Houllier backs Liverpool Champions League case

Former manager Gerard Houllier has waded into the debate on Liverpool’s Champions League predicament by claiming UEFA should allow the holders of the competition to defend their title.

As things stand Liverpool could beat AC Milan in the final in Istanbul later this month and not be in next season’s Champions League as Merseyside rivals Everton are virtually guaranteed the all-important fourth place in the Barclays Premiership.