Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has revealed
Manchester United and his club are not the only Premier League
outfits to reject new plans for the UEFA Champions
League.
Uefa president Michel Platini had laid out a proposal which would
mean future FA Cup winners would take the Premier League's fourth
Champions League spot.
However, after a meeting of Europe's top clubs on Tuesday, it was
reported that Manchester United and Liverpool formally opposed the
plans.
English
opposition
And now Parry has declared that all of the Premier League clubs at
the conference rejected the idea. "Liverpool, Manchester United,
Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle all feel the same way," he revealed
on Liverpool's official website.
"It's not a question of self-interest by the big clubs.
"It's just more of a lottery in the cup.
"There is a strong feeling the Champions League place should be
based on Premier League performance."
Parry also revealed that the Premier League is supporting the
English clubs' stance on the matter.
