European football qualification explained for Brighton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa fans

It is well known that the top four places in the Premier League guarantee qualification for the Champions League, but confusion lies with how the spots are handed out for the Europa League and Europa Conference League.

This uncertainty come from the fact that fans know that an FA Cup final victory does not only land you a prestigious trophy, put also books you place in Europe for next season.

With both Manchester clubs in the FA Cup Final on June 3, it means that the top seven in the Premier League will all qualify for one of the three major European competitions next season.

Fifth and sixth will go into the Europa League, while the Europa Conference spot is taken up by seventh.

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Newcastle United will confirm their place in next season’s Champions League with a point against relegation-threatened Leicester City at St James Park tonight (May 22).

Manchester United are the most likely to take fourth place. A 1-0 win away at Bournemouth leaves the Red Devils needing a point from one of their last two games against Chelsea and Fulham.

A 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday means Liverpool will probably settle for Europa League football next season. The Reds will join Brighton, who have reached Europe for the first time after a 3-1 victory against Southampton sealed sixth place.

Any one of Aston Villa, Tottenham and Brentford can qualify for the Europa Conference on the final day of the season, with two point separating all three teams.

Seventh-placed Villa host Brighton on the final day of the season, whilst Tottenham travel to struggling Leeds United, needing to better the result of Unai Emery’s side.

Brentford will need to win and hope both Villa and Tottenham lose in order to make it into Europe. However, the Bees face treble-chasing Manchester City at the Gtech Community Stadium.