Italy consolidate top spot in UEFA rankings

Italy consolidated their lead on the prime of the UEFA Rating and are closing on that fifth place within the expanded Champions League subsequent season.

There are two further spots to be granted to the nations who had the most effective leads to the earlier two European campaigns.

As things stand, Italy are on the prime of that checklist and Germany are second, however England are closing up quick on the Bundesliga.

All three remaining Italian groups had been eradicated from the Champions League within the Spherical of 16, however they’re progressing within the different tournaments.

Milan, Atalanta and Roma are all by to the Europa League quarter-finals, whereas Fiorentina are into the Convention League closing eight.

This all places Italy prime of the UEFA rating with 17,713 factors, adopted by Germany on 16,356.

Freiburg and RB Leipzig had been eradicated, and that enables England to shut up in third place on 16,250, with 5 golf equipment nonetheless within the working.

Additional again are France on 14,750 and Spain with 14,437 factors.