Leicester’s Champions League hopes – what happens now?

With the Premier League hanging in the balance for leaders Liverpool to relegation candidates, what will happen to Leicester City’s Champions League hopes?

At the time Premier League football was suspended, Leicester City occupy third place in the division. A brilliant achievement – even if they will/would have given up more points if/when the remainder of fixtures are played. Complex.

Having said that, the accomplishment of reaching the No.3 spot after this amount of a season has elapsed, justifies a position in next year’s Champions League at this stage. If the league is abandoned. Liverpool should also be given the premiership title with the campaign potentially rendered null and void.

It is, of course, more difficult to condemn the current relegation candidates to the Championship. Especially without them undertaking a decent run at a ‘great escape’. Although we must disagree with West Ham United’s vice-chairman, Karen Brady: she believes the entire term should be forgotten and start again in August. A quite partizan view.

Feasibility of Champions League for Leicester City in 2020/21

So, let’s have a look at some media reports, speculation and government instructions to see if we can ascertain the likelihood of the Foxes being granted a CL allocation next term. The Telegraph are terribly pessimistic about the chances of the now ‘chaotic’ season finishing at all.

The publication also cites the Chilean top-flight: with unfinished games they declared the league’s leader the title-winner. After recent civil unrest in the country. Additional, in one of the only precedents for EPL regulators to follow globally, Chile’s drop zone occupiers weren’t relegated.

This gives hope with regards to Leicester City’s European qualification hopes, as this writer understands the situation. Partly because the layout of the league: at 4/5 through it gives an honest reflection of success, or a lack of.

However, regardless of the domestic season being finished or not, the publication is sure that the international tournament Euro 2020 will be postponed. Will this affect traveling club football in 2020/21?

Sky Sports quote a “senior source at a Premier League club” as rating the chance of the campaign being completed at 75 per cent; with play presently due to resume on April 4. While in the three scenarios suggested by the outlet, it doesn’t specify Europe. Though two of the three outcomes indicate to us that Leicester would be taking a tour.

Tuesday’s reckoning

It appears that we may know more about what ultimately happens with sport this year on Tuesday. UEFA will hold four  conference calls: with the European Club Association, the European Leagues and all 55 associations; then UEFA’s Executive Committee decides ultimate protocol.

At this point – after scouring the internet – to be completely honest with you, next year’s Champions League line-up is absolutely uncertain. Let’s face it, 2019/20’s competition isn’t even determined yet. Another outcome is the English season being completed: FoL would be confident of qualifying – judging by games left to contest.