Dudes, there's no way UEFA would let 5 Italian clubs in CL, so don't worry, Milan will be in UEFA Cup this season... which is priceless 
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Dudes, there's no way UEFA would let 5 Italian clubs in CL, so don't worry, Milan will be in UEFA Cup this season... which is priceless
According to the dumbasses at Fox Soccer Channel, since CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria haven't paid certain registration requirements to their domestic league UEFA has threatened to disqualify them from the CL and either hand it to Levski Spartak (next in line domestically) or the next highest ranked team in the Europe = AC MILAN
Even if Milan get back in, it would be priceless just to see how Galliani backs out of his bid to conquer Serie A and instead go for the Champions League!
Even if Milan get back in, it would be priceless just to see how Galliani backs out of his bid to conquer Serie A and instead go for the Champions League!
Just to confirm what i've been saying here in last few days :
No Champions League Chance For Milan - UEFA
Milan’s hopes of playing in the Champions League next term have been dashed after UEFA Confirmed they have no chance of being given a place.
The Rossoneri were hoping they would be able to squeeze themselves into the competition after both Porto and CSKA Sofia were kicked out of the competition after breaking various UEFA guidelines.
Reports in Italy claimed the Rossoneri had a great chance of being given a place in next season’s competition. However, UEFA have revealed that there is no chance of this happening.
“It is absolutely impossible that Milan play in next season’s Champions League,” said UEFA spokesman, William Gaillard.
“The participants are not chosen based on the highest co-efficient but on the number of teams a country is allowed to enter.
“Therefore there is no possibility whatsoever of Milan playing in the Champions League next season.”
Milan will have to settle for the UEFA Cup as expected. Failure to qualify for the Champions League was down to Milan’s own downfall following a less than perfect campaign.
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Although, there still is a possibility Milan to play CL. If one of the Italian teams is disqualified then only an Italian team can replace them, and since Milan finished 5th they are the next in line.
I don't want to jinx anything, but the chances for one of Inter, Juve, Fiorentina or Roma to be disqualified are close to impossible.
No Champions League Chance For Milan - UEFA
Milan’s hopes of playing in the Champions League next term have been dashed after UEFA Confirmed they have no chance of being given a place.
The Rossoneri were hoping they would be able to squeeze themselves into the competition after both Porto and CSKA Sofia were kicked out of the competition after breaking various UEFA guidelines.
Reports in Italy claimed the Rossoneri had a great chance of being given a place in next season’s competition. However, UEFA have revealed that there is no chance of this happening.
“It is absolutely impossible that Milan play in next season’s Champions League,” said UEFA spokesman, William Gaillard.
“The participants are not chosen based on the highest co-efficient but on the number of teams a country is allowed to enter.
“Therefore there is no possibility whatsoever of Milan playing in the Champions League next season.”
Milan will have to settle for the UEFA Cup as expected. Failure to qualify for the Champions League was down to Milan’s own downfall following a less than perfect campaign.
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Although, there still is a possibility Milan to play CL. If one of the Italian teams is disqualified then only an Italian team can replace them, and since Milan finished 5th they are the next in line.
I don't want to jinx anything, but the chances for one of Inter, Juve, Fiorentina or Roma to be disqualified are close to impossible.
and :sick:
2008/09 Champions League kicks off
Today, Tuesday July 1st, the 2008/09 edition of the Champions League has officially kicked off. Indeed the draw to establish the first two preliminary rounds' match-ups took place earlier this afternoon in Nyon, Switzerland.
As many as 42 teams are involved: the 28 teams who will play on July 15/16 and 22/23 to try and go through the next round, but also the 14 teams who have already secured a place in the second round.
Juventus will only start playing in the third round, but they are interested in these first two rounds too, as one of the teams qualifying after the second round (to be played on July 29/30 and August 6/7) could eventually face the Bianconeri for a place in the main event.
The dates that most interest us are: August 1st, the day of the third round draw, August 12/13, when the first leg will be played, and August 26/27, when the second leg will take place.
Here are the fixtures in full:
First round – first leg July 15/16, second leg July 22/23
Game 1 Linfield (Northern Ireland) - Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Game 2 Valletta (Malta) - Artmedia Bratislava (Slovakia)
Game 3 Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia) - NSÍ Runakiv (Far Oer)
Game 4 Santa Coloma (Andorra) - FBK Kaunas (Lithuania)
Game 5 Murata (San Marino) - IFK Göteborg (Sweden)
Game 6 Llanelli (Wales) - Ventspils (Latvia)
Game 7 Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) - Pyunik Yerevan (Armenia)
Game 8 Inter Baku (Azerbaijan) - Rabotnièki (Macedonia)
Game 9 Tampere United (Finland) - Buduænost (Montenegro)
Game 10 F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg) - Domžale (Slovenia)
Game 11 Dinamo Tirana (Albania) - Madrica (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Game 12 Aktobe (Kazakhstan) - Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)
Game 13 Drogheda United (Ireland) - Levadia Tallinn (Estonia)
Game 14 Bate Borisov (Belorus) - Valur (Iceland)
Second round – first leg July 29/30, second leg August 5/6
Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) - Winner, Game 4
Brann (Norway) - Winner, Game 6
Winner, Game 8 - Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
Winner, Game 7 - Rapid Wien (Austria)
Winner, Game 10 - Winner, Game 1
Panathinaikos (Greece) - Winner, Game 3
Winner, Game 5 - Basel (Switzerland)
Winner, Game 12 - Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)
Winner, Game 13 - Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
Anderlecht (Belgium) - Winner, Game 14
Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) - Wisla Krakow (Poland)
Fenerbahçe (Turkey) - MTK Hungária (Hungary)
Aalborg (Denmark) - Winner, Game 11
Today, Tuesday July 1st, the 2008/09 edition of the Champions League has officially kicked off. Indeed the draw to establish the first two preliminary rounds' match-ups took place earlier this afternoon in Nyon, Switzerland.
As many as 42 teams are involved: the 28 teams who will play on July 15/16 and 22/23 to try and go through the next round, but also the 14 teams who have already secured a place in the second round.
Juventus will only start playing in the third round, but they are interested in these first two rounds too, as one of the teams qualifying after the second round (to be played on July 29/30 and August 6/7) could eventually face the Bianconeri for a place in the main event.
The dates that most interest us are: August 1st, the day of the third round draw, August 12/13, when the first leg will be played, and August 26/27, when the second leg will take place.
Here are the fixtures in full:
First round – first leg July 15/16, second leg July 22/23
Game 1 Linfield (Northern Ireland) - Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Game 2 Valletta (Malta) - Artmedia Bratislava (Slovakia)
Game 3 Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia) - NSÍ Runakiv (Far Oer)
Game 4 Santa Coloma (Andorra) - FBK Kaunas (Lithuania)
Game 5 Murata (San Marino) - IFK Göteborg (Sweden)
Game 6 Llanelli (Wales) - Ventspils (Latvia)
Game 7 Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) - Pyunik Yerevan (Armenia)
Game 8 Inter Baku (Azerbaijan) - Rabotnièki (Macedonia)
Game 9 Tampere United (Finland) - Buduænost (Montenegro)
Game 10 F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg) - Domžale (Slovenia)
Game 11 Dinamo Tirana (Albania) - Madrica (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Game 12 Aktobe (Kazakhstan) - Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)
Game 13 Drogheda United (Ireland) - Levadia Tallinn (Estonia)
Game 14 Bate Borisov (Belorus) - Valur (Iceland)
Second round – first leg July 29/30, second leg August 5/6
Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) - Winner, Game 4
Brann (Norway) - Winner, Game 6
Winner, Game 8 - Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
Winner, Game 7 - Rapid Wien (Austria)
Winner, Game 10 - Winner, Game 1
Panathinaikos (Greece) - Winner, Game 3
Winner, Game 5 - Basel (Switzerland)
Winner, Game 12 - Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)
Winner, Game 13 - Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
Anderlecht (Belgium) - Winner, Game 14
Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) - Wisla Krakow (Poland)
Fenerbahçe (Turkey) - MTK Hungária (Hungary)
Aalborg (Denmark) - Winner, Game 11
Today the 1st and 2nd round draw for CL took place :
1st round
1. Linfield FC (NIR) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
2. Valetta FC (MLT) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)
3. FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
4. FC Santa Coloma (AND) v FBK Kaunus (LTU)
5. S.S. Murata (SMR) v IFK Göteborg (SWE)
6. Llanelli AFC (WAL) v FK Ventspils (LVA)
7. Anorthosis Famugusta (CYP) v FC Pyunik (ARM)
8. FK İnter Bakı (AZE) v FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
9. Tampere United (FIN) v FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
10. F91 Dudelange (LUX) v NK Domžale (SVN)
11. KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB) v FK Modriča (BIH)
12. FK Aktobe (KAZ) v FC Sheriff (MDA)
13. Drogheda United FC (IRL) v FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
14. FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v Valur Reykjavík (ISL)
2nd round
1. Rangers FC (SCO) v Winners Match 4
2. SK Brann (NOR) v Winners Match 6
3. Winners Match 8 v FK Partizan (SRB)
4. Winners Match 9 v Winners Match 2
5. Winners Match 7 v SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
6. Winners Match 10 v Winners Match 1
7. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v Winners Match 3
8. Winners Match 5 v FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
9. Winners Match 12 v AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
10. Winners Match 13 v FC Dinamo Kyiv (UKR)
11. RSC Anderlecht (BEL) v Winners Match 14
12. Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR) v Wisla Kraków (POL)
13. Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) v MTK Budapest (HUN)
14. Aalborg BK (DEN) v Winners Match 11
The draw for the 3rd round (Juve starts from here) will be on 01.08.2008, 12.00CET
1st round
1. Linfield FC (NIR) v NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
2. Valetta FC (MLT) v FC Artmedia Petržalka (SVK)
3. FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
4. FC Santa Coloma (AND) v FBK Kaunus (LTU)
5. S.S. Murata (SMR) v IFK Göteborg (SWE)
6. Llanelli AFC (WAL) v FK Ventspils (LVA)
7. Anorthosis Famugusta (CYP) v FC Pyunik (ARM)
8. FK İnter Bakı (AZE) v FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
9. Tampere United (FIN) v FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
10. F91 Dudelange (LUX) v NK Domžale (SVN)
11. KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB) v FK Modriča (BIH)
12. FK Aktobe (KAZ) v FC Sheriff (MDA)
13. Drogheda United FC (IRL) v FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
14. FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v Valur Reykjavík (ISL)
2nd round
1. Rangers FC (SCO) v Winners Match 4
2. SK Brann (NOR) v Winners Match 6
3. Winners Match 8 v FK Partizan (SRB)
4. Winners Match 9 v Winners Match 2
5. Winners Match 7 v SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
6. Winners Match 10 v Winners Match 1
7. Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v Winners Match 3
8. Winners Match 5 v FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
9. Winners Match 12 v AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
10. Winners Match 13 v FC Dinamo Kyiv (UKR)
11. RSC Anderlecht (BEL) v Winners Match 14
12. Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR) v Wisla Kraków (POL)
13. Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) v MTK Budapest (HUN)
14. Aalborg BK (DEN) v Winners Match 11
The draw for the 3rd round (Juve starts from here) will be on 01.08.2008, 12.00CET
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