Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Stakes high for Liverpool, Sevilla in Europa League final (The Associated Press)

Liverpool's coach Juergen Klopp, 4th left, talks to his players during the last training session prior the Europa League final between Liverpool FC and Sevilla FC in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A guaranteed place in the group stage of next season's Champions League is the bigger reward for the team which placed eighth in the Premier League and seventh in the Spanish league. For Liverpool, the prestige of rejoining the elite will help manager Juergen Klopp's plans to recruit and build a team this offseason for his first full campaign at the storied club. Liverpool midfielder James Milner said the team's focus was ''all about winning trophies'' rather than qualifying for a different event.


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