Top 4 finish (four out of 6)

[Bender]

UEFA have confirmed a restructure to the Champions League - including changing the kick-off times and guaranteed entry to the group stages.

But under new rules sanctioned today ahead of the 2018/19 season, the top four from England - as well as Spain, Italy and Germany - will gain direct qualification into the group stages.

The tournament will also now have two new kick-off times, with the traditional 7.45pm kick off being replaced by 5.55pm and 8pm.

The news comes as a boost to the Reds, who will no longer have to face a play-off in order to gain entry into the group stages regardless of where they finish in the top four.

Winning the Champions League - or Europa League - will also guarantee entry into the last 32.

However, if two teams who finish outside England's top four win those competitions, then the fourth-placed team would drop into the Europa League.
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[spud_gun]

5.55?

Can only assume that's for games in Russia.

Otherwise that's a ****ing ****e kick off time

[baitman]

5.55?

Can only assume that's for games in Russia.

Otherwise that's a ****ing ****e kick off time

Double telly time.

[dom9]

Yet again, it's the match going supporter who suffers the most with stupid kick off times.

Frankly ridiculous.

[Kenneth]

An extra 15 mins to get there?

[dom9]

An extra 15 mins to get there?

An hour and fifty minutes less for the 5.55pm kick off.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Yet again, it's the match going supporter who suffers the most with stupid kick off times.

Frankly ridiculous.

Its hard enough finishing work and getting their due to traffic anyway for me, 5:55pm games will be near impossible without an early dart. Pointless complaining though because the powers that be couldn't give a ****.

[dom9]

Its hard enough finishing work and getting their due to traffic anyway for me, 5:55pm games will be near impossible without an early dart. Pointless complaining though because the powers that be couldn't give a ****.

Funnily enough, 24,000 Dortmund supporters boycotted their game last night in protest at playing on a Monday night.

If more supporters did this across the various competitions, those in charge of flogging the soul to the highest bidder might start to notice that empty stadia look **** on TV.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Funnily enough, 24,000 Dortmund supporters boycotted their game last night in protest at playing on a Monday night.

If more supporters did this across the various competitions, those in charge of flogging the soul to the highest bidder might start to notice that empty stadia look **** on TV.

It'd be a good start but given the importance placed on the CL and the Anfield influence on our home games it'd likely have to be a dead rubber to get any significant numbers involved.

Although, like I say, I might not be able to attend anyway so I'll be forced out rather than in protest.

The working man's game. Unless you have a job.

EDIT: Sorry I've just gotten home and mid-typing forgot your point about multiple competition and went on my own rant

[Red_Polo]

FFS

It's all about the TV money

[Kenneth]

An hour and fifty minutes less for the 5.55pm kick off.

Well done. . I doubt that many (if any) home games in England will start at 5:55pm uk time. The earlier time shouldn't be problematic for fans travelling to away games. The current kick off is really late for much of Europe. Think you're all going off on one a bit.

[dom9]

Well done. . I doubt that many (if any) home games in England will start at 5:55pm. The earlier time shouldn't be problematic for fans travelling to away games. The current kick off is really late for much of Europe.

I'll take that as a rare compliment.

Damn the edit.

We shall see if the kick offs are time zone specific. I don't think they are in the Europa are they?

[Kenneth]

Arsenal seem to have played all of their home games at 8pm.

Sorry about editing.

[Buzzo]

Looks like it’s 4 out of 5 for the CL.

Arsenal are miles off the pace.

...and ****!

[red g]

Looks like it’s 4 out of 5 for the CL.

Arsenal are miles off the pace.

...and ****!

i think the title can be changed to 4 out of 5 now.....can't see Arsenal pulling it back now.

i requested it a few weeks ago