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Brian Greenhoff: Very talented ex-player has died suddenly age 60.
Man United 1973 - 1979. From 1979 played for Leeds United before finally moving to Rochdale.
He was part of the 1975 United squad who won promotion to the old First division and an FA Cup winner in 1977. RIP

(18-05-2013 13:17 )Regenerated Wrote:  Have a look at this video I've found. Decide for yourselves, the video says red card but I don't think it shows any yellow card (or any card) being shown. It just shows the referee writing on a notepad (presumably) that Mourinho was expelled.

Mourinho's been given a 2 match touchline ban for the incident. (Ronaldo's been given a 1 match ban for his sending off in the same match).

UEFA have confirmed that the Europa league winners to qualify for the Champions league from 2015.

thursday night football will be a bit more interesting!

(24-05-2013 10:24 )kalel76 Wrote:  UEFA have confirmed that the Europa league winners to qualify for the Champions league from 2015.

About time!

Been saying for years they should do that. The boost that decision will give the competition will be immense.

so if the top 4 lets say are arsenal Liverpool man utd man city that season and Chelsea win the Europa league then all 5 will be in the champions league the following season? or are they taking away that 4th spot if an English team wins the Europa league?

Yeah be 5 from England then.

Top 4 get Champions League as usual. If an English side win the UEFA cup and finish outside top 4 they'll be in Champions League as well.

Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez from Porto to Monaco in the works it seems... £60m for the pair.

Read some ridiculous thing that they said to Porto they would give them £59m for Rodriguez if they would throw in Moutinho for £1m....

manchester utd chief executive david gill confident wayne rooney will still be at the club next season.

so if there was any doubt it's cleared up now. rooney's gone, Paris braces itself.

Not often UEFA get things right but this is a great decision.