The English Premier League has missed out on a bonus fifth Champions League place in next season's revamped and expanded competition. Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday confirmed Germany would join Italy in being granted an extra berth. The fifth spots were based on performances from each country this season in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League and averaged out by UEFA.
Ralf Rangnick said on Thursday he wished to continue as Austria head coach, with Euro 2024 the immediate goal, delivering a fresh blow to Bayern Munich in their search for a replacement for outgoing boss Thomas Tuchel."I am the Austrian team boss with all my heart," Rangnick said in a statement released by the Austrian FA (OeFB) on Thursday.
The Premier League has missed out on a fifth Champions League spot for next season to the Bundesliga after the poor performance of English clubs in Europe.Villa must now hold on to fourth spot in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund’s first-leg victory in the Champions League semi-final against PSG sealed Germany’s extra place.