Milan's UEFA hope 15-Jul-2006



Milan may still play European football next season, despite yesterday's
Calciopoli verdict.

The Rossoneri will see 44 points deducted from last term's total, denying
them a place in the Champions League.

However, even with this penalty, the Diavoli find themselves only one place
short of UEFA Cup qualification, and may now find a way into the competition
at the expense of Empoli.

While Livorno and Parma are set to take advantage of the misfortune of Serie
A's most illustrious clubs, Tuscan minnows Empoli don't yet have the
necessary licence to enter the UEFA Cup. Should the Azzurri fail to receive
permission to enter, Milan would be the next club in line.

As things stand, Inter and Roma will go straight into the Champions League
group stages, while Palermo and Chievo will enter the preliminary round.

Juventus were relegated to Serie B with a 30-point deduction, Fiorentina and
Lazio were also sent to the Second Division with penalties of 12 and seven
points respectively.

Milan were deemed to be the least guilty side, but still face the prospect
of starting next season in Serie A with minus 15 points. All clubs are due
to appeal.

*Here is how the revised 2005-06 Serie A table looks:*

*Inter 76 (Champions League group stage)*
*Roma 69 (Champions League group stage)*
*Chievo 54 (Champions League preliminary)*
*Palermo 52 (Champions League preliminary)*
Livorno 49 (UEFA Cup)
Empoli 45 (UEFA Cup) * Pending licence
Parma 45 (UEFA Cup)
Milan 44
Ascoli 43
Udinese 43
Sampdoria 41
Reggina 41
Cagliari 39
Siena 39
Messina 31
Lecce 29
Treviso 21
*Lazio (Relegated)
Fiorentina (Relegated)
Juventus (Relegated)*
*Source(text): Channel 4 - Football Italia* *Source(images): Reuters*


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