ARSENAL’s win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final also saw them get one over fierce rivals Tottenham.
Mikel Arteta’s side booked their spot in next season’s Europa League with a 2-1 win at Wembley.
A place in next season’s competition was at stake when the London rivals met in the final.
If Chelsea had won, seventh-placed Wolves would have joined Spurs and Leicester in next season’s draw.
But Arsenal’s victory means Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will not be competing in the Europa League next year.
And the win brings bad news for Spurs – who finished sixth in the Premier League.
Tottenham will enter at the second round of qualifying round and play an extra THREE games before the tournament properly commences.
Spurs’ qualifier route begins on September 17 – five days after the 2020/21 Premier League opener.
Seedings will be in place for the qualifiers, meaning Jose Mourinho’s men will dodge the likes of AC Milan and Wolfsburg.
But they could face teams from the likes of Andorra to Iceland and Estonia.
The list of possible opponents include Kesla FK, Torshavn, Neftchi Baku and Kaysar Kyzylorda.
