Chelsea could be blocked from participating in next season’s UEFA Champions League—even if they finish in the Premier League’s top five—unless they meet a key UEFA requirement.
With three matches remaining, the Blues currently sit fifth in the table, two points ahead of Nottingham Forest in sixth. Thanks to England’s strong UEFA coefficient, the league’s top five teams will qualify for the Champions League.
Chelsea, who last featured in the competition during the 2022/23 season, are also preparing for the Europa Conference League final under manager Enzo Maresca, where they will face Real Betis. A victory, or a sixth-place league finish, would secure Europa League qualification.
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However, complications surrounding club ownership could derail their European hopes. Chelsea are owned by BlueCo, a consortium that also controls French club Strasbourg. With Strasbourg currently in a position to qualify for European competition—and potentially the Champions League—UEFA’s rules prohibiting multi-club ownership in the same competition come into play.
According to BBC Sport, BlueCo has been in discussions with UEFA since January, working toward a compliant ownership structure to avoid breaching these regulations.
