Official: Spain to allow Champions League access to 5 teams | OneFootball

Spain arithmetically secures second place in the UEFA ranking, definitively blocking the chances for Italy to obtain a fifth qualified team in the next Champions League. In this sense, the elimination of Lazio from the Europa League proved decisive, as the Biancocelesti were defeated on penalties by Bodø/Glimt, and the simultaneous passage of the round of Athletic Bilbao, which allowed Spain to advance in the standings.

Despite the semifinals reached by Inter and Fiorentina, respectively in the Champions League and Conference League, Italy failed to close the gap with Spanish football. The successes of Barcelona, Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao itself have allowed Spain to create an impressive margin, securing second place in the ranking and winning an additional slot for the next edition of the Champions League.