They get four as of this season, at the expense of Serie A. England and Spain (in that order) are a long, long way ahead in the coefficient rankings, so it's very unlikely either will lose a Champions League spot in the foreseeable future.How many places do the germans get?there rapidly closing in on premier league
Spain are 6 pts ahead of England, and Eng 3 ahead of germany.They get four as of this season, at the expense of Serie A. England and Spain (in that order) are a long, long way ahead in the coefficient rankings, so it's very unlikely either will lose a Champions League spot in the foreseeable future.
Apologies, I should clarify. For obvious reasons this season's CL places were allocated according to the 2011 rankings: http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method4/crank2011.htmlSpain are 6 pts ahead of England, and Eng 3 ahead of germany.