Prem fury at Platini
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Premier League supremo Dave Richards stormed out of a meeting after UEFA insisted they want the FA Cup winners in the Champions League.
UEFA president Michel Platini believes the fourth Premier League place should be sacrificed in two yearsÂ’ time in a bid to revive the most famous cup competition in the world.
But chairman Richards, who is also on UEFAÂ’s Professional Football Strategy Council, was visibly angry at the idea.
Platini said: “The FA Cup is one of the greatest competitions and the winner really deserves to be in the Champions League rather than the team that comes fourth.
“We need to ensure the rich don’t become richer.”
But Manchester United chief executive David Gill blasted: “The current system is the right one to ensure the best teams are in the competition.”
However, there was one bit of good news for the Premier League with the third-placed team no longer having to qualify.
Platini also wants the Champions League final to be changed to a Saturday from a Wednesday. -
whats e rules? what if cup winners are top 3?
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Proposal for EPL:Originally posted by SBS9828X:whats e rules? what if cup winners are top 3?
Top 3 to automatic qualify for group stages. No such thing as 3rd qualifying stage for the 3rd and 4th team which is current system. Good news for Liverpool.
FA Cup winners and only the winner to receive 4th spot, which will join a group of 15 other countries' cup winners to play in a knock-out for 4 places. If FA Cup winner happen to be the top 3, then this spot will be passed on to the team that finishes 4th in EPL.
I dun see why EPL is complaining anyway. -
Cause it means one of the big 4 will drop out.
And Spurs which has always been trying to break into the big 4 will suddenly find it even harder unless they win fa cup. -
x2Originally posted by stellazio:Cause it means one of the big 4 will drop out.
And Spurs which has always been trying to break into the big 4 will suddenly find it even harder unless they win fa cup.
Spurs will have to work extra hard in bid to compete in the top 3.