“You place that membership into any sentence or any challenge and invariably all of them come out and attempt to diminish it as a lot as they will.
“It is Spurs mate, they adore it.
“It is competitors guidelines. Why wasn’t it a problem earlier than and is it a problem now? What is the distinction? Final 12 months fifth [in the Premier League] did not get you into the Champions League, this 12 months it does. What does that imply?”
Uefa amended its guidelines in 2014 to permit the Europa League winners to qualify for the next season’s Champions League match, however Wenger disagreed with the coverage.
Requested if this was “proper”, he advised BeIN Sports activities: “No, they need to qualify routinely for the Europa League once more however not essentially for the Champions League – particularly while you’re within the Premier League the place already 5 groups qualify. I feel it is one thing [for Uefa] to consider and to assessment.
“Alternatively, individuals will inform you that to maintain the Europa League targeted, attention-grabbing and motivated you must give them that prize [of qualifying for the Champions League].”
Tottenham face Bodo in Norway with out James Maddison, with Postecoglou confirming the England midfielder is out for the season with the knee damage he suffered within the first leg.
Striker Dominic Solanke has travelled and needs to be match after being compelled off within the 3-1 success with a quad drawback.
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