Manchester City have been given a clearer indication of their potential Champions League group stage opponents for next season after Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the 2022 final.
City were guaranteed a seeding in Pot One as Premier League champions, with Liverpool hoping to join them as Champions League winners if they won the final on Saturday. However, Real Madrid won the final 1-0, meaning Liverpool will be in Pot Two, which is decided by UEFA rankings.
In Pot One are the Champions League winners, Europa League winners, and champions of England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and Portugal. However, with Madrid completing a league and cup double, that gave a Pot One seeding to the winners of the next-highest league — handing Dutch champions Ajax the final place instead of Liverpool.
