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On the plus side, no more excuses. Now there is objective proof that serie a is lagging in Europe. Unlike in recent years where they hid behind Italy's world cup success and the hiring of foreign coaches to argue serie a's was fine. It is clearly not. Hopefully the reset button will be pushed...

Some good points, but I still have a few issues: A) You're assuming Italian teams who miss out on CL will be strong enough to succeed in the Europa League, and therefore increase serie a's coeffecient. Recent history suggests otherwise, with Milan, Fiorentina and Samp being knocked out by lesser...

Why would the rise of German clubs stop once they get 4 CL spots? Their growth would not stagnate once they get another CL spot, it would facilitate further improvement. Look no further than TV money in Germany. Even a huge club like Bayern get peanuts compared to the top Italian teams. There...

In the event we do finish 4th, would it not be nice to still be able to compete in the CL? Also, "the good of serie a" arguement definitely applies whether you like it or not. A stronger league (one that does well in Europe) attracts more viewers, which in turn brings in more money from...