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UEFA confirms four champions league places to Europe`s top 4 domestic leagues
At the moment, only the three leading leagues are guaranteed three places in the group phase, with a fourth team entering in the play-off round.
Monaco: The top four leagues in Europe will be guaranteed four places in the group stage of the Champions League from the 2018/19 season, UEFA confirmed on Friday.
The changes affect the top four domestic leagues in UEFA`s ranking, which are currently Spain`s Primera Liga, Germany`s Bundesliga, England`s Premier League and Italy`s Serie A, and will initially run until 2021.
At the moment, only the three leading leagues are guaranteed three places in the group phase, with a fourth team entering in the play-off round.