Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea may no longer seal Champions League spot due to rule change

Premier League clubs are battling for a top-four finish to reach the Champions League spot. Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea are fighting it out for a place at the top table, however, they could be told about plans for a revamp of the Champions League, according to The Sun. If the change in rules happens it will make the competition increasingly difficult for teams outside of the previous year's edition to qualify. It would see changes implemented from 2024 - with the current structure of eight groups of four teams changing to four groups of eight teams. That would mean 14 games in the group stage and a total of 21 fixtures played for the two sides that make it all the way to the final. The system would see the top 24 sides from the previous year’s competition automatically qualify for the following edition.

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