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http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=722703
Milan Set To Be Handed Champions League Place
Milan are on the verge of being handed a place in next season’s Champions League as a replacement for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia.
The Rossoneri missed out on a place in Europe’s premier club competition after they only finished fifth in Serie A, following a hugely disappointing campaign.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men, who have been the dominant side in the competition over the past six years, winning two editions, and reaching a final, semi-final and quarter-final, were gearing themselves to play in the UEFA Cup in 2008/09.
However the Diavoli could now be on the verge of being granted a sensational back-door entry back into the Champions League. Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia could be expelled from the competition due to financial problems,
CSKA have been denied a license to play in the Bulgarian league, and the Bulgarian FA (BFU) has now demanded that they be expelled from Europe too.
The normal procedure is that the BFU send the runner-up Levski Sofia to the CL instead, however it is reported that instead of this, the highest UEFA ranked team not already in the competition will be the replacement, and this is Milan.
The Rossoneri would enter at the second preliminary round, and it would mean that Italy would have five teams in the Champions League, the others being Inter, Roma, Juventus and Fiorentina.
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Cavey
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Wasn't there a massive fuss kicked up when there was a possibility that England might of had 5 teams in the CL?
Obviously with Milan's record they should be considered, but surely it should be offered to Sofia first?
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Robbo
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Wonder who they PAID OFF to ensure they were ahead of Levski... what a fucking joke...
Didn't they win the CL in the same season they were convicted as CHEATS and then allowed a backdoor entry in 
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Robbo
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PS If this was England whats the betting Sepp Blatter would start kicking off about how its not good for the competition
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Hammer
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Levski Sofia should get it absolutely no questions asked, if anything else comes about it would be nothing to do with high ranking teams or whatever, thats purely an excuse to get them in.
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
Obviously with Milan's record they should be considered,
Who GAF about history  In that case lets invite Stade Reims, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa to the party
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Cavey
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Fair point
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Robbo
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Sometimes I absolutely fucking HATE AC Milan... convicted SERIAL CHEATS yet UEFA seem to bend over backwards to do anything to make sure they stay super competitive 
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
PS If this was England whats the betting Sepp Blatter would start kicking off about how its not good for the competition
exactly 
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
Fair point
Sorry mate wasn't trying to have a go at you personally but I know lots of people will come out and say oh they have been a good side for years so they should be in, which is a nonsense IMO!
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Robbo
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
PS If this was England whats the betting Sepp Blatter would start kicking off about how its not good for the competition
exactly
In fact, when Liverpool were allowed in (as Winners I might point out!), he probably did whinge on!!!
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Cosmo
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this has annoyed you hasnt it Orbbo?
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Robbo
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Yesh
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Robbo
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(I secretly just don't want them in as I want Flamini to taste UEFA Cup football Nah not really, this has really got my goat )
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Hammer
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Breaking news on ssn is that Porto are getting bumped out as well, cheating cunts couldn't have happened to a nicer club 
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Robbo
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Yeah they got docked points for bribing a ref and STILL won the title
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RyanSxi
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I think AC Milan should be let in so Flamini can come on here and quote Robbo when he said something like "Enjoy the uefa cup you x y & z Flamini"
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Robbo
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Porto kicked out for 2 years
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7435898.stm
Offered prostitutes to the refs 
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gianluigi
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superb. the script is written for milan to win it again
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c20let
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that's bullshit, they didnt finish high enough in their league, so they shouldn't be in it.
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Cosmo
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Should go to the next team int he league the team was kicked out of.
But knowing UEFA, and their hatred of anything English, they will put the best non-English teams in, in the hope they knock us out.
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Tom
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Uefa president Michel Platini has said England will not be missed at Euro 2008 and that the influx of overseas investors into the Premier League is ruining football. (Various)
Every time platini is mentioned in the press it should begin with 'ANTI ENGLAND WANKSTAIN' 'Michel Platini 
What a fucking tool
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Cosmo
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Yeah have read his comments in the papers today - he is a complete tool, and really has a hatred for England and English clubs.
Hope we go on to have 2 English clubs in the CL final next year (with us winning it) and the year after (again with us winning it)...just to piss him off royally.
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Nath
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Platini is a fucking prick.
I liked his comment about the 16 teams in Austria/Switzerland being obviously the best 16 teams in Europe.
Switzerland and Austria didn't qualify you fucking spanner! Neither would've qualified had they hadn't hosted.
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Robbo
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CSKA Sofia and FC Porto both kicked out now BTW
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