Spain Could Suffer the Consequences of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla’s Group Stage Elimination

• Spain are currently ranked second behind England and ahead of Germany according to UEFA's coefficient rankings
• Real Madrid were the only La Liga side to progress out of the group stages in this season's Champions League
• Atletico Madrid's fate was sealed when they missed a last-minute penalty against Bayer Leverkusen

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla's elimination from the UEFA Champions League could have far-reaching consequences for Spanish football as a whole.

All three sides failed to progress out of the group stages of this year's tournament.

Sevilla finished behind Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, while Barcelona were dumped out thanks to Inter Milan and Bayern Munich's run.

Atletico had a chance to keep their season alive with a late penalty against Bayer Leverkusen but squandered that chance.

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With only Real Madrid progressing to the Round of 16 from the La Liga sides, Spanish football as a whole could now suffer, Barca Universal reported. Spain could lose their second-place ranking in UEFA's coefficient rankings

What are UEFA's Coefficient Rankings?

As noted by UEFA's website, the rankings determine how many places are allocated to each country for the next season's UEFA club competitions.

England are currently first and are allocated seven spots every season. Spain are second and have seven places as well. Germany and Italy are third and fourth.

With the La Liga side doing so terribly in this year's tournament, Spain could feel the pinch next season.

Real Madrid are the only saving grace. A good run in the Europa League for the remaining Spanish sides could also benefit the country as a whole.

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How the mighty have fallen.

Spanish sides have been a powerhouse in European competitions of late, but their dismal showing this season has left Xabi Alonso wondering what went wrong, Sports Brief reported.

Barcelona, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid were all dumped out of the Champions League group stage, with only Real Madrid moving on to represent La Liga in the Round of 16.