Hatice Kesgin
26 August 2016•Update: 26 August 2016
ANKARA
The Champions League will see the top teams from Europe’s four leading football leagues guaranteed a place in the group stages of the tournament from 2018, European football’s governing body UEFA said Friday.
Four teams from each of the English, Spanish, German and Italian leagues will not have to face qualification for the contest, UEFA said in a statement.
“The top four clubs from the four top-ranked national associations will now qualify automatically for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League,” the statement said.
Under changes, the previous season’s Europa League winner will automatically qualify for the group stages.
