or maybe because..

the Spanish FA recognised that winning the CL was a greater acheivement (and did more for the prestige etc of Spanish football) than merely coming 4th in the domestic league and was hence more deserving of a place.

Posted By: mr carra on May 27th 2005 at 11:46:54

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Re Liverpool as 5th English Club (Other Football) - Janet, May 27, 09:52:47
- that is the dilemma (Other Football) - south, May 27, 09:57:54
  - the easy solution... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 10:12:30
    - why should they (Other Football) - south, May 27, 10:16:23
      - no Everton HAVEN'T (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 10:38:48
        
        haven't read the website (Other Football) - south, May 27, 10:49:02
        
        I agree its avoidable (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 11:07:32
        
        I agree, in the sense that (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 11:10:38
        
        frankly don't see why 4th place should guarantee you anything (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 11:16:15
        
        If at the start of the season I'd have said to you that we would finish 4th... (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 11:27:49
        
        I didn't say it was nice (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 11:44:51
        
        Was anyone aware of this at the start of the season ? (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 12:14:53
        
        they should have been (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 12:40:46
        
        ....but 5th is even worse. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 11:21:19
        
        but they are Champions of Europe (bizarre I know) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 11:39:02
        
        Although they're trying to wash their hands of it... (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 11:05:10
        
        disagree - its not UEFA (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 11:13:16
        
        Yes but Madrid only got in because of who they are and their influence in the Spanish FA (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 11:24:26
        
        or maybe because.. (Other Football) - mr carra, May 27, 11:46:54
        
        I agree sort of but Zaragoza are 9th in the top division (n/m) (Other Football) - Deadly Diego, May 27, 11:38:49
        
        They have dropped briefly since though. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, May 27, 12:10:15

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