The European football season is close to concluding, meaning plenty of our Aussies abroad are in the mix for titles, promotion, European qualification and unfortunately relegation.
Around Europe
Jimmy Jeggo (Sturm Graz)
Jeggo’s side are in a fight to qualify for the Europa League, sitting third on the table with six games to play. Leaders Red Bull Salzburg are practically champions already, but second and third qualify for the Europa League. Second-placed Austria Wien are two points ahead of Sturm Graz, who are level on points with fourth-placed Rheindorf Altach. No one else is in the running. Next up Sturm Graz face Austria Wien.
Prediction: Third, Europa League qualification
Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo)
The former Socceroo’s Russian club have been promoted to the Premier League, sitting 23 points clear of third spot with five games to play in the FNL second division. Dinamo should be champions too, sitting 10 points clear of second-placed Tosno.
Prediction: Champions, Promotion
Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa)
Unlikely to qualify for the Europa League in Israel despite qualifying for the championship round. Maccabi Haifa sits sixth, some six points behind Beitar Jerusalem in third spot, the final Europa League place, with four games to play.
Predictions: Sixth, No Europe
Golgol Mebrahtu (Mlada Boleslav)
Fourth-placed Mlada will be determined to clinch an Europa League spot having lost their Czech Cup semi-final in midweek. Third and fourth claim Europa League places in the Czech Republic, with the top two - well ahead of Mlada - qualifying for the Champions League. Mlada is two points behind third-placed Sparta Prague and two points ahead of fifth-placed Teplice witih five games to play.
Prediction: Fourth, Europa League qualification
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