Does qualifying for Europe affect a teams performance in the League?

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether playing in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League impacts how well a Premier League team performs in the league. This will be achieved by looking at how a team that performs in a European competition does in the Premier League and comparing it to the previous season. The paper will also evaluate whether playing a Premier League match within five days of a European fixture (a Champions League or Europa League match) has any impact on how well the team does.