Chelsea’s place in Conference League play-off round confirmed by Man United’s FA Cup win

Manchester United’s victory over Manchester City in Saturday’s FA Cup final means that Chelsea will play in the 2024/25 edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Chelsea finished sixth in the Premier League table, which guaranteed them a spot in Europe next season.

If City had beaten United on Saturday then Chelsea would have qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

But United – who finished eighth in the Premier League – took that Europa League spot as FA Cup winners thanks to a 2-1 win at Wembley...