FA to favour fourth bridge to Champions League

FA chiefs are expected to decide at a meeting tomorrow that the top four in the Premiership should qualify for the Champions League – no matter what happens to Liverpool at next month’s final in Istanbul.

Wed, 04 May, 2005 - 19:19

FA chiefs are expected to decide at a meeting tomorrow that the top four in the Premiership should qualify for the Champions League – no matter what happens to Liverpool at next month’s final in Istanbul.

Liverpool will then have to rely solely on a change of rules by UEFA should they win the final but finish out of the top four in the Premiership.

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