FA Cup finalists Portsmouth will not be allowed to play in next week Champions League . The financially-stricken side , who became the first-ever Premier League club to enter administration earlier this year , would have been gauranteed a place in Europe next season because their final opponents , Chelsea , have secured a Champions League place . Portsmouth were guaranteed a place in Europe because Europa League will be in Champions League . But the English FA have vetoed this because of the club 's financial crisis .
FA Cup finalists Portsmouth will not be allowed to play in next week Champions League . Portsmouth were guaranteed a place in Europe because Europa League will be in Champions League . But the English FA have vetoed this because of the club 's financial crisis .