Worst Euro run in 15 years

By Football Italia staff

This is officially the worst European campaign for Italian clubs in 15 years and proves disastrous for the co-efficient.

Juventus going out of the Champions League to Bayern Munich last night already ensured Serie A would not snatch a fourth qualification spot off the Premier League for the 2017-18 campaign.

Now Lazio have been eliminated from the Europa League to Sparta Prague, 3-0 on home turf, 4-1 on aggregate.

It means for the first time since 2000-01 there are no Italian representatives in the quarter-finals of UEFA competition.

England now have the opportunity of building up a bigger cushion to protect themselves from Italy’s push for a fourth Champions League spot.

Manchester City are in the Champions League quarter-finals, despite losing home and away to Juve in the group phase.

Tottenham are in with a slim chance of qualifying in the Europa League after a 3-0 first leg defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

One English side will go through because Manchester United and Liverpool face off against each other.

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