Historic situation in next year’s Champions League: English clubs face unprecedented changes

Could seven Premier League teams end up in the Champions League next season? It all hinges on Arsenal winning the competition, and also on them dropping out of the top 5, something almost impossible.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both secured victories in their respective Europa League semi-final first legs on Thursday evening, raising the tantalizing prospect of an all-English final on May 21st in Bilbao. Beyond the prestige of winning the trophy, such a final could trigger an unprecedented...