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Portsmouth Euro bid fails

Soccernet staff
April 22, 2010
Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou has failed in his bid to secure European football for the club © Getty Images
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Portsmouth will not be permitted to play in the Europa League next season because of their financial problems, the Football Association and Premier League have told the club.

A joint statement from the FA and Premier League said: ''The FA and Premier League have confirmed to the administrators of Portsmouth Football Club that they shall not consider any late application for granting of a UEFA Club Licence for the 2010-11 season.''

Portsmouth would have qualified to play in Europe next season after reaching the FA Cup final against Chelsea - who are already in next season's Champions League - but the club's administrators have been told that any late application for a UEFA club licence will not be considered due to the financial problems.

The decision means that the team who finish seventh in the Premier League - currently Liverpool - would play in the Europa League instead.

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