Spurs protest as Manchester City and Stoke agree Premier League fixture switch

19 April 2011 00:18
Tottenham are preparing to file a complaint after Manchester City and Stoke were given permission to play their Barclays Premier League game after the FA Cup final.[LNB] A quirk of the fixture list means Stoke and City were scheduled to meet in the league at Eastlands on Saturday, May 14, when they will now play the final.[LNB] Momentous: Stoke players celebrate reaching the FA Cup final[LNB] Their league game has been pushed back to the following Tuesday but, if Stoke lose the FA Cup final, they can qualify for Europe only if City finish in the top four. [LNB]In that scenario, City would qualify for a Champions League place - which Tottenham are also chasing - and Stoke would go into the Europa League.[LNB] If City win the Cup and finish fifth, they would play in next season's Europa League and another Europa League place would go to the team finishing sixth, meaning Stoke could benefit from losing their clash at City.[LNB] Szczesny insists Arsenal must beat rivals Spurs or kiss goodbye to title dream Bale demands Champions League return after winning player of the year That's Potty! Five-star Stoke shatter Wembley record to reach FA Cup finalAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:Places: Europe

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