In real life, Champions league qualification can change over time as each country gets a number of automatic spots given the past performances of clubs from that country the previous season (the UEFA coefficient). Looke like England gets 3 automatic spot + 1 qualifier
| UEFA Champions League play-off round for non-champions | Club finishing 4th in the Premier League. | If the title holder has not already qualified for the Champions League, they will take the spot and the club finishing 4th in the table will enter the UEFA Europa League group stage. Seedings will be adjusted, as the title holder enters at the group stage. |
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