Bergamo –
Atalanta is determined to advance to the Europa League final to increase Serie A points in the UEFA coefficient. The Italian League is at the top of the UEFA coefficient list.
Atalanta will host Olympique Marseille at Gewiss Stadium in the second leg of the 2023/2024 Europa League semifinals, Friday (10/4/2024). In the first leg at Marseille headquarters, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Therefore, both sides are chasing victory at Gewiss Stadium in order to secure tickets to the final. La Dea is more favored because he plays in front of the public himself.
Atalanta coach, Gianpiero Gasperini, believes that supporting the supporters at Gewiss Stadium will be an injection of motivation for his team to win this match. Atalanta clearly wants to celebrate the success of qualifying for the Europa League final with the supporters in the stadium.
Support for Atalanta does not only come from their supporters, but also fans of other Italian clubs. The reason is that if Atalanta wins, they also have the opportunity to increase Serie A points in the UEFA coefficient.
Serie A currently has the highest UEFA coefficient value with 18,428 ahead of Germany (16,785 points) and England (16,750). This gives Serie A the right to send five representatives to the Champions League next season. The previous Serie A coefficient value rose sharply after Atalanta and AS Roma reached the semifinals of the Europa League and Fiorentina qualified for the semifinals of the Conference League.
“We are happy about this and we know we have been praised by many people. We hope to make our contribution to the rankings [UEFA] and the credibility of Italian football,” said Gasperini as quoted by Football Italia.
“We have managed to write history for Atalanta, and the secret is not to set limits and think big with what we have.”
“There is excitement in this city and this is extraordinary. This is the moment. We have to do our best and the fans will give us extra encouragement. The support of our fans is always important,” he explained.
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2024-05-08 18:00:56
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