Porto lose Champions League place
EUROPEAN football's governing body Uefa has excluded Porto from next season's Champions League, saying the Portuguese club had tried to influence the outcome of matches by allegedly bribing referees in the 2003-04 season.
Jose Mourinho, who joined Inter Milan on Tuesday, was the Porto coach in the 2003-04 season when his side won the Champions League and Portuguese title. His name has not been mentioned during the investigation.
"The Uefa Control and Disciplinary Body has decided FC Porto will not be admitted to the 2008-09 Uefa Champions League after studying a matter involving alleged bribery of referees in Portuguese domestic matches in 2003-04," Uefa said.
Porto said in a statement they would appeal against the decision.
Last month the Disciplinary Commission of the Professional Portuguese Football League stripped Porto of six points and fined the club 150,000 (120,000) after its probe of two matches that took place in 2003-04.
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