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21st April 2016
07:45pm BST

Let us do our best to provide the answers. First some basic facts:
The key thing to note here is that UEFA only allow a maximum of five clubs in the Champions League per country. So here are a few scenarios explained:
Man City finish outside the top four and win the Champions League: Positions 1, 2, 3 and Man City qualify for the Champions League group stages; the fourth placed side go into the Champions League play-off stage.
Man City finish outside the top four and Liverpool win the Europa League: Positions 1, 2 and 3 qualify for the Champions League group stages; the fourth placed side and Liverpool go into the Champions League play-off stage.
Man City finish third and Liverpool win the Europa League: Positions 1, 2 and 3 (City) and Liverpool qualify for the Champions League group stage; the fourth placed side go into the Champions League play-off stage.
Man City finish fourth and Liverpool win the Europa League: Positions 1, 2 and 3 qualify for the Champions League group stage; the fourth placed side (City) and Liverpool go into the Champions League play-off stage.
Man City finish outside the top four but win the Champions League, as well as Liverpool winning the Europa League: Positions 1, 2, 3 and Man City qualify for the Champions League group stage; Liverpool go into the Champions League play-off stage. The fourth-placed side enter the Europa League.
So as you can see, a nightmare scenario for the likes of Arsenal or Man United is that they finish ahead of City in fourth, but both City and Liverpool win their respective European trophies, thus robbing them of a Champions League place.Explore more on these topics: