[Red Devil]

England will have an additional club in next season's Uefa Cup after topping Europe's fair play rankings.

The place will be awarded to the best-behaved Premier League team that does not qualify for European competition next term.

Manchester City are the side who would qualify in the current Premier League fair play standings.

City, whose final game is at Middlesbrough on Sunday, qualified for the Uefa Cup on the same basis in 2003.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's side currently stand fifth in the fair play table, behind Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool - who are all already guaranteed a place in continental competition.

This means City, with only a single league game remaining, stand on the brink of an unexpected European spot once Uefa clarify whether this weekend's matches count towards the final calculation.

Everton and Fulham are the other teams in contention to qualify, although David Moyes' side will enter the Uefa Cup automatically if they get a point against Newcastle at Goodison Park on Sunday.

[futbol]

I Will believe when I see the source.....

[Jazz 16]

Im just surprised that the 4 teams who are top of the fair play standings are:
Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. Thats very strange I think.

Pity Sven wont be around to watch them lose in Europe ;-)

[dlan4327]

Now I really feel terrible that Sven might get sacked. He could stay, the owner who's name I can't spell from memory, hasn't directly come out and said Sven's Sacked. I

think if City qualify for Europe and Sven doesn't get fired and he guide's them to UEFA Cup glory that will be proof that football can be beautiful once more. I'd be so happy for Sven.

[futbol]

Originally Posted by dlan4327

Now I really feel terrible that Sven might get sacked. He could stay, the owner who's name I can't spell from memory, hasn't directly come out and said Sven's Sacked. I

think if City qualify for Europe and Sven doesn't get fired and he guide's them to UEFA Cup glory that will be proof that football can be beautiful once more. I'd be so happy

for Sven.

[ADAM_85]

I'd not be happy for him, because the team he is managing is Citeh.

Fair play league, in my opinion is a joke. Espeically as the FIFTH placed club in England, is ending up with the spot.

[Red Devil]

Originally Posted by futbol

I Will believe when I see the source.....

BBC Sports News

[reddwarf]

I heard about this a couple of months ago. Let's hope City get a few players sent-off on Sunday

[Nemanjaaa]

Yes i looked at this on the sky sports website a couple of weeks ago we were top nearly the whole season i think
City will get it because they have nothing to play for whereas Fulham have their status to play therefore the tacklings will be flying in !

[Keano!]

Amazing! Eh?


Apparently, City have to be very xcareful of their conduct on the weekend or else
its gone.

Fulham are also in contention for this place.