Aston Villa, the English Premier League EPL, has qualified for the UEFA Champions League UCL, the stage of dreams, for the next season after more than 40 years of waiting. Coach Unai Emery and his players burst into laughter.
Tottenham was completely defeated 0-2 in the 34th round match against EPL Manchester City hereinafter Manchester City in the 2023-24 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 15th .
Tottenham, ranked fifth, recorded 19 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses 63 points, and Aston Villa 68 points ranked fourth regardless of the remaining games.
On this day, the Aston Villa team gathered at Villa Park, their home stadium, to watch the result of the match between Tottenham and Manchester City. After Manchester City's victory was confirmed, the team, including manager Herreri, and club officials cheered with celebration. 토토사이트
It is the first time that Aston Villa will play in the UEFA Champions League since the 1982-83 season. Back then, it was during the European Cup, not the current UCL. It is the first time since the name was changed from the European Cup to the Champions League in 1992.
Aston Villa reached the top of the European Cup once in the 1981-82 season.
After more than 40 years of waiting, the Aston Villa squad were thrilled.
"Today is a very special day," Emery said. "It was our dream to play in the UCL. Aston Villa will be able to face the best teams in the world in the Champions League. It is amazing."
"I'm proud of our players and fans, everyone, and I'm really grateful," he said. "I'll make a new dream again just like Aston Villa won in 1982."
Captain John McGinn said, "It's been an amazing season on behalf of all the players." We were once in the Championship part two but we won promotion, and now thankfully we've achieved something that we haven't achieved in 40 years. I'm really pleased."
