You probably don’t remember, but Juventus should have appeared in the 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League thanks to their results in the previous Serie A season. However, the Bianconeri made a sort of an agreement with the UEFA to decline engaging in Europe’s third-best competition, so they could work on their financial solvence and issues and, thus, avoid a possible long-term ban.One would say it is a win-win situation for the club.Enjoy Conference League Chelsea fans pic.twitter.com/Z50E046OoA— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) May 25, 2024 Well, Juve’s receipt is something Chelsea could replicate for the next season, as the Blues are looking to avoid both – tarnishing their reputation by playing the least elite Europe’s competition and, just like the Italians, saving themselves from a possible FFP-related sanctions.As things stand, Chelsea are about to play the Conference League after Manchester United defeated Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Still, “Since UEFA’s financial control is much stricter than those of the Premier League, the big question is whether Chelsea will automatically accept participation in the Conference League,” writes The Telegraph’s football correspondent Matt Law. “It is clear that there is a risk of breaching FFP and a subsequent ban.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8123988##The maths is clear: if they’re already predestined to skip a season in Europe, Chelsea are certainly better off doing it in the upcoming season, when an unattractive competition like ECL awaits them.Allegedly, there is still a chance to do something about this issue, however, the Blues would have to make a huge profit from the sale of players, which is practically impossible in the conditions of the European Championship fast approaching.🚨 Juventus are negotiating a voluntary withdrawal from the Conference League as a way to settle with UEFA. 👀 (Source: Tuttosport) pic.twitter.com/XBNoT0DV6M— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) June 23, 2023 That’s why the most realistic option at the moment is for Chelsea, just like it was with Juve, to try to make an agreement with UEFA.Understandably, in that case, there would be regret that the Londoners would have missed the opportunity to become the only club ever with all four European trophies: Champions League, Europa League, Cup Winners’ Cup and Conference League.If Chelsea were to give up the Conference League, Newcastle would take their place.
