Premier League chiefs 'make decision' on playoff system to decide European spots – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk

, Liverpool, last season’s Champions League winners, have already qualified for next term’s competition thanks to their huge Premier League lead (Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool) have already qualified for next season’s Champions League after amassing a whopping – point lead at the top of the Premier League by the time football was halted due to the Covid – 38 outbreak.

Using the points-per-game system, Jurgen Klopp’s side would be joined in Europe’s top club competition by (Leicester) (Chelsea) and Manchester United .

Barring a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Manchester City will not qualify as they face a two-year ban from European competition having been found guilty by UEFA of serious breaches of financial fair play regulations.

Sheffield United, Wolves and Arsenal would qualify for the Europa League, with Mikel Arteta’s side just edging out their North London rivals Tottenham on the points-per-game system.

Clubs could potentially take issue with this system as it would not take into account the possible permutations once remaining fixtures had been played.

For instance, Tottenham have played Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea twice each, while Arsenal’s game in hand is against Manchester City at the Etihad, and Arteta’s side would also be due to face Liverpool before the end of the season.

While Liverpool would qualify for next season’s Champions League in first place, it is not yet clear whether they will be confirmed as champions if Premier League action is not resumed.

The Sun reports that it would require a vote by of the UK top flight’s clubs to change the current regulations, which stipulate that all games must be pla yed.

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