The choice seems a bit difficult, but for now, I'm favoring Atalanta for the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League season. However, Brighton, from England, could also make a difference if Atalanta lacks the ability to compete here. Every season, we've all seen that teams that focus too much on two major trophies from different leagues often suffer from fatigue in their key players, so Atalanta will need to manage this next season to continue to advance in this competition while also fighting in their domestic league.
It would certainly be a great blow for the Italian championship, i repeat of course it is the third most important European competition but returning to win a European title would already be something very positive for the Italian championship which has not seen a victory in Europe since Inter 2010 if we take away Atalanta's victory in the Europa League in 2024.