這篇是UEFA的新聞稿 Liverpool allowed to defend title http://www.uefa.com/uefa/news/Kind=128/newsId=308644.html The UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool FC will compete in next season's Champions League first qualifying round. Right to defend The UEFA Executive Committee decided to amend the regulations for the future editions of the Champions League, so that the holders will have the right to defend their title and therefore qualify automatically. At the same time, the number of clubs allowed per national association will remain stable based on coefficient ranking. Exceptional decision "Exceptionally, for the upcoming season, the UEFA Executive Committee today decided to allow the current Champions League title-holders to defend their title," said UEFA in a statement. Liverpool finished fifth in the top English flight last season. First qualifying round The Executive Committee also decided that Liverpool would enter the competition in the first qualifying round, to be played on 12/13 and 19/20 July, The draw for the first qualifying round is scheduled to take place on 24 June. No country protection There will be no "country protection" for Liverpool, which means that they could be drawn to play another English club at any stage of the competition. English domestic champions Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC have qualified for the Champions League group stage, while Manchester United FC and Liverpool's neighbours Everton FC join the competition in the third qualifying round. Market pool share In addition, Liverpool will be included in the English market pool share with the status of lowest-placed English club. Istanbul glory Liverpool won the 2004/05 Champions League – the fifth time that the English side has taken European club football's most prestigious trophy – by beating AC Milan in a memorable final in Istanbul last month. They were 3-0 down at half-time, but scored three times in the second half to force a draw and eventually win a penalty shoot-out 3-2. Unanimous decision – Olsson "It was a unanimous decision – I think it was a very good decision," UEFA Chief Executive Lars-Christer Olsson told uefa.com after the deliberations, " because there was a need for the amendment. Regulations amendment "The Executive Committee took a decision to amend the regulations slightly for the Champions League, which means that in the future, the champions will always be able to defend their title, independently of how many slots each of the associations have," he added. "As a consequence, the Executive Committee decided to give Liverpool the opportunity to defend their title in the coming season. Champions' entitlement "It means that in future, if [an association] has four free slots for example, one of these should be allocated to the [Champions League] champions if they have not qualified through the ordinary system in their domestic league," Mr Olsson continued. 這早該改了╮(▔▽▔")╭ 另外 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=335286&cc=4716 (截選) ◎ Rafael Benitez' side will still keep their position as one of the top eight seeds. It means they will avoid fellow top seeds Manchester United in the third qualifying round and group stage, and Arsenal in the group stage. They could however play Everton in the third qualifying round and Chelsea, who will be among the second group of seeds, in the group phase. 所以雖然我們沒有同國不相遇的規則，但是因為我們是列為第一檔次的種子隊（曼聯、阿 森納也是），而切爾西和太妃糖是第二檔次的種子隊。所以如果我們進入到第三輪的資格 賽不會碰上曼聯（但有可能碰上太妃糖！），如果進入到小組賽不會碰上阿森納和曼聯（ 但有可能碰上切爾西和太妃糖！）。 ◎ Liverpool will get the smallest share of Champions League TV money among the English clubs. If four English clubs reach the group phase, Premiership champions Chelsea will get 40%, Arsenal 30% and two out of Manchester United /Liverpool/Everton 15% each. UEFA will have to decide a new split if all five qualify. Usually, the title-holders get 30% if they are not domestic champions as well. --

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