UEFA decided to exclude Portuguese champions FC Porto from next year's Champions League competition for the club's part in alleged refereeing bribery during the 2003-2004 season.<br>
UEFA decided to exclude Portuguese champions FC Porto from next year's Champions League competition for the club's part in alleged refereeing bribery during the 2003-2004 season.Porto's official web site confirmed the news, but the response of club officials is yet to appear.
However, the 2004 Champions League winners vowed to appeal the decision of the European football governing body.
Porto dominated the Portuguese Superliga in recent years, winning five of the last six competitions.