Champions League Talk

Analysis of the Champions League

The Special One Brings Silverware To Internazionale

August 26th, 2008 · Comments · inter milan, internazionale

One of the most fascinating moves this summer was Internazionale’s hiring of Jose Mourinho as manager after Roberto Mancini was sacked despite winning the title. Mourinho has built a strong reputation in a short time and I am interested to see if he can push Inter further in the Champions League. They’ve struggled in recent […]

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Porto Stripped of Champions League Berth

June 4th, 2008 · Comments · UEFA, porto fc

UEFA’s Control and Disciplinary Body has stripped Portuguese champions Porto FC of their place in next season’s Champions League over alleged bribery of referees during the 2003/04 season. UEFA cited Article 1.04 (d) of the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League regulations (available via this PDF) in their decision. The article states that to be eligible to […]

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