Europa Conference League explained - including who could qualify and when it’s played

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Premier League and across Europe.The UEFA Conference League will run alongside the Champions League and Europa League, but there remains confusion over the tournament.Below, we have explained the key details of the competition as its arrival edges closer.UEFA had reportedly considered the creation of a third-tier European competition since 2015, with the belief that it would present the opportunity for lower-ranked UEFA member sides to progress further than they ordinarily would in the UEFA Europa League or Champions League.The Europa Conference League will have 32 teams entering its group stage, with the Europa League being reduced from 48 to 32 teams itself.Nations ranked 1 to 5 will have one team taking part nations ranked 6 to 15 will.