Go fourth and qualify, Wenger tells ’Pool

ARSENE WENGER has poured cold water on Liverpool’s hopes of gaining entry to the Champions League next season as holders.

UEFA made it clear they “wouldn’t have a second thought” about starting next season’s competition without the champions if they had not qualified through their domestic league.

Unless Liverpool manage to overtake Everton into fourth spot, that would leave the FA with the unenviable task of deciding between them, providing the Reds win the trophy. It appears likely that the FA board would come down on Everton’s side.