France’s position has further weakened in the UEFA index rankings. The Netherlands are widening the gap for fifth place.
France continues to lose ground. After the elimination of Olympique de Marseille in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, another chance to score valuable points in the race for the UEFA index has gone. For their part, the Dutch clubs have done much better, which takes France a little further away from the famous fifth place in the ranking.
Engaged in the qualifications of the Europa League Conference Twente and AZ Alkmaar won respectively against Riga FC and FC Santa Coloma and qualified for the rest of the adventure on Thursday. For its part, PSV Eindhoven took a step in the race for the Champions League by leaving Sturm Graz on Tuesday evening. A 100% for the Batavian clubs which undermines the hopes of the tricolor.
Go back up the slope
Fifth place in the UEFA index, synonymous with three direct tickets for the Champions League (2025-2026 edition), plus a place for the third preliminary round, seems for the time being to escape more and more certainly from League clubs. 1. It remains for the French representatives qualified this season for the various European cups to rise to the occasion to climb the slope.