Leicester Champions League top seed

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Leicester City will be top seeds in the Champions League group stage draw next season after winning the Premier League.

Claudio Ranieri’s side, who clinched their first ever top-flight title on Monday following Tottenham’s draw at Chelsea, can look forward to taking on some of Europe’s biggest names next season. 

However, Leicester are likely to avoid a number of top teams thanks to a new rule regarding seeding in the Champions League. 

Prior to the 2015/16 season, the top eight seeds were ordered by the coefficients of the competing clubs, but as of the current campaign, league champions from Europe’s top seven associations will be placed directly into Pot One.

That means Leicester would avoid being drawn against Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, who have won their respective leagues. Barcelona and Bayern Munich – currently top of the pile in Spain and …

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