At present the Premier League is leading the coefficient table.
England were already top heading into the knockout stages of Uefa’s three European competitions.
But, with Aston Villa and Arsenal progressing to the quarter-finals and only Liverpool being knocked out so far, England has strengthened its position with an average association ranking of 23.035.
Manchester United and Tottenham’s chances of reaching the Europa League quarter-finals are on a knife’s edge, while Chelsea are heavy favourites to progress in the Conference League.
Spain, who like England still have five teams left in European competition, are in second with a score of 20.892.
Real Madrid knocked out Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, while Barcelona overcame Benfica the night before. Athletic Bilbao are one of the favourites for the Europa League, while Real Sociedad take on Manchester United and Real Betis go to Vitoria in the Conference League.
Italy’s case was weakened in February when AC Milan, Atalanta and Juventus all lost their Champions League knockout play-off fixtures.
Inter Milan are the only Italian side that remains in the Champions League, while there are three clubs – Lazio, Roma and Fiorentina – in the Europa League and Conference League.
Germany’s chances appear remote, with Bayern Munich knocking out Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16, though Dortmund are also through to the quarter-finals.
Likewise France. Paris St-Germain and Lille are their representatives remaining in the Champions League, with Monaco and Brest exiting at the play-off stage. Lyon, in the Europa League, are the only other French side left in European competition.
