Ridiculous, they should have played better during the season then they would have been there. It is called the champions league because it used to be the different league champions that played each other. And although Liverpool had a great performance in Europe this year, they did not perform in their own country, so no they should not be there. It has never been the case and why should they change it for Liverpool?
Nearly right. The Title Holder always automatically gets a place in the following season's CL. The only exception is if that Title Holder is Spanish, English, and Italian, and they haven't also qualified again for the CL by their position in the league. Then it would take the number of entries from that country above the all-important number 4. That's the only reason that Liverpool are not automatically back in it.
By playing in the English Premier League Liverpool were also technically defending their title (allthough before they won it ).
does anyone recognize the irony (or stupidity) in uefa going through all the trouble to build the champion's league...spend the billions...play the tournament and crown its victor only to say that their own champion is so irrelevant that they have no interest in seeing them return or not. by putting the final selection in the hands of the fa, that is essentially what they are doing.
The World Cup comes once every four years while Liverpool could be plaing in th CL Qualifying in 2 months. So your argument doesnt hold through.
right on. apples to oranges by comparison. you could conceivably win the wc and field an entirely different team four years later. but if you were to use the wc as a comparison, i would argue that you can win the wc and you're not automatically sacked because of some ridiculous uefa rule.
You are right with the "name arguement. What is wrong with the "no name" teams though? Nothing is wrong with them. Liverpool should just be afforded the opportunity to play in next years CL competition, it's just what I feel (and most other LFC supporters)
Ac Milan are losers dude, 3-0 up at the half then blowing it, Ac Milan are over rated,not a top quality team, wont even get close to the final next season....Up the Mighty Reds of Liverpool......Champions League Winners 2005...
This is coming from a chelsea fan. At the end of the day mate the only reason why your saying that is because they knocked you out and you didn't win the CL. Every team that wins a competition should have the right to defend there title no matter what. If anything the FA should take the place from chelsea for breaking rules then there killing two birds with one stone.
it would be up to everton. if that happened and they got through, i would cheer them on all the way through, but if we get through, then that proves that we should be there. it could even be classed as a league game, cos were only 3 pts behind, so if we beat them, we would be level on points but have a higher goal difference..i like that idea!
i like that even more!!! first cole then arneson, the pl sed that if they did it again theyd have 3 pts deducted...well? they done it again, they should now be on -3points for next season, AND uefa said that if they were found guilty before the season was over they would disqualify them, as they done it twice, why not disqualify them nxt year. Great thinking yogiburr im just saying why! PS can anybody tell me where i could get tickets for the club cup in december cos i want to go there as my GCSEs stood in the way of me goin the CL final
here is your solution uefa, free of charge. SOLUTION: 1. prior to the start of the cl, create a single winner take all "entry" match between cl champions and a participating qualifying team 2. offer match to each lowest cl qualifiers 3. create incentives/advantages for qualifying clubs to participate: - financial / grant substantial revenue from tv, etc. or create a single fee - home field / schedule the match on the qualifier's home pitch - exposure / numerous marketing and/or revenue advantages for lower level qualifier playing cl champions 4. create selection process if more than one qualifier wants match (bid process, draw straws, etc.) 5. "penalize" the cl champions for not meeting minimum cl entry standards: - place them on the lowest rung of the tournament, below qualifiers. - must first play "entry" match on the road just to enter cl - reduce standard revenue received from cl ADVANTAGES: 1. allows defending cl champion to defend title 2. empowers smaller clubs w/little chance of advancing in the cl to participate in a match that could benefit their club (financial and otherwise) 3. removes injustice of fas forced to relegate teams from their domestic league that have met necessary requirements for cl entry 4. ends any future real madrid-zaragoza controversies 5. creates a one-off single entry match event that would provide a unique and interesting launch to the cl CONCLUSION: get off your well fed arses and make it happen uefa. you say you want a "positive" solution. well what better way is there to let the champions defend...without screwing a deserved team...while rewarding a noble team for participating in the solution...while uefa makes a few extra million by creating a viable ppv match? if none of the qualifying clubs participate, the champs go to the uefa cup. simple.
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All of this is a farce! Every solution I've heard ( at least the one's where Liverpool get to defend) all entail England getting 5 places, which is against the rules. If UEFA allows a fifth place for liverpool then Zaragozza should sue them to be allowed in also, or to get the $25 million they lost by being forced out.
forget 4 spots from this country and x spots from that country. the champion is the champion and their flag is the uefa banner. god knows uefa is arrogant enough to view themselves as a soveriegn nation!
Tell it to the FA, their the ones that shafted Liverpool, they could have dropped Everton. Not that that would have been a whole lot better
Good point. Liverpool can be declared as 'UEFA's Champions', not affiliated to any country in this special case. The same as any future CL winner should be seen as.
The FA didn't shaft Liverpool. The FA just decided that their top 4 teams will be the nations qualifiers. Liverpool are the champions of UEFA, and if UEFA want their Champions in they should ensure it happens. If Liverpool was from any other country (apart from Spain and Italy) they would already be qualified for the group phase without other teams from that country missing out altogether.
Someone needs to amend the title of this thread. What with it proving as wrong as it was always going to prove and all that ....
This decision is a joke! Everton, ManU,Arsenal and Chelsea will have to share the money.... and changing rules now is disgraceful.