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Topics: Man Utd, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Premier League, Europa Conference League, Europa League
Jack Kenmare
Topics: Man Utd, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Premier League, Europa Conference League, Europa League
Manchester United's victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final has considerable repercussions for Chelsea and Newcastle in Europe.
The Reds secured their place in the Europa League group stages with a 2-1 win over recently-crowned Premier League champions City.
It was United's last chance to qualify for a spot in Europe after an eighth-place finish in the league, and despite many writing them off before kick-off, they proved their doubters wrong.
After goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo sealed their place in next season's Europe League alongside Tottenham, it was also confirmed that two clubs would suffer.
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As a result of United's win on Saturday, Chelsea will drop from the Europa League into the Europa Conference League.
Newcastle United, meanwhile, are out of European competitions altogether next season, despite finishing ahead of Manchester United in the league on goal difference.
Manchester City, of course, will compete in the Champions League alongside Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa, who have had a season to remember under Unai Emery.
The 2024-25 season will be the first to feature the Champions League's new 'Swiss-style' opening stage, with 36 teams involved rather than the 32 in this season's competition.
In terms of Saturday's result, talk about Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United is rife.
On the eve of this weekend's FA Cup final, reports emerged suggesting Ten Hag will be sacked as Manchester United manager, even if they do beat Manchester City at Wembley.
United have identified Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Thomas Frank and Kieran McKenna as potential replacements for Ten Hag, according to The Guardian.
In fact, former Chelsea boss Pochettino is interested in talking to the club if they decide to part ways with their current manager, but whether that will happen remains to be seen.