Both United and City's owners have until the June 3 deadline to arrange their ownership structure before presenting UEFA their plans regarding their partner clubs.

An independent panel will then decide whether those partner clubs can appear in the same competitions, with a ruling to be made by the start of the Champions League qualifiers in the middle of July.

It also means United and City are not allowed to sign or sell any players through Nice and Girona respectively while they are involved in these UEFA proceedings.

What happens if UEFA and the panel are not satisfied with the plans?
If partner clubs fail to meet UEFA's criteria, only one of the two partner clubs can appear in the same competition.

UEFA will then see which team qualified in the higher position in their league table as part of the criteria to determine which team gets to play in the higher tournament.

In United's case, as Erik ten Hag's side finished in eighth place in the Premier League and Nice secured a fifth-placed spot in Ligue 1, then the French side would take the Europa League spot and United would be relegated to the Conference League.

And as City finished top of the Premier League and Girona ended the LaLiga season in third spot, then the Spanish side would have to move to the Europa League, leaving just City in the Champions League.

As per UEFA rules, a club which is not admitted to the competition is replaced by the next best-placed club in the top domestic championship of the same association.

That would mean Chelsea would be promoted to the Europa League to take up United's spot, should INEOS fail to meet UEFA's criteria.

And Athletic Bilbao would be the main beneficiaries of Girona not making the Champions League, as they would be promoted to Europe's top table courtesy of their fifth-placed finish in LaLiga.

Have these dilemmas happened before?
Yes, very recently in fact.

Aston Villa were forced to change their ownership structure in partner club Vitoria de Guimaraes as both clubs played in the Europa Conference League last season.

Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens bought a 46 per cent stake in the Portuguese club in February 2023 but had to reduce that to 29 per cent last summer to comply with UEFA shareholders rules.

Brighton owner Tony Bloom also had to reduce his stake in sister club Union Saint-Gilloise after the Belgian club joined the Seagulls in the Europa League last season.

However, both Brighton and Villa were told by UEFA they were not allowed to exchange players - via transfers or loans - before the end of the 2024 summer transfer window. The same will apply to City and United if they are allowed to play in the same competitions as their partner clubs.

AC Milan and Toulouse were also allowed to appear in European competition together despite being owned by Red Bird Capital, as UEFA found them an independent third-party investor so they could balance the shares between the two clubs to meet the criteria.

Raumdeuter, you and your club need serious deliverance. Of all the candidates in the world, its a relegator you could pick as coach. Later you will come here and be bashing chelsea. You will regret this

Juvechelsea96:
As per UEFA rules, a club which is not admitted to the competition is replaced by the next best-placed club in the top domestic championship of the same association.

That would mean Chelsea would be promoted to the Europa League to take up United's spot, should INEOS fail to meet UEFA's criteria.

And Athletic Bilbao would be the main beneficiaries of Girona not making the Champions League, as they would be promoted to Europe's top table courtesy of their fifth-placed finish in LaLiga.

Have these dilemmas happened before?
Yes, very recently in fact.

Aston Villa were forced to change their ownership structure in partner club Vitoria de Guimaraes as both clubs played in the Europa Conference League last season.

Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens bought a 46 per cent stake in the Portuguese hat to 29

Go and sit down. You are not even ashamed of yourself to be dragging europa with man u when your mates playing CL

Katcall:
Go and sit down. You are not even ashamed of yourself to be dragging europa with man u when your mates playing CL

When someone is already seated and you tell him to go and sit down it is a sign of impaired judgement on your part.

Chelsea coming from the Graham Potter/Mauricio Pochettino era could not have justified a UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE spot with performances against Burnley, Sheffield United and Arsenal. The season after this you can come judge CHELSEA IF THEY DON'T MAKE IT TO THE NEXT UEFA CL.

Katcall:
Raumdeuter, you and your club need serious deliverance. Of all the candidates in the world, its a relegator you could pick as coach. Later you will come here and be bashing chelsea. You will regret this

Quality of players and financial muscle at a club can make or mar any good Coach. Ask Carlo Ancelotti with his Everton stint.

Juvechelsea96:

Santos and Casadei should get more playing time to unleash their full potentials. Watching them at the U-20 WORLD CUP(ARGENTINA 2023) showed they were to become the next big things in football.

it depends on Maresca
Santos and Casadei as 8 in his 3 man midfield could work, not sure any of them fit his deep playmaker role

BlueAngel444:
it depends on Maresca
Santos and Casadei as 8 in his 3 man midfield could work, not sure any of them fit his deep playmaker role

Casadei can play as a supporting striker while Santos plays alongside Caicedo and probable new recruit:Olise.

Juvechelsea96:

Ziyech should return from Galatasaray as he was in good form for them in the past UCL SEASON AND TURKISH SUPER LIG SEASON.

not sure that would happen, this new Chelsea no even chill for Lukaku

And I doubt Ziyech wants to return

Juvechelsea96:

Casadei can play as a supporting striker while Santos plays alongside Caicedo and probable new recruit:Olise.

Maresca formation doesn't make us of SS

If Santos and Caicedo play together then Caicedo would be the deep playing maker

This one just Dey call casadei like say chelsea na Leicester. Zyech in 2024?

Godx:

So you are telling us Rashford was the best player in Epl last season?

After watching Wesley Lima of Palmeiras it felt like that time I went to market an after paying a lot for something I just saw something better for probably cheaper. The pain in my heart eh.

The boy looks better than Estevao and he is 15, never trust Brazilian hype, they obviously wanted Estevao off so they could market Lima next summer.

This conference final no sweet at all

Fiorentina isn’t even helping Matters to make it worst

Can’t wait for next season conference league for second grade giants Like Chelsea to spice it up

This final is kangaroo football

andrewbaba44:
This conference final no sweet at all

Fiorentina isn’t even helping Matters to make it worst

Can’t wait for next season conference league for second grade giants Like Chelsea to spice it up

Both teams are playing like a League 2 side. Can’t believe one of them eliminated Villa

Leyqute:


Both teams are playing like a League 2 side. Can’t believe one of them eliminated Villa

League 2 is even better

Westham no get sense

Belotti is one of the most useless strikers in Europe

Katcall:
Raumduter, you and your club need serious deliverance. Of all the candidates in the world, its a relegator you could pick as coach. Later you will come here and be bashing chelsea. You will regret this

Is Maresca better

andrewbaba44:


League 2 is even better

Westham no get sense

Belotti is one of the most useless strikers in Europe

Relapsti was the first player to be removed

According to airmark, he is still relapsing from that 3 months injury he had 7yrs ago

andrewbaba44:
This conference final no sweet at all

Fiorentina isn’t even helping Matters to make it worst

Can’t wait for next season conference league for second grade giants Like Chelsea to spice it up

Ballzproblem2:
Chelsea have made a consultation to find out the conditions of Villareal's 22-year-old Danish goalkeeper, Filip Jörgensen.

{Relevo | @MatteMoretto}

Thought we were going for Brazilian goalkeeper Bento ?

andrewbaba44:
This conference final no sweet at all

Fiorentina isn’t even helping Matters to make it worst

Can’t wait for next season conference league for second grade giants Like Chelsea to spice it up

It could be Manchester united

BlueAngel444:
After watching Wesley Lima of Palmeiras it felt like that time I went to market an after paying a lot for something I just saw something better for probably cheaper. The pain in my heart eh.

The boy looks better than Estevao and he is 15, never trust Brazilian hype, they obviously wanted Estevao off so they could market Lima next summer.

That's football business no sentiments, Chelsea are doing same too through loan system

Europa conference, 120+2 min🙆🙆

Chelsea suppose de flog this conference league clubs Wetin no good next season.

Sevilla coach won Europa league last season and now winning the conference league with Olympiakos

raumdeuter:


Relapsti was the first player to be removed

According to airmark, he is still relapsing from that 3 months injury he had 7yrs ago

Your top 10 striker in the world.

airmark:


Your top 10 striker in the world.

How is the injury he is recovering from since 2017? from his days at Torino to Milan to Roma to Fiorentina

raumdeuter:


How is the injury he is recovering from since 2017? from his days at Torino to Milan to Roma to Fiorentina

You should know about your top 10 striker in the world.

airmark:


You should know about your top 10 striker in the world.

How you destroyed his career needs to be studied from top 10 striker to useless one like you did to Krychokewack, Wanyama Manolas etc

raumdeuter:


How you destroyed his career needs to be studied from top 10 striker to useless one like you did to Krychokewack, Wanyama Manolas etc

I also destroyed Haaland, Kante, VVD, Pulisic such that they all won Ucl after I hyped them.

Scamacca that just won Europa league trophy, was destroyed from not winning European title to winning a trophy your useless Omo ologo Renato couldn't win as a bench warmer at Roma.