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Slavia fury over Reds' Euro seeding
Liverpool still face Champions League headaches as Slavia Prague have lodged an official complaint to UEFA over their prospective seeding demotion to accommodate the Reds.
Slavia, who finished runner up in last season's Czech First Division, will lose their place as one of the seeded teams should Liverpool make it through to the third and final qualifying round.
That would result in the Czech side facing a much tougher task in qualifying for the lucrative group stage, and potentially losing out on a significant amount of revenue if they fail to do so.
The problem has arisen after UEFA recently granted Liverpool special dispensation to defend the European Cup they won in such dramatic fashion against AC Milan last month.
A section of the protest sent to UEFA reads: 'Conforming to all the principles of honest sport competition, honoured by UEFA, we think it is fair for Slavia Prague to remain at the head of the group at the third preliminary round of the Champions League.'
Fousek is hoping UEFA will resolve the matter as he said: 'We respect UEFA's decision and understand some arguments.
'But on the other hand we don't want to see Slavia Prague deprived of its position.' |
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