official news which also concerns Napoli

The official announcement has arrived, Fiorentina and Atalanta with their successes put a definitive point on the UEFA rankings.

Historic day for Italian football. The official mathematics expected since yesterday, thanks to Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid which eliminated the Manchester City, she has arrived. Right now England are third in the UEFA rankingsWhile Italy confirmed first place over Germany. Overtaking the Germans is mathematically impossible, as is that of the English, who are too many points behind. The passage of the turn of Florentine And Atalantarespectively in Conference League and Europa Leaguetogether with Rome who beat the Milan in the two-legged match, it allowed Italy’s football team to reach a goal that will remain in the annals. The news closely affects several teams A leagueincluding the Naples.

UEFA ranking, Italy first with five teams in the Champions League, Napoli can still hope

There Champions League with the new format that will start in the 2024/2025 season it will have five Italian teams. This means that the fifth place of A league will be able to participate in the big-eared cup competition. Bologna, Rome, Atalanta, Naples And Lazio 2 places are therefore up for grabs, not one. The current ranking sees the Bologna fourth at 59 points, the Fifth Rome with 55 points but with a game less (20 minutes to recover against Udinese for the illness that occurred to N’Dicka), Atalanta sixth at 51 points, also with a game to recover, the one against Florentineand finally Lazio and Naples, seventh and eighthat 49 points.

The season of Naples could turn around thanks to this news: the 6 (temporary) points that separate the Azzurri from fifth place are not unbridgeable, considering that there are 6 days left to go which will award a maximum of 18 points. Furthermore, the defending Italian champions still have to face Rome And Bologna. There is the possibility of putting pressure on those who are now in front until May 26th, however the results of recent times are the real alarm bell that slows down enthusiasm.

The team coached by Ciccio Calzone comes from only one victory in the last five games, the away one on the pitch Monza for 2-4. Then a heavy 0-3 defeat against Atalanta and three draws, the last in chronological order against Frosinone within friendly walls with the result 2-2. The news of the possibility of accessing the Champions League by finishing fifth could give the captain new motivation By Lorenzo and companions, who are called upon to at least try, to make this season finale less bitter.