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*Official* English Football Season 2010-11
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He had no choice overwize Weiss has made it 3-1. Least at 2-1 there is 0.0001% chance of the equalizer
flibbertyjibber
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Top 4 in the Champions League.
5th = Europa League
Birmingham qualified for Europa League
Stoke or Bolton to qualify for Europa Cup via place in FA Cup final should City and United qualify for Champions League.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
We are going to finish 5th again.
I'm so sick of Mancini starting a midfield of Barry-de Jong and Toure. It's slow, there's no movement and the passing skill is atrocious.
I'm so sick of Mancini starting a midfield of Barry-de Jong and Toure. It's slow, there's no movement and the passing skill is atrocious.
Tom Halsey
International Coach
This used to be how it worked, it isn't anymore. Runners up in the FA Cup no longer get into Europe. It was changed a couple of years ago.
Stoke or Bolton only qualify if they win it, so Liverpool would be in the strange position of supporting us in a Cup final should we beat City to get there.
Edit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...is-shut-for-FA-Cup-final-losers-Football.html
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Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
UEFA changed their mind again though. Portsmouth would have got into Europe if they weren't bankrupt, and Lausanne played in Europe this year despite finishing 10th in their second division. (and losing the cup final 0-6 to Basel)
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Furball
Evil Scotsman
I thought it was down to the associations?
Rule needs changed anyway, in the last few years we've had Gretna (who were in the 2nd division), Dunfermline (who got relegated), Queen of the South (1st Division) and Falkirk (11th) qualify for the UEFA Cup by losing the Scottish Cup final, and destroying our co-efficient.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
I thought it was up to the FA to nominate so their choice if the national cup winner were already in Europe by another method though?
The bankruptcy part was only relevant if Portsmouth won the cup?
Tom Halsey
International Coach
They wouldn't, because they lost. It would only have become an issue had they won the final from my understanding, which is from this article from last April. BBC Sport - Football - Portsmouth Europa League appeal rejected by FA
"Portsmouth would have qualified for the competition if they were to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final on 15 May" is the relevant bit.
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
The UEFA regulations seem pretty clear on this.
2.04 If the winner of the domestic cup qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, the domestic cup runner-up qualifies for the UEFA Europa League at the stage initially reserved for the lowest ranking top domestic league representative.
No mention of individual FA discretion.
Thus, Bolton or Stoke take the first place, as long as Tottenham don't overtake Man City. Then Tottenham the second and Birmingham the third.
Also: Norn Iron One-Nil Serbia.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
BBC News - London 2012 Olympics: Judicial review over stadium
Sounds as if they have a pretty strong case tbh, will be very interested to see where this leads.
Sounds as if they have a pretty strong case tbh, will be very interested to see where this leads.