Tottenham’s desires of returning to the UEFA Champions League hold within the stability approaching the tip of the 2023/24 season.
Spurs hit the highest of the English prime flight after they beat Fulham again in October, however an damage disaster induced by the chaotic 4-1 dwelling defeat to Chelsea noticed Ange Postecoglou’s facet drift out of title rivalry and into the highest 4 scrap.
The north Londoners stay in a good place to return to Europe’s elite membership competitors and should even be helped ought to England’s UEFA coefficient end within the continent’s prime two. Nonetheless, first they need to overcome a daunting-looking fixture record within the run-in.
This is what Tottenham must return to the Champions League in time for the introduction of a brand new format.
Tottenham’s thrilling begin to life beneath new boss Postecoglou had followers dreaming of a shock title tilt barely months after the departure of membership file goalscorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.
Spurs drew their season opener at Brentford after which gained eight of their subsequent 9 league video games, topping the desk after a 2-0 win over Fulham.
Nonetheless, a 4-1 defeat to Chelsea noticed James Maddison and Micky van de Ven undergo important accidents, whereas suspension and health points for Cristian Romero meant Tottenham have been left with no recognised centre-back within the beginning XI.
The loss to Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues was the opening disappointment in a five-game winless run, although outcomes have been extra constructive over the festive interval approaching the run-in.
Finally, their top-four ambitions will likely be outlined by some big matches throughout the remaining few months of the marketing campaign. They obtained an enormous increase with a crushing victory over a woeful Aston Villa, one which retains their UCL hopes in their very own arms, however Spurs additionally nonetheless must contest London derbies with Fulham and West Ham.
From mid-April to early Might, Tottenham face Newcastle, Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal and Liverpool consecutively. As a way to qualify for the Champions League, they’re going to want to come back by that run of fixtures comparatively unscathed earlier than their remaining two outings of the season towards basement dwellers Burnley and Sheffield United.
Date
Time
Fixture
16/03/24
17:30
Fulham vs Tottenham
30/03/24
15:00
Tottenham vs Luton City
02/04/24
20:15
West Ham vs Tottenham
08/04/24
20:00
Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest
13/04/24
12:30
Newcastle vs Tottenham
20/04/24
15:00
Tottenham vs Man Metropolis
27/04/24
15:00
Tottenham vs Arsenal
04/05/24
15:00
Liverpool vs Tottenham
11/05/24
15:00
Tottenham vs Burnley
19/05/24
16:00
Sheffield United vs Tottenham
2023/24 Premier League desk
Pos
Staff
Performed
GD
Pts
1.
Arsenal
28
+46
64
2.
Liverpool
28
+39
64
3.
Man Metropolis
28
+35
63
4.
Aston Villa
28
+18
55
5.
Tottenham
27
+20
53
6.
Man Utd
28
0
47
The UEFA Champions League will change format in 2024/25, with the variety of competing golf equipment rising from 32 to 36. 4 additional spots are up for grabs throughout Europe, with two handed to the associations with one of the best UEFA coefficient scores this season.
Groups competing in UEFA competitions earn their respective associations factors for his or her coefficient by getting ends in Europe.
How UEFA coefficient factors are awarded
Factors
Awarded for
2
Wins in group stage (UCL, UEL, UECL)
1
Wins in qualifying and play-off matches (UCL, UEL, UECL)
1
Attracts in group stage (UCL, UEL, UECL)
0.5
Attracts in qualifying and play-off matches (UCL, UEL, UECL)
4
Group stage bonus participation (UCL, UEL)
4
Final 16 bonus participation (UCL)
4
Group winners (UEL)
2
Group runners-up (UEL)
2
Group winners (UECL)
1
Group runners-up (UECL)
1
Every spherical golf equipment attain from the spherical of 16 (UCL, UEL, UECL)
Present 2023/24 UEFA coefficient desk
England was firmly on track for a top-place within the 2023/24 coefficient up till late February and March, when their groups competing in Europe started to battle.
Good wins for Bayern Munich and Freiburg have helped Germany’s probabilities of gaining an additional Champions League spot, however fewer Bundesliga groups stay in Europe in comparison with Italy and England.
Rank
Nation
2023/24 coefficient
1.
Italy
16.571
2.
Germany
15.500
3.
England
14.625
4.
France
14.416
5.
Spain
13.437
6.
Czechia
13.000
7.
Belgium
12.400
8.
Turkey
11.500
9.
Portugal
10.166
10.
Netherlands
10.000
* Scores appropriate as of 8 March 2024
Tottenham competed within the UEFA Champions League as lately because the 2022/23 season, although it was not a very memorable marketing campaign for supporters.
Having stormed to a top-four spot the season prior following Antonio Conte’s arrival, the Lilywhites solely secured prime spot in Group D – which additionally featured Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting CP and Marseille – on matchday six.
Conte’s spell in north London was coming to a tame finish by the point the last-16 tie with AC Milan rolled round. Brahim Diaz scored the tie’s solely aim throughout each legs simply seven minutes into the assembly at San Siro, with Spurs wanting clueless within the return leg towards the then reigning Italian champions.