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On a slightly different note I think it’s wrong that 2nd place in the CL doesn’t get you into next year’s CL. Academic now but it’s much more of an achievement than winning Europa.
I can see where you're coming from but the big European clubs, led by Juventus, are already doing everything they can to prevent "promotion and relegation" from the Champions League, and thereby reduce the opportunities for improving clubs to get a chance to qualify. Guaranteeing the runners up a place in the following year's competition would inevitably reduce the number of teams qualifying through their league position. It's worth reading https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/champions-league-proposals...