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UEFA: Chelsea must defend EL title

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posted on 19/5/13



No chance this will happen

posted on 19/5/13

Nice try.

posted on 19/5/13

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posted on 19/5/13

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posted on 19/5/13

Anyone else living in Spain who's listened to Radio Marca this morning can confirm the story.

posted on 19/5/13

I posted an article on this topics a couple of days ago.

Given the bittching we would've heard from Chelsea had they not got the 4th spot in the CL despite finishing in 6th last season, they should be made to enter the EL so they can defend their title.

comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 19/5/13

the chaaavs would have a heart attack

mourinho in the europa

shame it wont happen

posted on 19/5/13

I'm confused, is this a WUM or not? Pretty great one if it is

posted on 19/5/13

no

comment by renoog (U4449)

posted on 19/5/13

I heard this on the radio this morning too, apparently Chelsea face UEFA sanctions if they decide to drop out of the EL next season

posted on 19/5/13

If they don't defend it then it just proves that it wasn't worth winning in the first place.

posted on 19/5/13

There is a clause that says Chelsea can compete in the CL only if they provide a nomination for another English club who could put up a credible defense of the EL, so naturally we have nominated Everton

comment by Pinky (U4457)

posted on 19/5/13

UEFA aims to pass a new directive that as of next season the Europa League holders will be forced to defend their title regardless of their finishing position in their domestic league.
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I think it would be better if the winner of Europa League were given a Champions League spot.

comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 19/5/13

they already have one

posted on 19/5/13

comment by Stuck With The Name Biggish (U7916)
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There is a clause that says Chelsea can compete in the CL only if they provide a nomination for another English club who could put up a credible defense of the EL, so naturally we have nominated Everton

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Or Wigan.

comment by Pinky (U4457)

posted on 19/5/13

Oh

comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 19/5/13

no as in chelsea are in the champs

posted on 19/5/13

" another English club who could put up a credible defense of the EL, so naturally we have nominated Everton
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now that Moyes has left that might actually be true now

posted on 19/5/13

Hahaha. This is quite funny because there's no single part of the story that sound remotely plausible. When a new rule is made the old one is given time to ware off. You can't change a goal post during the cause of a game. And even it it happens Chelsea can decline to play in it and sue Uefa if they punish them for doing so.

posted on 19/5/13

Does not sound a good idea.

Imagine if the finalist is sitting 2nd in the table, then surely they will throw the game. Or if both finalist are sitting 2nd in their league table, it may become a joke final, where both teams will be trying their best to lose.

Unless they can increase the money in the Europa League that it will become worthwile to defend it instead of going into the CL, this plan does not work.

posted on 19/5/13

Why haven't Lazio defended the Cup winners Cup?? They were the last team to win it

posted on 19/5/13

Won't happen. We're not the first team to win the EL and then qualify for the CL the next season.
Stop getting the potatoes' hopes up, it's cruel

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posted on 19/5/13

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posted on 19/5/13

Put it like this : this article gives me less cause for hope than the one this time last year did about an Italian club facing possible sanctions for match fixing.

posted on 19/5/13

Why haven't Lazio defended the Cup winners Cup?? They were the last team to win it
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I thought Chelsea were

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