Sint Truiden fans will be cheering on Aston Villa in the Europa League final | OneFootball

Sint Truiden have qualified for European football for the first time and, depending on who wins the Europa League final between Aston Villa and Freiburg, they could be able to avoid any qualification campaigns. With Aston Villa having already secured Champions League football next season, Sint Truiden could benefit from the Villains winning the final.

As laid out by HLN, the Europa League ticket that is on offer for finishing sixth in the Premier League will be shifted to the first country with a direct participant in the main Europa League tournament. This would be Belgium and therefore, Sint Truiden. If Aston Villa can beat Freiburg, Sint Truiden will go straight into the Europa League league phase and avoid the qualification rounds all together.

This would be a major boost for Sint Truiden and could help them retain some of their key players this summer. Many are expected to take advantage of the sides fantastic season and move on from the club. However, the prospect of guaranteed Europa League football could change things. Furthermore, the club would likely have struggled to qualify for the Europa League through the qualification rounds, so skipping them would be a major win. Financially, the club would benefit massively from an Aston Villa victory.

Expect a lot of Canaries fans to be watching the final praying that the Premier League side can do them a huge favour.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson