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Italy would be eligible for seven European spots at the start of the season. The first four often advance towards the Champions League, the fifth and sixth into the Europa League, and the seventh into the Conference League. However, Italy is performing exceptionally well in Europe this season and is ranked second among nations on the UEFA coefficient list, .
With Serie A teams Atalanta and Fiorentina reaching the finals of the Europa League and Conference League, Italy might have nine teams competing in European competitions the following season.
Atalanta is now sixth in Serie A and has qualified for the Champions League. Fiorentina is seventh in the table and does not have a single European spot. Dale Johnson has claimed that if Fiorentina wins the Conference League by defeating Olympiakos in the final, Italy shall have nine teams in Europe next year, if La Viola finishes ninth or below.
In that instance, there would be five Champions League teams, three Europa League teams (that includes Fiorentina), and one Conference League club. So, there is still a potential that Napoli may compete in European competitions, but it all depends on how Fiorentina performs in their final few encounters.
Atalanta BC's Europa League victory will have no effect on the situation because they would have already secured a European slot based on their performance in the Serie A.
Which teams can make the final European spots for next season?
Since the Champions League will grow from 32 to 36 clubs next season, UEFA will grant one extra ticket to Italy and Germany, the two countries with the highest coefficient points this season. As a result, Serie A will have five rather than four teams. Because of this bonus spot, every other European spot climbed up one position. The eighth-place team, Fiorentina, will join the Conference League. Fiorentina will face Olympiakos during the tournament's final Wednesday night.
If La Viola wins and remains in eighth place in Italy, the Conference League ticket will be awarded to the ninth-place team: Torino, who will travel to Atalanta Bergamo on Sunday, or the dethroned champion Napoli, who will take on at home versus Lecce.