West Ham will enter the Europa League qualifiers after finishing
top of the Premier League Fair Play League.
The Hammers, who sacked manager Sam Allardyce after a final-
day 2-0 defeat at Newcastle saw them finish 12th, will be among
104 teams whose European campaigns will begin with the first
qualifying round on July 2.
In a joint statement, co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold
welcomed the news and were enthusiastic over the possibility of
European football gracing Upton Park in its final season.
“We are delighted to have won a place in the UEFA Europa League as we want to ensure the Boleyn Ground the best send-off possible, and progress in this competition will certainly help with that," the statement read.
West Ham, who last qualified for Europe in 2006-2007 when they
were beaten FA Cup finalists, have three rounds to negotiate before August's play-off round determines the 22 teams advancing to the group stage.
And the Hammers will find out their opponents when the draw is made for the first and second qualifying rounds on June 22.
Source:Skysports.
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