The European club season is entering its final days and the races for domestic titles, Champions League qualification and relegation are sharpening as fixtures finish. This update reflects standings and scenarios as of May 19.
In the Premier League title race, Arsenal are poised to end a 22-year wait for the crown should Manchester City lose or draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday. If City beat Bournemouth, the championship will be decided on the final day: City would need to beat Aston Villa at home while Arsenal would have to drop points at Crystal Palace. The final-week scenario comes as Pep Guardiola is expected to leave City at season’s end.
The Premier League has earned an extra Champions League spot next season via UEFA club coefficients, meaning the top five will qualify. Manchester United secured third place with a win over Nottingham Forest last weekend and will return to European competition next term after playing just 40 total games this season. Aston Villa have locked down fourth. With Villa cemented in fourth, only one Champions League berth remains in contention; Liverpool are the likely beneficiary, though Bournemouth could narrow the gap to a single point by beating Manchester City on Tuesday.
Places in the Europa League and Europa Conference League remain highly contested. Chelsea, Brentford, Everton, Brighton and AFC Bournemouth are among the clubs still chasing European qualification. Chelsea sacked manager Liam Rosenior after 106 days and lost the FA Cup final 1-0 to Manchester City, removing that route to the Europa League and meaning the club must qualify through the league. Chelsea could move up to seventh with a win at Tottenham on Tuesday. Six points separate fifth-place Bournemouth and 11th-place Newcastle, and both Bournemouth and Brentford have never previously reached European competition. Crystal Palace could claim a separate European spot by winning next weekend’s Conference League final.
The relegation picture is clearer at the bottom. Wolves were relegated last month and Burnley followed the next week, while newly promoted Leeds have secured safety. One relegation place remains; West Ham sit most at risk, and Tottenham can ensure survival with a victory over Chelsea.
