a proposito dell'importanza di partecipare alle coppe europee:
Participation in European competition remains important
not only in gaining a top 20 position but also in terms of
movement within the top 20. Six of the top 20 clubs did
not participate in the Champions League – Liverpool,
Manchester City, Juventus, Dortmund, Hamburger SV,
and Napoli. Of these, only Hamburg didn’t participate in
either UEFA competition.