Uefa grant EPL extra Europa League place
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England, Norway and Sweden have topped the Fair Play Rankings, with Tottenham most likely to benefit, and Fulham, Blackpool and West Ham in line for a place if Spurs finish fifth
Tottenham Hostpur could be in line for a Europa League place whether they finish 5th in the Premier League or not, after Uefa awarded England an additional spot in next year's tournament for topping its Respect Fair Play rankings.
Each year, Uefa reward the three countries who have fared best in the rankings with an additional Europa League spot, and this time around England, Norway and Sweden have benefited.
As it stands, Harry Redknapp's side currently top the Premier League's Fair Play table, meaning they will qualify for Europe even if they lose out in the race for 5th place.
However, if Spurs do secure European football through their league finish, the Uefa spot is awarded to the next highest ranked club in the Fair Play table who has not already qualified for Europe - meaning Fulham, Blackpool or even relegated West Ham could yet benefit.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/166/europa-league/2011/05/16/2488849/breaking-news-uefa-grant-england-extra-europa-league-place
I would be suprising if Blackpool go Europa Leauge
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Harry is in a no win situation... lol.
The problem is Spurs don't really want the Europa spot... Redknapp’s insistence that he has no interest in the Champions League’s ugly sister... lol...
But now it looks like Uefa will try all ways to get his team in... Harry has got no choice no matter what happens this weekend... Losing and Pool winning also means Spurs still got to go... lol.