With Sheffield United’s exit from the FA Cup confirming that the winner of the competition will be within the top six of the Premier League, a seventh-placed finish is now confirmed to be all that is required for a playoff place in the Europa Conference League.
Kieran Trippier reiterated on Sunday that Newcastle United want Champions League football next season, and are on course to achieve that following their 6-1 mauling of Spurs. It would take a monumental collapse now for Newcastle to finish outside of the top seven, so ChronicleLive have figured out exactly when European qualification could be secured.
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