Only 4 Teams from England will qualify for the 2005/06 Champions League,
those teams are:
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man Utd
Everton
However there will be a special dispensation for Liverpool FC, the current
holders of the cup, see below for details.
Liverpool WILL be allowed into the competition next Season, they can by-pass
the qualifying round, and go straight into the group section.
Only the top two from each group will be allowed to progress to the next
stages however. See below for further details.
If Liverpool FC finish 3rd in their respective group they will be allowed to
continue to the next stages, the knock-out rounds, because they are the
holders of the cup. All teams who enter the knock-out stages will be
eliminated if they are beaten over the two legs, however, if Liverpool FC
get beat over the 2 games in the knock-out stages, they will be allowed to
continue in the competition because they are the current champions, and have
won the cup an impressive five times.
This rule has been changed to make the Champions League a more fair and just
competition, this rule will be valid throughout the knock-out stages, and
will not, NOT be effective for the final, however.
If Liverpool get into next seasons final they may or may not be allowed to
win/lose, even if they get beat by the other team, but in the event of a
tie, or if they score more goals than their opponents, they will be allowed
to lift the famous trophy, no extra time or penalties will be allowed, in
the unfortunate event of the other team winning, we will again sit and
adjudicate on whether or not this will be allowed, as they are the holders,
our committee should grant them the cup, as we have granted them a place in
the 2005/06 competition.
So congratulations go out to Liverpool FC, champions of Europe, 1977, 78,
81, 84, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 etc?
Reuters London
