Chelsea could have fallen foul to the same fate as Crystal Palace and been kicked out of the Champions League, with fans questioning over whether a club's efforts in their owners' multi-club ownership group at the end of the season were legit.
The Blues booked their place back in next season's Champions League after finishing fourth in the Premier League in Enzo Maresca's first season in charge, and can look forward to another year in Europe's premier competition.
Palace, meanwhile, thought they had qualified for the Europa League when they won the FA Cup final against Manchester City, but faced a battle to cling onto that spot and lost their appeal against being kicked out this week.