“We are thinking about the coefficient because we need more places in European competitions, and money from these European competitions. We don’t have the means that French clubs have, and we have to bet a lot on our training because it is thanks to this training that we survive. » In a pre-match press conference, Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim explained the importance of the UEFA index for Portuguese clubs.
If it is important for Portugal, it is just as important for the representatives of France. And precisely, like the beautiful and clear victory of OM against Sporting (4-1) in the Champions League, the European week was good for France. If PSG did not win and had to settle for a draw in Lisbon against Benfica and FC Nantes bit the dust against Friborg 2-0, others imitated the Marseille club this Thursday evening.
France is nibbling behind the Netherlands
Starting with AS Monaco which carried out a great operation by logically taking the upper hand over Trabzonspor (3-1). For its part, Nice had more difficulty in getting out of the trap woven by the modest FC Slovquo and came out of it with a narrow 1-0 victory, thanks to a goal from Nicolas Pepé. Same thing for Stade Rennais who only got their salvation in the dying minutes of the match against Dynamo kyiv thanks to the aptly named Désiré Doué after a disappointing match (2-1).
A more than positive balance sheet and superior to that of the Netherlands, which, like the knockdown received by Ajax against Napoli (1-6), experienced a small blow less well with a draw for the Feyenoord 2-2 against FC Mydtjylland. There are still these two victories for PSV in Zurich (1-5) and AZ, which won in pain 3-2 against Appolon Limassol. The Netherlands are only 0.250 points ahead of France halfway through the group stage. The latter could well come back in front of the current season the next day in the event of new good performances on the European scene.
Ranking of nations with the UEFA coefficient for the 2022/23 season (in brackets, the number of clubs remaining in competition and the number of clubs qualified this season for European competitions) as of 07/10/2022:
-1. England 6,857 points (7/7)
-2. Spain 6,714 points (7/7)
-3. Liechtenstein 6,500 points (1/1)
-4. Germany 6.125 points (7/7)
-5. Belgium 6.125 points (4/5)
-6. Portugal 5,833 points (4/6)
-7. Italy 5,785 points (7/7)
-8. Pays-Bas 5,500 points (4/5)
-9. Turkey 5,400 points (4/5)
-10. France 5,250 points (6/6)
Ranking of nations by UEFA coefficient over the last five seasons (between 2018 and 2023):
-1. England 93.427 points
-2. Spain 83,141 points
-3. Germany 71.481 points
-4. Italy 65.354 points
-5. France 53,831 points
-6. Pays-Bas 51,900 points
-7. Portugal 49,549 points
-8. Scotland 35,800 points
-9. Belgium 34,000 points
-10. Austria 32,600 points
