13-05-2025, 11:32 AM
(13-05-2025, 11:25 AM)wassy04 Wrote:(13-05-2025, 11:13 AM)The reds Wrote:(13-05-2025, 10:58 AM)Paplane Wrote: Does anyone know when this/these qualifying game(s) may be? I seem to recall they're very early in the summer (possibly July), which means the entire pre-season is basically f****d.
It will be 21st August and 28th August. The Play off. So pre season is just normal
16th August - First Prem game
21st August - Play off 1st Leg
24th August - 2nd Prem game
28th August - Play off 2nd leg.
Then First Group Stage game is 2nd October.
Hopefully it is Europa League or above but I don't mind Conference League gives us a taster and might not affect the PL season as much.
Do we have to qualify for the Europa League if we end up in that competition do you know?
We go straight into Pot 3 or Pot 4. Straight Qualification. It is such a strange concept that you go straight into group stages for CL and EL but have to do a play off round for Conference.