are rooting for historic rivals in European competition.
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