English clubs have set an anti-record in the history of the UEFA Champions League. What's happened?

In this year's group stage of the UEFA Champions League, two English teams set a negative record for the tournament.

As reported by Squawka, for the first time in the history of the Champions League, two English clubs finished in last place in their respective groups in a single campaign. Manchester United secured the fourth spot in a group with Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, and Galatasaray. Newcastle competed against Borussia Dortmund, PSG, and Milan.

Six other representatives from the Premier League advanced to the knockout stages of European competitions. Manchester City and Arsenal will play in the Champions League playoffs. Brighton, Liverpool, and West Ham will compete in the Europa League playoffs, while Aston Villa will participate in the Conference League playoffs.

Incidentally, Manchester United's manager, Erik ten Hag, currently enjoys the support of the club's hierarchy, but his long-term future at Old Trafford is in jeopardy. The decision regarding the coach's dismissal will be considered if the team's results do not significantly improve before the arrival of Jim Ratcliffe, who is set to become the next owner.

Currently, the manager is under close scrutiny, especially after Manchester United's elimination from European competitions this week.

To remind, the group stage of the UEFA Champions League has concluded, and all 16 participants in the knockout stage are now known.