>>Everton have not, mathematically, qualified yet. In order to do so they have to either win the FA Cup or finish in the top seven of the league... pretty difficult for them to not succeed in the latter, at least! This is incorrect. Everton have in fact qualified for Europe because Chelsea are guaranteed a Champions League place. This is per UEFA directives : "Losing domestic cup finalists will still be able to play in the UEFA Cup (UEFA Europa League) if the winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League. In taking this decision, the Executive Committee was anxious to stress the importance of the domestic cup competitions and to preserve their appeal". Ironically, this was confirmed on April 22nd when Everton qualified for Europe by means of failing to defeat Chelsea in the 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge.
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