دوري أبطال أوروبا ـ حتى "المقعد الخامس" لم يعد مضموناً لأسبانيا!

Spain's once-secure fifth Champions League spot is now under serious threat following a disastrous European night for its top clubs. | Contesto: cronaca

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• دوري أبطال أوروبا ـ حتى "المقعد الخامس" لم يعد مضموناً لأسبانيا!

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Spain's commanding position in the race for an extra Champions League place next season has dramatically collapsed following a disastrous series of results for its clubs in European competition this week. The nation, which had appeared a comfortable frontrunner to earn one of UEFA's two new 'performance spots' based on this season's collective coefficient, now faces a direct and urgent challenge from Germany and Italy after major Spanish sides were eliminated from both the Champions League and Europa League. The reversal of fortune was swift and severe. In the Champions League quarter-finals, both Atlético Madrid and Barcelona suffered defeats, with Barcelona's 4-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain and subsequent exit being particularly damaging. The crisis deepened in the Europa League, where a heavily favored Athletic Club was stunned by a late penalty in a 1-1 draw with Villarreal, a result that sent the Basque side out on aggregate. These high-profile failures have significantly eroded the coefficient points Spain had been accumulating, turning what looked like a guaranteed fifth berth in next season's expanded Champions League into a precarious battle. The mechanism at the heart of this drama is UEFA's new access model for the 2024/25 Champions League. Two of the four additional group-stage slots will be awarded to the two national associations whose clubs perform the best across all three European competitions in the current season. Performance is measured by the association coefficient, calculated by dividing the total points earned by all a nation's clubs by the number of clubs that started the European season. For months, Spain, buoyed by the presence of multiple strong contenders, had built a seemingly insurmountable lead. Germany has now emerged as the primary beneficiary of Spain's stumble. The Bundesliga's coefficient received a massive boost from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund advancing to the Champions League semi-finals, while Bayer Leverkusen remains unbeaten and a favorite in the Europa League. Italy, though its clubs face a tougher path in the remaining semi-finals, also remains firmly in contention. The mathematical gap has narrowed to the...

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