FA: Top four to go into Champions League

The FA has today confirmed the top four teams in the Barclays Premiership will enter next season’s Champions League.

The decision follows a recommendation from this afternoon’s professional game board meeting, which has been endorsed by the FA main board.

It means that, even if Liverpool win the Champions League, they will have to overtake city rivals Everton if they want to play in Europe’s premier club competition next season.

However, the FA say they will lobby UEFA for a fifth Champions League place, if Liverpool beat AC Milan in Istanbul later this month.