This week, the last two Italian clubs withdrew from European tournaments. In the Champions League, Turin's "Juventus" couldn't hold on to their advantage and lost to Munich's "Bayern", while in the Europa League, Rome's "Lazio" suffered a fiasco as they were crushed 0-3 at home by Prague's "Sparta" team. This season in Europe has been a huge disappointment for Italian football, especially when compared to the performances of teams from this country in previous years. Last year, the play of Juventus, Fiorentina, and Napoli allowed the Serie A league to start breathing down the necks of English representatives in the UEFA coefficient table and aiming to move down a step. The English would have lost a spot in the Champions League tournament and also suffered a huge blow to the reputation of their league, which is considered the most prestigious on the planet. Now, the Premier League can be at ease at least until the end of the 2017/18 season and continue to delegate four teams to the strongest tournament on the Old Continent.
