I_Am_A_Rock
13 Mar 2005, 06:33 PM
Victory in the final in Istanbul on May 25 would not automatically guarantee the Reds a place in the 2005/06 Champions League tournament if they finish outside of the top four in the FA Barclays Premiership.
A UEFA spokesman has confirmed that in the case of such a scenario it would be left to the discretion of the Football Association whether or not Liverpool would be put forward to defend the trophy.
If the FA decided to do this and their request was accepted by UEFA the then the team finishing fourth in the Premiership would drop into the UEFA Cup.
"One country cannot have more than four places - it would be up to the FA to make the request for Liverpool," says the UEFA spokesman.
While rule 3.1 of the Champions League regulations states: "At the request of the national association concerned, the UEFA Champions League title-holders may be entered for this competition ... if they have not qualified via the top domestic league championship.
"If, in such a case, the title-holders come from an association entitled to enter four teams for the UEFA Champions League, the fourth-placed club in the top domestic league championship has to be entered for the UEFA Cup."
liverpoolfc.tv
A UEFA spokesman has confirmed that in the case of such a scenario it would be left to the discretion of the Football Association whether or not Liverpool would be put forward to defend the trophy.
If the FA decided to do this and their request was accepted by UEFA the then the team finishing fourth in the Premiership would drop into the UEFA Cup.
"One country cannot have more than four places - it would be up to the FA to make the request for Liverpool," says the UEFA spokesman.
While rule 3.1 of the Champions League regulations states: "At the request of the national association concerned, the UEFA Champions League title-holders may be entered for this competition ... if they have not qualified via the top domestic league championship.
"If, in such a case, the title-holders come from an association entitled to enter four teams for the UEFA Champions League, the fourth-placed club in the top domestic league championship has to be entered for the UEFA Cup."
liverpoolfc.tv