Is the direct EL final easy for Postecoglou? What did the top three do?…Wenger's UCL participation system is another war of words

May 09, 2025

Is the direct EL final easy for Postecoglou? What did the top three do?…Wenger's UCL participation system is another war of words



Is the direct EL final easy for Postecoglou? What did the top three do?…Wenger's UCL participation system is another war of words
"Is it easy to advance to the EL finals?"

Postecoglou, who led Tottenham to the Europa League (EL) final, hit former Arsenal manager Arsen Wenger directly.

He expressed his displeasure again with former coach Wenger's claim that he challenged the method of granting EL winners the right to participate in the European Champions League (UCL).




Tottenham advanced to the final with a 5-1 aggregate score of 5-1 in the first round (3-1) by winning 2-0 in the second round of the Europa League semifinals against Bodeau/Glimt at 4 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time) in Bodeau Aspmirastadion, Norway.

On the same day, Manchester United (Manchester United) won 4-0 in the second game against Athletic Clube, recording a 7-1 total to face Tottenham in the final.

When he confirmed his advance to the finals, Postecoglou pointed out Wenger's remarks as if determined. Wenger, the former head coach of FIFA's global football development, had challenged the UEFA's allocation of UCL tickets before the second leg of the semifinals.




Is the direct EL final easy for Postecoglou? What did the top three do?…Wenger's UCL participation system is another war of words
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In an interview, he said, `If you are a Europa League winner, you can automatically qualify for the Europa League next season. It seems wrong to advance to the Champions League, especially in the English Premier League, five teams are entitled to the Champions League. In that situation, it is not fair to give another berth to the Europa League winners."

In response, Postecoglou responded, `It's a rule that's more than 10 years old, what are you talking about now. Many people are trying to undermine Tottenham, he said, adding "Why is it a problem now that it wasn't a problem before?"

Even after the second leg of the semifinal, he continued his war of words, mentioning related issues. "What's wrong with Tottenham struggling in the EPL. If advancing to the EL final is so easy, then why couldn't the 'top 3' team make it to the final?"




Tottenham ranked 16th in the league and Manchester United ranked 15th in the league, showing poor performance in the EPL, and it seems to be a statement conscious of skepticism about whether it fits the UCL qualification.

Postecoglou added "I know the league's performance is not good. It's definitely been a struggle. But does that lower the value of advancing to the finals. We think Manchester United have qualified for the finals as well."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.