Premier League Rejects Cl Play-off

Premier League chairmen have rejected the idea of a introducing a play-off to decide who takes the fourth UEFA Champions League place.

The controversial idea was considered last month and would have seen the teams finishing from fourth to seventh in the Premier League fighting it out in a mini-knockout competition for the final slot in Europe’s elite club competition.

However, the idea was examined by Premier League chairmen at their meeting in London and they have voted against the proposal.

The proposal received a mixed reception from Premier League managers, with the current ‘big four’, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, reportedly quick to voice their disagreement.

Any change would have also needed the agreement of at least 14 of the 20 Premier League clubs and there could not have been any changes for three years as the current TV deal is in place.