The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid. Their first several triumphs were from a small field but Real’s run the latter part of the last decade is even more impressive with an expanded field.

Even if Aston Villa were to win both legs of their Europa Conference League semi-final with Olympiakos and go on to lift the trophy, England can only reach 18.25. Germany will now join Italy in getting a fifth automatic spot in next season’s tournament.