Soc: Top four qualify for Champions League, FA says

From: AAP Sports News (Australia) | Date: May 6, 2005 | Copyright information

AAP Sports News (Australia)
05-06-2005
Soc: Top four qualify for Champions League, FA says

LONDON, May 5 Reuters - The top four teams in the Premier League will enter next season's
Champions League, the Football Association (FA) said today.

"This will not be changed whatever the outcome of Liverpool's Champions League Final
in Istanbul on May 25 (against AC Milan)," the FA said in a statement.

"The FA also believes that if Liverpool win in Istanbul and do not finish in the top
four in the Premiership, an extra place should be allocated to them in the Champions League
next season.

"This ...

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