Milan Disaster...no Champions League.

[kyan]

Originally Posted by Vargas_4

^ If this actually goes through, it would be fucking bullshit.

They can't go to the CL through the back door. It's totally unfair.

They finished 5th place and that's a UEFA Cup slot. Bayern Munich ended in 4th and we went to the UEFA Cup.

There shouldn't be any favors or whatever.

That's true but there are exceptional circumstances this year round, noone got kicked out of the CL last year.

For me it would make sense for the second placed Bulgarian team to get the slot (Levski Sofia) to get the spot, since it's that country's allocated spot, and that's still a possible solution.

But UEFA have the decision to make... What I don't understand is how come Milan would get this slot but Benfica would get the slot with Porto getting disqualified, since it seems like double standards (along with kicking Porto out)

[Aladino]

The onoly reason why Milan would get that slot is because they are the number ranked team in UEFA but they didn't get it anyway. Levski Sofia has been allowed to enter the preliminary rounds and good luck to them. I wouldn' want Milan getting into the C.L via that route

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Milan Handed Another Champions League Lifeline

Milan have been handed another Champions League lifeline, as Romanian side Steaua Bucharest are on the verge of being excluded from the competition...

The Romanian side risk being thrown out of the Champions League for allegedly fixing a game in their own domestic league.

Steaua have already been penalised by the Romanian authorities and their president George Becali has been accused of match fixing. He is alledged to have paid another Romanian side $2.6 million in order to help his side to win the league.

If this is the case then, just like Porto, they would be instantly kicked out under UEFA’s zero tolerance policy regarding such matters.

Their place would then be offered to Rapid Bucarest. However, there are reports that Rapid do not want to play in the Champions League, and neither are Dinamo, who finished fourth. In this case, Milan would be given the place as UEFA’s highest ranked team not already participating in the competition.

UEFA would have no choice but to award the place to the Rossoneri if Rapid snub their chance, a fact that will delight Milan fans worldwide, after it looked like the Italian giants had thrown away their Champions League prospects for next season.

The Rossoneri failed to qualify for the competition after finishing fifth in Serie A, following a less than vintage campiagn by their high standards.

The club now has the chance to jump straightback into the driving seat as they look to use UEFA's rule book to wriggle their way back into the European big time.

Goal.com - AC Milan - Milan Handed Another Champions League Lifeline

FFS!

[D-Kin]

If Milan can scrape back in then fair play I guess...

Although you can see why people don't agree.

[Aladino]

It's not the right way to get back into the C.L, but if the other teams don't want to play there is nothing Milan can do I guess. If they get to the C.L this will only encourage Galliani even more in saying there is no problem with the squad, no matter how ridiculous this may be.

[Jager]

I hope they get it. Lets face it, with all the money in the Premiership, we need the likes of Milan to even the playing field.

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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.

Goal.com - AC Milan - No Champions League Chance For Milan - UEFA

[D-Kin]

That's that settled then.

Milan fans can stop getting their hopes up.

[Buddha14]

Originally Posted by Jager

I think Kalac is alright, I also feel they need some midfield help. Some replacements to go on the bench.

And I tell you now, I hope they put those Ronny stories to rest, because he IS not what they need.

Not that he or his ego would go to Milan now.

Kalac has improved seeing as though he is getting more gametime. Still a shit keeper though