Cheated PGMOL: They did this to favour Newcastle, the race for Champions League qualification is over for us 😞 Aston Villa team entirely claims they lose because PGMOL want Newcastle to qualify for champions league despite they lose to Everton.
Cheated PGMOL: They did this to favour Newcastle, the race for Champions League qualification is over for us 😞 Aston Villa team entirely claims they lose because PGMOL want Newcastle to qualify for champions league despite they lose to Everton.
As the curtain fell on another dramatic Premier League season, the race for Champions League qualification took center stage on the final day, even with the title and relegation battles already decided. Former European champions Chelsea and Manchester City successfully secured their spots on Europe’s grandest stage for the upcoming season, while Newcastle United managed to squeeze through by the skin of their teeth. However, it was a dismal day for Midlands clubs Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, both of whom missed out in gut-wrenching fashion.
Liverpool, already crowned Premier League champions weeks ago, will be joined in next season’s Champions League by runners-up Arsenal, defending European title-holders Manchester City, and Chelsea — the latter boasting continental triumphs in 2012 and 2021. Newcastle United, who endured a nervy finale, also punched their ticket to the Champions League, despite losing at home. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur, led by Australian manager Ange Postecoglou, will also return to Europe’s top-tier competition, having clinched qualification by winning the Europa League.
The most devastating outcome of the afternoon befell Aston Villa, who were dramatically edged out of the final Champions League spot by Newcastle — and only on goal difference. Their narrow and highly controversial 2-0 loss at Old Trafford to Manchester United sparked fury from the club, with manager Unai Emery and players voicing outrage
