Who can stop the Premier League?

The results of the 2025/26 Champions League qualifying phase highlight the dominance of the Premier League.

The Premier League occupies 5 out of the top 8 positions and qualifies directly for the Round of 16. Of the 6 English teams, only Newcastle finished 12th, but that was enough to qualify for the play-offs. The Premier League's strong investment in recent years has often exceeded the combined spending of the other four major European leagues (La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1), thus creating considerable depth in its squads.

Immediately after Barcelona's 4-1 victory over Copenhagen in the final qualifying round of the Champions League, coach Hansi Flick also acknowledged the Premier League's dominance: "The best league in the world right now is the Premier League because they invest the most money."

He further explained: "They can buy a lot of players. You can see that in the transfer market every year." This observation is entirely accurate, as many players at Premier League clubs outside the relegation zone are likely to be starters for most Champions League teams in other countries.

Coach Flick also implicitly acknowledged the financial disparity. The Premier League has consistently spent more than the combined total of the other four major European leagues (La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1) over the years.

English clubs have an impressive record in the Champions League.

The significant investment from many clubs has made the English league fiercely competitive, while also raising the quality of competition in European tournaments. The Premier League is also the only league with all six of its teams guaranteed to finish in the top 24 this season.

The impressive results further solidify the Premier League's position as Europe's leading league in terms of depth and collective strength. The clubs' strong performances have allowed English football to dominate the UEFA power rankings.

According to the regulations, the top two countries in the rankings will be awarded an additional spot in the Champions League next season. Notably, Opta predicts that the English Premier League has a 99% chance of securing a fifth Champions League spot in the 2026/27 season.

Mourinho's explosive celebratory moment: In the early hours of January 29th, Jose Mourinho embraced a ball boy in celebration as Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the 90+8th minute, securing their place in the Champions League play-off round.

Source: https://znews.vn/ai-can-noi-premier-league-post1623795.html