Chief executive Rick Parry said:
"Qualifying will have an impact on how much money Gerard has
to spend, there is no point in pretending otherwise,
"We said when we put our plans together three years ago that
it was about getting in the Champions League and staying
there, not just about being there once or twice and then
dropping out. It is important for us to be a regular
participant. Being in the Champions League is worth £15m a
year."